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IELTS Speaking for Success
Every week, Maria and Rory get together to discuss the latest IELTS Speaking topics, providing model answers and vocabulary to help you improve your general spoken English and achieve a higher band in your IELTS exam. Our website: https://successwithielts.com Transcripts: https://successwithielts.com/podcast#transcripts Premium episodes: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium
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- IELTS Speaking for Success
⚽️ Childhood activities (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Remember playing hide and seek? Rory struggles to recall his childhood pastimes but shares…
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☕️ Morning routine (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Is 5:30 AM an ungodly hour? Rory defends his early bird habits while Maria offers wilder…
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📖 Reading (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Is a page-turner keeping you up all night? Rory explains how he went from a haphazard…
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⌨️ Typing (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you bang down the keys or prefer to write by hand? Rory reveals how he learned to type…
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🍕 Food (Part 1) + Transcript
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😴 Dreams (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you often have dreams? Can you remember the dreams you had? Do dreams have special…
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🗓 Days off (Part 1) + Transcript
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🐅 Pets and Animals (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What gifts have you received recently? Do you think you are good at choosing gifts? What do…
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🎈 Gifts (Part 1) + Transcript
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🚶♀️ Walking (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you walk a lot? Where did you go for a walk lately? Did you often go outside to have a…
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🏢 Buildings (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you want to live in a tall building? Is there a building that you would like to visit?…
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🔑 Keys (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Have you ever lost your keys? Do you always bring a lot of keys with you? Do you often…
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🔧 Fixing things (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Can you fix things? What kinds of things can you fix? Have you ever asked people to teach…
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🏞 Scenery (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you like to take pictures of the scenery? Do you look out the window when you travel by…
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⚽ Sports (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What was your dream job when you were young? Have you changed your mind? Why? When did you…
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🏀 Part 2: Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
Get access to our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Describe a toy you liked in your childhood. You should say what kind of toy it is…
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💼 Work (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What was your dream job when you were young? Have you changed your mind? Why? When did you…
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💃 Going out (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you always take your mobile phone with you when you go out? Do you bring food or snacks…
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💶 Cash (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs How often do you use cash? Do you often bring cash with you? Do you always pay by card? Did…
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🏄♂️ Describe a time when a person persuaded you to do something and you were happy about that (Part 2) + Transcript
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🗽 Museums (Part 1) + Transcript
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🥺 Apologies and forgiveness (Part 3) + Transcript
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🙇🏻♂️ Describe a situation when someone apologized to you (Part 2) + Transcript
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⛔️ Rules (Part 1) + Transcript
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👨💼 Business and entrepreneurship (Part 3) + Transcript
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⌚️ Describe a person you know who runs a family business (Part 2) + Transcript
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✈️ Crowded places (Part 1) + Transcript
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⭐️ Talents and Abilities (Part 3) + Transcript
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🤹 Describe a natural talent you want to improve (Part 2) + Transcript
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🪥 Sharing things (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🏃♂️ Sports, talent, and physical education (Part 3) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🤾♀️ Describe a successful sportsperson you admire (Part 2) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🎡 Public places (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success📸 Travel and tourism (Part 3) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🚅 Describe a long journey you had and would like to take again (Part 2) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success💬 Chatting (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🎻 Creativity and the arts (Part 3) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🧑🎨 Describe a creative person you admire (Part 2) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🗽 Museums (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🏛 Museums and collections (Part 3) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success💍 Describe an important old thing that your family has kept for a long time (Part 2) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🧘♂️ Taking a break (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success👞 Shoes (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success👵Working with old people (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🎒 Carrying things (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🏒 Skills and abilities (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🍅 Growing vegetables and/or fruits (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🧩 Puzzles (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🙂 Being happy (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🖋 Writing (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success📚 Libraries (Part 1) + Transcript
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IELTS Speaking for Success🧠 Memory (Part 1) + Transcript
Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs How do you remember important things? What do you need to remember in your daily life? Have…
IELTS Speaking for Success👩🚀 Outer space and stars (Part 1) + Transcript
Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Have you ever learnt about outer space and stars? Do you like movies about space/sci-fi? Do…
IELTS Speaking for Success🛜The internet (Part 1) + Transcript
Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs How often do you go online? When did you start using the Internet? What would you do without…
IELTS Speaking for Success⌚️ Being busy (Part 1) + Transcript
Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Are you often busy? Why are you busy? When are you busy? Are you busier now than when you…
IELTS Speaking for Success🏪 Small businesses (Part 1) + Transcript
Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you prefer buying things from big companies or small businesses? Do you know many small…
IELTS Speaking for Success🧭 Making plans (Part 1 ) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you like making plans? Do you always make plans? What do you make plans about? What are…
IELTS Speaking for Success🍫 Chocolate (Part 1 ) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you like eating chocolate? How often do you eat chocolate? What's your favourite…
IELTS Speaking for Success🎤 Singing (Part 1 ) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you like singing? Have you ever learnt how to sing? Can singing bring happiness to…
IELTS Speaking for Success✍️ Making lists (Part 1 ) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you make a list when you shop? Do you prefer to make a list on paper or your phone? Do…