Kristian|87 - Episode 86: Can you ban kids from social media? (How do people really talk about this?)
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Published07 Dec 2025
Duration14:37
Episodes
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Episode 86: Can you ban kids from social media? (How do people really talk about this?)
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07 Dec 2025
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Episode 85: Should you have to pay a tourist tax to visit popular places?
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30 Nov 2025
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Episode 84: Should children under 16 be banned from social media?
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23 Nov 2025
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Episode 83: Would you buy from a brand that treats its workers badly?
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16 Nov 2025
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Episode 82: Would you agree to be interviewed by an AI system?
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10 Nov 2025
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Episode 81: Do you think our phones make us more connected, or more lonely?
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04 Nov 2025
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Episode 80: Do you think people should love their jobs, or just see work as a way to earn money?
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30 Oct 2025
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Episode 79: Do you believe motivation is something people are born with or can learn? (5 phrases to discuss motivation like a fluent speaker)
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29 Oct 2025
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Episode 78: Do you think exams are the best way to test students' knowledge? (3 comparison phrases to give balanced answers)
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27 Oct 2025
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Episode 77: Do you believe people will live longer in the future? (5 natural chunks to sound fluent and impress the listener)
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20 Oct 2025
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Episode 76: What qualities make someone a good colleague? (3 natural phrases to sound fluent and confident)
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16 Oct 2025
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Episode 75: What are some dangers of sharing personal information online? (5 natural chunks to sound fluent and confident)
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13 Oct 2025
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Episode 74: Do you believe machines will ever replace human creativity? (3 key phrases to sound natural and confident)
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09 Oct 2025
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Episode 73: How should cities deal with increasing levels of tourism? (5 natural chunks to sound fluent and confident)
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06 Oct 2025
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Episode 72: Do you think zoos are good or bad? (5 phrases to handle ANY controversial question)
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03 Oct 2025
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Episode 71: Are clothes important to you? (5 natural collocations to sound confident)
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02 Oct 2025
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Episode 70: Speaking Drill #1: lend me a hand (turn passive vocabulary into confident speaking)
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01 Oct 2025
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Episode 69: Why do people need friends? (Build speaking flexibility with idiomatic synonyms)
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30 Sep 2025
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Episode 68: Is it useful to listen to podcasts made for language learners? (Build flexibility with synonyms and opposites)
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29 Sep 2025
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Episode 67: I'll be back
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23 Sep 2025
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Episode 66: What do you like about your hometown? (3 natural chunks to sound fluent and confident)
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22 Sep 2025
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Episode 64: Your first speaking drill: environmental collocations (turn passive English into confident speaking)
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18 Sep 2025
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Episode 63: What are the most serious environmental issues in your country? (5 natural collocations to sound exam-ready)
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17 Sep 2025
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Episode 62: What job would be a dream come true for you? (5 natural adjective combinations to upgrade basic answers)
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16 Sep 2025
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Episode 61: What led you to choose your current job or field of study? (5 natural phrases to show enthusiasm in Part 1)
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15 Sep 2025
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Episode 60: How to manage your time in Part 1 (a simple formula to make every second count)
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12 Sep 2025
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Episode 59: Do you think AI makes life easier? (OREC: 4 steps to stop rambling and sound clear)
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11 Sep 2025
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Episode 58: How can employers encourage employees to do more sport? (5 natural collocations to sound accurate and confident)
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10 Sep 2025
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Episode 57 How important are exams in your country? (5 natural phrases to stop going blank)
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09 Sep 2025
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Episode 56: Why would it be difficult to live without a mobile phone? (5 natural expressions to upgrade basic vocabulary)
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08 Sep 2025
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Episode 55: Do you think it is important to plan your future? Why or why not? (5 core expressions to help you build your answer)
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05 Sep 2025
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Episode 54: What skills are important for effective teamwork? (5 natural expressions to upgrade your answer)
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04 Sep 2025
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Episode 53: Should university education be free for everyone? (Argue NO with 5 phrasal verbs)
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03 Sep 2025
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Episode 52: Should university education be free for everyone? (Argue YES with 5 phrasal verbs)
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02 Sep 2025
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Episode 51: How do you think you'll use English in the future? (How to use conditionals to give better answers)
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01 Sep 2025
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Episode 50: 3 powerful lessons from my Cambridge C2 exam to boost your B2 Speaking
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29 Aug 2025
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Episode 49: Do you ever go to the cinema? (Answer the exact question the examiner asks)
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28 Aug 2025
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Episode 48: Which famous person would you most like to meet? (Sound natural with 5 phrasal verbs)
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27 Aug 2025
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Episode 47: What things do you usually buy online? (Compare two strong answers — one yes, one no)
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26 Aug 2025
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Episode 46: Tell us about your last holiday or trip? (Sound natural and detailed with 5 key phrases)
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25 Aug 2025
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Episode 45: Can You Use These 5 Animal Idioms?
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22 Aug 2025
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Episode 44: Why is it important to protect animals and other wildlife? (Learn to give strong reasons instead of vague answers)
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21 Aug 2025
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Episode 43: Do you think zoos are still necessary in today's world? (Learn to give clear opinions on controversial topics)
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20 Aug 2025
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Episode 42: Why do people keep pets? (Learn how to expand short answers into confident ones)
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19 Aug 2025
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Episode 41: Are animals important in your life? (Sound natural and confident from the very first question)
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18 Aug 2025
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Episode 40: Can you use these 5 health idioms?
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15 Aug 2025
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Episode 39: Do you think health services should be free? (Two opposing viewpoints with key vocabulary)
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14 Aug 2025
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Episode 38: Is it easier to live a healthy lifestyle compared to the past? (Structure past vs present answers clearly)
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13 Aug 2025
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Episode 37: How important is it to get regular exercise? (Balanced answers made easy)
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12 Aug 2025
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Episode 36: Do you think you have a healthy lifestyle? (Health & fitness vocabulary for confident answers)