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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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20:42

🪷 Beauty and aesthetics (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/30

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhy do many people go to scenic spots in person instead of just reading about them in books? Do people in your country prefer listening to music to appreciating paintings and literature? Where do you think people usually come into contact with beautiful things? Why do you think people create beautiful things? What beautiful scenery spots are there in your country? Do you think there are more beautiful things now than in the

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19:57

💍 Describe an object that you think is beautiful...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/28

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: what it is. where you saw it, what it looks like, and explain why you think it is beautiful. Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our archive to get access to the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find an IELTS

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18:54

🧠 Memory (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/25

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsHow do you remember important things? What do you need to remember in your daily life? Have you ever forgotten something important? Are you good at memorising things? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript:

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20:03

🤑 Money and modern payment methods (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/24

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhy do people rarely use cash now? Do you think it's a good thing that more people are using digital payment? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards? Is it good and necessary to teach children to save money? Should parents reward children with money? When do children begin to comprehend the value of money? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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16:28

💰 Describe a time when you received money as a gift...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/22

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs You should say: when it happened, who gave you money, why he or she gave you money, and explain how you used the money. Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our archive to get access to the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find

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18:23

👩‍🚀 Outer space and stars (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/18

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsHave you ever learnt about outer space and stars? Do you like movies about space/sci-fi? Do you want to know more about outer space? Do you want to go into outer space in the future? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript:

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19:53

🎯 Inspiration and motivation (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/17

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs How can online teaching motivate students to learn? Besides parents and teachers, who else can motivate children? What kind of international news inspires people? Who can influence children more, teachers or parents? Why should children learn from role models? What qualities make someone a role model? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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16:11

✨ Describe a person who inspired you to do something...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/15

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: who he/she is, how you knew him/her, what interesting thing you did, and explain how he/she inspired you to do it. Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our archive to get access to the

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20:07

🛜The internet (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/12

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsHow often do you go online? When did you start using the Internet? What would you do without the Internet? Do you think you spend too much time online? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/s12e19 Find an

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23:58

🏃‍♂️ Keeping healthy (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/08

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsHow do today’s people keep healthy? Is it difficult to keep healthy? Why can’t many people keep healthy? What can parents do to help improve their children’s health awareness? Do schools have the responsibility to provide health education? Where can people find information about keeping healthy? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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22:19

💉 Describe an article on health you read in a...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/07

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: what it was, where you read it, why you read it, and how you felt about it. Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our archive to get access to the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find an IELTS Speaking Partner:

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12:30

⌚️ Being busy (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/04

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsAre you often busy? Why are you busy? When are you busy? Are you busier now than when you were a child? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/s12e18 Find an IELTS Speaking Partner:

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25:11

🌾 Agriculture and growing plants (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/08/01

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you think it’s good to let children learn how to plant? Are there many people growing their own vegetables now? How do people grow plants in cities? What happened to the farmers' income during the pandemic? What are the differences between traditional and modern agriculture? What do you think of the job of a farmer? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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19:55

🪴 Describe a person you know who loves to grow plants...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/31

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: who this person is, what he/she grows, where he/she grows them, and explain why he/she enjoys growing plants. Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our archive to get access to the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find an IELTS

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16:23

🏪 Small businesses (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/28

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsDo you prefer buying things from big companies or small businesses? Do you know many small businesses where you live? Have you ever thought about starting your own business? Have you ever worked in small businesses? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript:

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27:17

🙊 Arguments and communication in relationships (Part...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/27

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you think arguments are important? Do you think people should change the way they think when having arguments? Is it easier for you to have arguments with your family or with your friends? What do family members usually have arguments about? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs:

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20:18

🤬 Describe an argument two of your friends had (Part...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/24

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: when it happened, what it was about, how it was solved, and how you felt about it. Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our archive to get access to the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find an IELTS Speaking Partner:

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16:19

🧭 Making plans (Part 1 ) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/21

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsDo you like making plans? Do you always make plans? What do you make plans about? What are the benefits of making plans? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: https://successwithielts.com/s12e16 Find an IELTS Speaking Partner:

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24:21

👖 Clothing and personal style (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/18

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhat are the differences between the clothes worn by old people and those worn by young people? What kind of clothes do people wear in the workplace? Do you think it is a good idea to buy clothes online? Do you think what people wear can influence their mood? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs:

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20:45

🤹 Describe a person who you think wears unusual...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/17

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs You should say: who this person is, how you knew this person, what his/her clothes are like, and explain why you think his/her clothes are unusual. Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://successwithielts.com/rory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our archive to get access to the

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