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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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19:30

👵Working with old people (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/10/21

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsHave you ever worked with old people? Are you happy to work with people who are older than you? What are the advantages of working with old people? Are there any disadvantages? Do you enjoy spending time with 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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23:09

🤔 Making decisions (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/10/19

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What important decisions should be made by teenagers themselves? What kind of decisions do you think are meaningful? Why do some people like to ask others for advice? Do people like to ask for advice more for their personal life or their work? Why are some people unwilling to make quick decisions? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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17:54

⚖️ Describe an important decision made with the help...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/10/16

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: what the decision was, why you made the decision, who helped you make the decision, 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

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16:04

🎒 Carrying things (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/10/14

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsWhat do you carry with you when you go out? When you go to different places, do you carry different kinds of things? What do you do if your item is heavy? What is the difference between the things you carry in the evening and in the morning? 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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16:38

🎹 Music (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/10/12

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What kind of music do young people like? What kind of music is popular in your country? Do you think the government should invest more money in concerts? Do you know what kind of music children like today? What are the benefits of children learning a musical instrument? What are the differences between young people’s and old people’s preferences in music? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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17:02

🎷 Describe a friend of yours who is good at...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/10/10

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: who he/she is, when/where you listen to his/her music/singing, what kind of music/songs he/she is good at, and explain how you feel when listening to his music/singing. 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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19:46

🏒 Skills and abilities (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/10/07

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsHave you had any experience of doing something well? What things can you do well? Is there anything you don’t do well? How do you feel when you do something well? Have you ever had a situation when your teacher thought you did a good job? Do you often tell your friends something when they do something well? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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21:39

🥩 Food and meals (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/10/06

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs People are spending less and less time having meals with their families these days. Is this good or bad? What do people often talk about during meals? Is it inconvenient to prepare a meal at home? Why do people like to have meals together during important festivals? What food do people eat on special occasions in your country? Do people prefer to eat out at restaurants or eat at home during festivals? Tune in and have a great

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17:40

🍝 Describe a great dinner you and your friends or...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/10/02

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: what you had, who you had dinner with, what you talked about during the dinner, and explain why you enjoyed 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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16:09

🍅 Growing vegetables and/or fruits (Part 1) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/30

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsAre you interested in growing vegetables and fruits? Do many people grow vegetables in your city? Is growing vegetables popular in your country? Should schools teach students how to grow vegetables? Do you think it’s easy to grow vegetables? 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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23:24

✨ Stories and storytelling (Part 3) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/28

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Is a good storyline important for a movie? Do all stories for children have happy endings? What can children learn from stories? Why do most children like listening to stories before bedtime? What are the benefits of listening to stories before bed? What kind of stories do children like? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here:

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19:51

👻 Describe an interesting traditional story (Part 2)...

IELTS Speaking for Success ·

2025/09/26

Get our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfsYou should say: what the story is about, when/how you knew it, who told you the story, and explain how you felt when you first heard 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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20:02

🧩 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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