Lesson 147: Relaxation in your country?
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9h ago
This week’s Part 3 model continues from last week’s cue card on the topic of ‘relaxation’. Step 1: Listen to the full sample band 9 response. Step 2: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode. Step 3: Complete the full exercise. Step 4: Read through the below transcript and make note of the new language you encountered this week. Step 5: Complete your five speaking exercises with your Whatsapp instructor. Here is the first exercise (due Monday night) : Chat on WhatsApp Transcript Are there many places for relaxation in your country that are well-known? Yes. Brazil has numerous well-known relaxa ..read more
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Lesson 146: A relaxing place?
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1w ago
This week’s lesson uses the following Part 2 cue card: Describe a place you often go to relax. You should say -where this place is -why you go there to relax -when you usually go there -and explain how you feel when you are there Step 1: Listen to this week’s sample. Step 2: Tune in to this week’s IELTSCast episode and practise saying a few sentences from the sample. Step 3: Work through the full exercise. Step 4: Read through the below transcript and note the language that was new or challenging to you this week. Step 5: Submit your speech samples to your Whatsapp group. Below is the speech ..read more
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Lesson 145: Music in your country?
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1w ago
This week, we are looking at Part 1 of a recent IELTS Speaking exam. Step 1: Listen to the full sample. Step 2: Tune in to this week’s IELTSCast episode and practise saying a few of the lines from the speech sample. Step 3: Complete the full exercise using the below video. Step 4: Read through the below transcript and note all areas that you found new or challenging this week. Step 5: Complete your weekly speech shadowing exercises with your Whatsapp instructor. Below is Monday’s exercise. Tuesday through Friday’s exercises will be posted to your Whatsapp group. Chat on WhatsApp Transcript Wh ..read more
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Lesson 144: An event or ceremony most people go through in your culture?
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2w ago
Here is the Part 2 cue card we are working with this week: Describe an event or ceremony most people go through in your culture. You should say: -what the event or ceremony is -when people usually experience it -how it affects people and explain your opinion about it Step 1: Listen to the model response. Step 2: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode and practise saying some of the sentences from the response. Step 3: Work through the full exercise. Step 4: Read through the full transcript (below) and note any of the language items you found challenging this week. Step 5: Submit your five spe ..read more
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Lesson 143: Video games?
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1M ago
A candidate reported being asked about ‘video games’ in a recent IELTS Speaking exam. This week, you will practise speaking about this topic. Step 1: Listen to the full sample. At this stage of the lesson, try to listen only and avoid referring to the transcript. Step 2: Listen to this week’s podcast episode and work through the short preview ‘repeat after me’ lesson. Step 3: Below is the full lesson. Maintain an active mindset as you work through this exercise. Note words, phrases or full sentences that you find difficult to pronounce and review these areas over the coming few days. Step 4 ..read more
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Lesson 142: Children and change?
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1M ago
This week’s lesson explores the topic of ‘children and change’. This exercise uses an IELTS Speaking Part 3 model. Step 1: Listen to this week’s model and familiarise yourself with the target language. Step 2: In this week’s episode of IELTSCast, you will practise saying the response to the first two questions. Step 3: Now that you have worked through the target language several times, try the full ‘repeat after me’ lesson. Step 4: Reread the transcript below and note any and all new or challenging language in your notebook. A key follow-up step over the next few weeks is to attempt to use th ..read more
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Lesson 141: Something you bought that you cannot live without?
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1M ago
We once again are examining a band 9 response to Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking exam. Below is the cue card that appears in this lesson: Describe something that you bought that you now cannot live without. You should say: -what it is -why you bought it -how often you use it and explain why you cannot live without it. Step 1: Listen to this week’s sample response. (There is a transcript below for you to refer to should you need it.) Step 2: Below is this week’s IELTSCast episode. This episode includes a portion of the full ‘repeat after me’ exercise with which you can do some speech training. Ste ..read more
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Lesson 140: Quiet places and sunglasses?️
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1M ago
This week we are examining an IELTS Speaking Part 1 response that switches from the topic of ‘quiet places’ to the topic of ‘sunglasses’. Step 1: As always, the first step is to listen to the model. Do your best to note any new language you come across and any areas you are unsure about. (Remember there is always a full transcript at the bottom of these lessons!) Step 2: Now that you are familiar with the sample, listen to this week’s IELTSCast episode. This will give you a small preview lesson with which to train your speaking about this week’s topics: Step 3: As always, your task is to now m ..read more
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Episode 136: Someone who loves cooking?
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1M ago
It is not uncommon to see topics like ‘food’ and ‘cooking’ on the IELTS. Today, you will practise to speak about a person that deeply enjoys cooking. This training is for Part 2 of the speaking exam. Step 1: As with each week, we will start this lesson by listening to the model. Step 2: This week’s episode of IELTSCast gives you a few sample sentences with which to train your speaking. There is a transcript below you can refer to if needed. Step 3: Below is this week’s full lesson. If you do not yet have access to these full lessons, please click here. Step 4: Read through the below transcrip ..read more
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Lesson 132: Rain and staying healthy in your country?
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by Ryan
1M ago
This lesson examines a Part 1 series of questions that jump between two topics: ‘rain’ and ‘staying healthy in your country’. Step 1: Familiarise yourself with the sample by listening to it at least once. Step 2: This week’s podcast episode gives you a few preview sentences with which to work with. Tune in here: Step 3: Complete the full speech shadowing exercise. There is a transcript at the bottom of this lesson to support you. Step 4: Once again read through the below transcript and be sure to note any new language in your journal for later reference. An important part of these exercises i ..read more
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