The secret to success is confidence and the secret to confidence is preparation.
In today's episode, I will be talking about five tips on how to improve your confidence.

FLO TALKS 

5  TIPS TO BE MORE CONFIDENT

Elementary Uzbek

Chapter 1, 9-mashq

Today we’re talking about "Look after"

It sounds responsible, right? If you "look after" something, you’re taking care of it. You know, like when you "look after" a friend’s cat. But let’s be honest, you probably just fed it, gave it water, and then spent three hours watching Netflix

"Phrasal Verbs Gone Wild!"

Ep.3: "Look After... But Not Too Closely"

In this episode we are going to learn how to make a request in a restaurant. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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1、这个菜不要辣，谢谢。
zhè gè cài bú yào là ， xiè xiè 。
No spice in this dish, please.
2、可以少辣吗？
kě yǐ shǎo là ma ？
Can it be less spicy?
3、不要下葱，谢谢。
bú yào xià cōng ， xiè xiè 。
No green onion, please.
4、你好，请给我一个勺子。
nǐ hǎo ， qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè sháo zi 。
Hello, would you pleae give me a spoon.
5、你好，请给我一把叉子。
nǐ hǎo ， qǐng gěi wǒ yì bǎ chā zi 。
Hello, would you pleae give me a fork.
6、你好，请帮忙加点儿水。
nǐ hǎo ， qǐng bāng máng jiā diǎn ér shuǐ 。
Hello, would you pleae help me add some water.
7、你好，请上一下米饭。
nǐ hǎo ， qǐng shàng yí xià mǐ fàn 。
Hello, would you pleae serve the rice.
8、你好，麻烦加一碗米饭。
nǐ hǎo ， má fán jiā yì wǎn mǐ fàn 。
Hello, please help to add a bowl of rice.
9、你好，麻烦给下菜单，我们要加菜。
nǐ hǎo ， má fán gěi xià cài dān ， wǒ men yào jiā cài 。
Hello, would you please bring the menu. We'd like to add something.
10、你好，我们的甜品可以上了。
nǐ hǎo ， wǒ men de tián pǐn kě yǐ shàng le 。
Hello, our desserts can be served now.
11、你好，这两个菜请帮我们打包。
nǐ hǎo ， zhè liǎng gè cài qǐng bāng wǒ men dǎ bāo 。
Hello, could you pack these two dishes for us, please?
12、你好，麻烦给我们两个打包盒。
nǐ hǎo ， má fán gěi wǒ men liǎng gè dǎ bāo hé 。
Hello, could you give us two takeout boxes, please.
13、你好，麻烦帮我们催下菜。
nǐ hǎo ， má fán bāng wǒ men cuī xià cài 。
Hello, can you hurry up the order for us, please?
Remarks:
1. Instead of calling the waiter/waitress ”服务员“，“你好” sounds more friendly.
2. 麻烦 means troublesome/bother, it's polite to use it when you are asking for a favour. 

Yuli's Chinese Channel

提出要求（在饭馆）Make a request in a restaurant（Beginner）

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)


Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

怎么学好一门语言？How do we master a language?

In this OET Medicine roleplay, a doctor speaks with a worried parent before discharging her 4-year-old son who has recovered from viral gastroenteritis.
You’ll hear how the doctor:

explains the condition in clear, parent-friendly language,

reassures and explores concerns about going home,

gives practical home-care and hydration advice, and

checks understanding using the teach-back technique.

This episode focuses on Band A communication skills — empathy, structure, and patient-centred reassurance — ideal listening practice for doctors preparing for the OET Speaking test.

🎧 Suitable for OET Medicine candidates and healthcare professionals improving consultation clarity and empathy.

#OET #OETMedicine #OETSpeaking #MedicalEnglish #DoctorPatientInteraction #OETPreparation #TheEnglishNative

Transcripts for all episodes here = https://www.notion.so/OET-Speaking-Hub-26c3e0e9024b80abbcebfceaf7d52553?source=copy_link

Kev's English Podcast

OET Medicine Roleplay 4 — Child Gastroenteritis Discharge Consultation

A gerund is a verb in its present participle form (root verb + “ing”) that acts as a noun in a sentence. 

What are the different kinds of gerunds?
Subject
Direct object
Indirect object
Object of a preposition
Subject complement
Object complement

Dusty's LETS TALK!

What Is a Gerund? Not just "ing"

Descubre un poquito de la historia del Perú y mi opinión sobre lo que pasó hace siglos cuando los españoles conquistaron el Perú