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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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19:46

🍫 Chocolate (Part 1 ) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/14

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsDo you like eating chocolate? How often do you eat chocolate? What's your favourite chocolate flavour? Is it good to use chocolate as a gift to others? Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid? 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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25:16

🧘 Growth and change in personal and professional life...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/13

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What would parents prepare when their kids go to school on the first day? How do children socialize with each other? Is socialization important for children? What are the advantages and disadvantages that come along with changing jobs? Are big companies better than small companies? Why? What are the reasons for job change? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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21:45

🏫 Describe your first day at school that you remember...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/10

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: where the school was, how you went there, what happened that day, and how you felt on that day 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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16:13

🎤 Singing (Part 1 ) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/09

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsDo you like singing? Have you ever learnt how to sing? Can singing bring happiness to people? Who do you want to sing for? 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/s12e14 Find an IELTS Speaking Partner:

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23:04

📚 Novels and reading (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/06

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What kinds of novels are suitable for a film adaptation? Do most people prefer to read e-books or printed books? Why do some people prefer reading novels to playing computer games in this digital world? Is there any difference between the popular novels now and those in the past? Why are mystery novels so popular nowadays? How does technology help people tell stories? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory

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23:31

📖 Describe a story or novel you have read that you...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/03

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: when you read it, what the story or novel was about, who wrote it, and explain why it was interesting. 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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17:14

✍️ Making lists (Part 1 ) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/07/01

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsDo you make a list when you shop? Do you prefer to make a list on paper or your phone? Do you make a list for your work? Why don't some people like making lists? 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/s12e13 Find an IELTS Speaking

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32:14

♻️ Plastic use and environmental impact (Part 3) +...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/28

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsDo people like observing the stars? Why? Why is it important to explore space? Should children know more about stars and planets? Is high technology helpful for star watching? What kind of people are interested in stars? How does knowledge about space affect our daily life? Is it possible to find life on other planets? Will we ever inhabit other planets? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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21:01

🚯 Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/26

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: where and when you saw the plastic waste, why there was a lot of plastic waste, what you did after you saw it, and explain what your thoughts were about this. 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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15:43

🙏 Praise and encouragement (Part 1 ) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/23

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsHow do you feel when you are praised? When was the last time you praised someone? Have you ever been praised or encouraged by your teacher? Have you had any achievements recently? 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/s12e12 Find an IELTS

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23:48

🪐 Astronomy and space exploration (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/22

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do people like observing the stars? Why? Why is it important to explore space? Should children know more about stars and planets? Is high technology helpful for star watching? What kind of people are interested in stars? How does knowledge about space affect our daily life? Is it possible to find life on other planets? Will we ever inhabit other planets? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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17:26

🌌 Describe a beautiful sky you enjoyed seeing (Part...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/19

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: where you saw it, who you saw it with, what you saw, 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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19:06

🙏🏻 Saying thank you (Part 1 ) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/16

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhy do people need to say 'thank you'? On what occasions do you say 'thank you'? Do people in your country often say 'thank you'? Have you ever sent a thank-you card to others? 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/s12e11 Find an IELTS

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25:14

👚 Clothing (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/14

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhy do some people care so much about their clothing? What are the differences between cheap and expensive clothes? Why do many people prefer to buy rather expensive clothes? Do you think people would use clothing to show their identity? Do you think young people know more about fashion and are better at dressing up than elderly people? Do most people in your country prefer to buy clothes online or at the street market?

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23:22

👗 Describe a friend who is well-dressed and is good...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/13

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: who he/she is, how you knew him/her, what his/her dressing style is, and explain why he/she dresses this way. 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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23:29

⏳ Patience (Part 1 ) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/09

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsAre you a patient person? Are you more patient now than when you were a child? Does your job require you to be patient? How do you feel when you have to do something for a long time? What is it that makes you feel impatient? 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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31:42

🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Children and their behaviour (Part 3) +...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/07

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhat bad behaviour do children usually have? Why do children misbehave? How should parents stop their children from behaving badly in public? Whose influence on children is more important? Friends’ or parents’? Are parents these days stricter than in the past? What are the reasons for bullying? What are the solutions? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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17:58

🙅 Describe a time when you saw children behave badly...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/05

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsTune 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: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2025 Podcourses Learn more

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21:12

🤖 Machines (Part 1 ) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/06/02

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhat is your favourite machine in your home? Do you read the instructions before using a machine? Is it important to read the instructions? Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important? 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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23:13

🙌🏻 Meeting people (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/05/30

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhy do Friends generally meet? Why do some people like surprises? Why do some people dislike surprises? On what occasions is it easy for people to run into friends? Why do friends meet regularly? Are there any meetings that people need to plan in advance? How are unexpected events beneficial for society? What kind of Meetings have to be well-planned in advance? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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