IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS

00:21:29

IELTS Writing Task 2: Are cinemas and theatres still...

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/10/10

With so much entertainment available online, do we still need cinemas and theatres?In this episode, I'll help you tackle an IELTS Writing Task 2 Discuss both views and give your opinion question about online entertainment and the economic and cultural importance of cinemas and theatres.You'll learn how to:🎯 Generate relevant ideas for both sides of the argument✍️ Plan and structure a clear four-paragraph essay💡 Develop your ideas with explanations and examples📚 Use natural, topic-specific

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00:21:08

IELTS Task 1: How to describe a natural process...

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/09/30

How do you describe a natural process diagram in IELTS Writing Task 1?In this episode, I walk you step by step through a Task 1 diagram showing the formation of rain-shadow deserts.You'll learn how to:🌧️ identify the key stages before you start writing🏔️ organise a natural process logically🔗 show cause and effect clearly✍️ use linking words and participle clauses to connect stages👀 select the important details without adding information that isn't shown📝 write a clear introduction,

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00:32:26

IELTS Vocabulary: Happiness (The Happiness Industry)

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/09/19

This lesson focuses on the topic of Happiness as it appears in the IELTS test.We'll go through vocabulary related to the topic, and I walk you through a difficult Academic Passage 3 text about the science of happiness.Keywordsmental health – a person’s emotional and psychological wellbeing.well-being – the state of being healthy, happy, and comfortable.wealth – a large amount of money or valuable possessions.the rat race – a busy and stressful way of life where people compete for success,

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00:28:37

IELTS Vocabulary: Nature or Nurture?

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/06/06

In this podcast, you'll learn key words and concepts that will help you understand and discuss the topic of nature and nurture.🧬 nature = the traits we are born with (genetics)🏠 nurture = the experiences we go through in life (environment)The lesson is based around a reading text called 'The Unselfish Gene'.Find the full lesson notes with audio, video and model answers for Speaking and Writing on my website https://ieltsetc.com.

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00:22:20

IELTS Reading Tips: Languages and Learning (Silbo...

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/04/06

In this episode, we explore the topic of language(s) in IELTS.From bilingualism and language learning to language loss and global communication, you’ll learn the key vocabulary and ideas you need for Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking. Perfect for boosting both your confidence and your band score.This podcast focuses on a reading about Silbo Gomero, a whistling language in the Canary Islands.⛳️ Learn 3 common keywords in True, False, Not Given questions.Get the full lesson in the Bronze

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00:18:59

IELTS Listening: Céide fields

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/03/24

In this episode, we use the story of the Céide Fields (an archaeological site in Ireland) to help you improve the skills you need for IELTS Listening.You’ll practise following a real lecture-style talk, identifying key information, making educated guesses, and dealing with common challenges such as recognising paraphrasing, understanding fast speech, and listening for common gap fill answers and spelling patterns for uncountable nouns and plurals.We also focus on useful topic vocabulary for IELTS,

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00:26:56

IELTS GT Reading: Women in medieval art

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/03/12

🧑‍🎨 In this podcast you'll learn ideas and vocabulary related to the theme of GENDER, specifically the forgotten role of women in medieval art.GET THE FULL LESSON ON MY WEBSITE:https://ieltsetc.com/ielts-tips-and-tricks/Text SummaryA recent archaeological discovery shows that women may have played a more important role in medieval art than people once thought. Scientists found tiny bits of lapis lazuli in the teeth of a medieval woman buried in Germany. This suggests she may have been an

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00:25:15

IELTS Listening: Bidcaster Archaeological Dig

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/03/04

This Listening Part 2 about an archaeological dig will help you review maps 🗺️ and vocabulary related to the topic of Civilisation 🏺.Get the full Listening Course on my website: https://ieltsetc.com/courses

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00:26:21

IELTS Reading: The White Horse of Uffington

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/02/20

🏮 To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse, here's an Academic Passage 1 text all about The White Horse of Uffington - an ancient chalk figure cut into a hillside in England. The text discusses how and when this 'geoglyph' was created, and my podcast walks you through a set of Gapfill Summary and True False Not Given (TFNG) questions. It includes tips about:⛳️ red flag clues in TFNG questions, especially comparisons and the use of 'most' (= the vast majority)how

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00:19:24

IELTS Reading: Georgia O'Keeffe 🧑‍🎨

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/02/06

This Academic Reading Passage 1, which is about the life of a well-known artist, will help you review the huge topic of art and the arts in IELTS.This topic covers writers (Charles Dickens, Victor Hugo in the Listening Test) and sculptors (Henry Moore in the Reading Test) as well as theatres, art galleries, pottery, photography and music. In the Speaking Test, you might be asked to describe a favourite painting, or to talk about a time you visited an exhibition or museum. This reading includes lots

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00:22:05

IELTS Reading: Why we need to protect polar bears

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/01/27

In this podcast you'll learn tips about guessing True False and Not Given questions, reference words, and how to use conditional sentences in your Writing Task 2.This text about polar bears explains how they are uniquely adapted to extreme Arctic conditions and possess genetic traits that may help scientists understand health problems in humans. threatened – at risk of harm or extinction ❄️adapted – changed to suit particular conditions 🐾genetic – relating to genes or inherited characteristics

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00:18:50

IELTS Listening: about tardigrades

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/01/20

This IELTS Listening Part 4 is about research into microscopic animals called tardigrades or ‘water bears’. The speaker explains their extreme survival abilities - a topic that we covered in the previous Reading Podcast ('The secret of staying young').This is an essential topic in IELTS, so don't miss this chance to review the vocabulary related to ageing and longevity.You'll also pick up lots of tips related to gapfill questions.Get the full lesson on my

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00:24:14

IELTS Reading: The secret of staying young

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2026/01/12

In this podcast, you'll work through an IELTS Academic Reading Passage 1 about ageing ('The secret of staying young') in a clear, guided way. I will take you step by step through gap fill and True False Not Given questions, so you can see how to find key information quickly. The episode helps you improve skimming, scanning, and careful reading skills. You can get the full lesson, with the video, extra practice and support on my website, IELTS with Fiona.The Vocabulary Topic for this

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00:30:14

IELTS Reading: Plant thermometers 🌡️

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2025/05/07

How Plants Sense Temperature – IELTS Reading Made EasyThis episode breaks down a challenging IELTS Reading Passage about how plants use light and temperature to grow. I’ll guide you through the key ideas, explain tricky vocabulary, and help you answer the questions with confidence. Perfect for Band 6–8 students who want to improve comprehension, build science-related vocabulary, and boost their IELTS Reading score.

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00:27:16

IELTS Reading: Music and the emotions

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2025/02/18

In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the words you DON'T KNOW to get the right answers!It's a difficult Academic Reading Part 3, which contains several scientific terms that might cause confusion.But I will show you how IELTS uses these words for gapfills, and you'll learn the 6 'triggers' that indicate the answer.Get the full video lesson in the Bronze Membership on my website, and in the full Members Academy.https://ieltsetc.com/ielts-tips-and-tricks/Reading SummaryMusic

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00:23:31

IELTS Reading: Maternity Allowance (Money Vocabulary...

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2025/01/20

This month, we've been exploring the huge topic of MONEY in the Members Academy.It comes up in ALL parts of the test, so in this lesson, we examine two very similar General Training Texts in order to learn more about the topic of government benefit systems and the allowances that you might be entitled to. Each country's benefit system is different, so it's really worth a listen as you'll learn valuable information and keywords. Get the video and full text with vocabulary list in the

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00:23:57

IELTS Reading: Forced Rhubarb

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2024/12/23

This is a lovely reading about forced rhubarb: its history and how it is grown and harvested.There are 3 question sets: Matching Headings Multiple Choice Gapfill In this lesson you'll learn more about the general topic of FOOD and how this topic is tested in all parts of the IELTS test. Get the full lesson in the Bronze Academy on my website. https://ieltsetc.com/2024/12/ielts-vocabulary-of-food-cooking-and-eating/

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00:12:52

IELTS Pie Charts - how to avoid making this common...

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2024/12/13

Always check the title of a pie chart to make sure you're providing an accurate summary of the data.Pie charts show percentage and proportion, not numbers. Here's an example of a mistake that is very easy to make when you're under pressure. So practise plenty of pie charts before the test and get ready to use the language related to pie charts - listen till the end to find the 'marc' verbs that will help you. Get the full lesson on my website and in the Members Academy Study

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00:30:00

How to learn prepositions from IELTS Reading (The...

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2024/11/23

In this lesson, we'll analyse a Part 1 Reading text with the purpose of improving our understanding and use of prepositions.First, we go through the True, False and Not Given questions, followed by the Gapfill questions and then we go back to the first paragraph to analyse the prepositions. This is something that I recommend you do regularly - spend 5-10 minutes 'noticing' language from real contexts like the Reading and Listening tests. In the lesson you'll learn how to do this yourself and build

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00:09:43

IELTS Grammar snack: A shocking 97%

IELTS with Fiona: a comprehensive guide to IELTS ·

2024/11/05

Did you know that uou can use "a/an + adjective" before a statistic to express your reaction to the number? This technique adds emphasis and helps the listener or reader understand your perspective on the data. Examples: A staggering 95% of teenagers spend over 4 hours daily on social media. An alarming 62% of young adults report experiencing significant anxiety. A heartening 78% of volunteers say they feel more connected to their community. A disappointing 34% of students complete their

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