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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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20:02

🧩 Puzzles (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/23

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsDo you like doing word puzzles or number puzzles? Which is more difficult for you? Did you do puzzles in your childhood? When do you do puzzles, during a trip or when you feel bored? Are puzzles good for old people? 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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21:00

👞 Second hand items (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/21

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhat do people do with the clothes they don’t want anymore? Why do people buy second-hand clothes? Some people think it’s a waste to buy too many clothes for children. What do you think? How do people in your country recycle various items they don’t want? Should the government encourage people to recycle items? What problems will occur if people don’t recycle? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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19:41

🪙 Describe a website that sells second-hand items...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/18

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs You should say: what it is, how you found out about it, what people can buy from it, and explain whether you like 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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21:44

🙂 Being happy (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/16

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhat made you happy when you were a child? Is there anything that has made you feel happy lately? Do you feel happy when buying new things? When do you feel happy at work? Why? What will make you feel happy 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:

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23:03

🔋 Electricity, energy use, and transportation (Part...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/14

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do people use more electricity now than before? Is it difficult for the government to replace all the petrol cars with electric cars? How did people manage to live without electricity in the ancient world? Which is better, electric cars or petrol cars? Do you think electric bicycles will replace ordinary bicycles in the future? Which is better, electric bicycles or ordinary bicycles? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a

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20:58

⚡️ Describe a time when the electricity suddenly went...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/11

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: when/where it happened, how long it lasted, what you did during that time, and explain 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

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15:51

🖋 Writing (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/09

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsDo you write a lot? What do you like to write? Why? How often do you use a pen? Do you prefer typing or handwriting when you are writing? Do you think the things you write will change? 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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24:51

🏓 Sports (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/07

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Which is more dangerous, team sports or individual sports? What kinds of sports are the most popular in your country? Which do people in your country prefer to watch, team sports or individual sports? Do encouragement and applause from the audience have an impact on athletes? How does the weather affect outdoor sports? What sports are popular among elderly people? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory

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19:02

🏟 Describe a sports event that you would like to...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/04

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: what it is, who you want to watch with, why you want to be part of the audience, and explain how you feel 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

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19:56

📚 Libraries (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/01

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsDo you often go to the library? What do you usually do in the library? Did you go to the library when you were a kid? Do kids in your country often go to the library? 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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20:42

🪷 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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