IELTS Speaking for Success
Episodes
🧹 Tidiness (S03E25) + Transcript
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Should you force yourself to be tidy? Is a bit of chaos good for creativity? What's the difference between vacuuming and hoovering? Tune in and hav...
🚯 Rubbish (S03E24) + Transcript
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between the words "Trash", "Rubbish", "Garbage" and "Litter"? Why do some people through garbage on the streets? What can each o...
🀄️ Languages (S03E23) + Transcript
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rory has quite a lot to say about this one! What are the two biggest motivations when learning a language? Should all children learn foreign langua...
🏖️ Holiday (S03E22) + Transcript
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between a vacation and a holiday? Is it better to go on Holiday on your own or with someone? As well as how long should the "ea"...
😂 Laughter (S03E21) + Transcript
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do funny TV programs take the edge of reality? What are dad jokes? How many does Rory know? Is it important for friends to laugh together? Tune in ...
🥱 Staying up late (S03E20) + Transcript
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is circadian rhythm? How often is OK to pull an all-nighter? What's the actual meaning of the word "knackered"? And what are some of the things ...
🛍️ Shopping (S03E19) + Transcript
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's window shopping and does Rory ever do that? What's a bargain and how to find them? What would Rory buy if he had all the money in the world and...
🎵 Music (S03E18) + Transcript
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's erratic music? What are some of the other words you can use to describe music? Is Rory tone-deaf? Can music influence one's mood? What's the di...
🚊 Public Transport (S03E17) + Transcript
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will people drive more in the future? What's more exciting: traveling by train or plane? Can Rory read maps? What's "leg room"? These and many othe...
📜 History (S03E16) + Transcript
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These are just some of the questions raised in this episode: Did Rory enjoy learning history when her was a child? What has he recently read on histo...
💉 Health (S03E15) + Transcript
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is public healthcare more reactive or proactive? Have people become more health conscious in recent years? Do modern science and technology have more ...
🔢 Numbers (S03E14) + Transcript
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can Rory count? Can he memorize his phone number? How about his date of birth? What number would he like to be? Seven ate nine? Tune in and have a gr...
🦗 Insects (S03E13) + Transcript
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Maria and Rory talk about insects! Why are so many people scared of insects? How to overcome this fear? What are eusocial insects and...
🔗 Social Media (S03E12) + Transcript
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maria and Rory discuss social media! Maria interrogates Rory about his experience with social media and hints at being addicted to it...
🏨 Hotels (S03E11) + Transcript
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rory and Maria talk about hotels! What makes Berlin's Radisson Blue so special? What qualities make a hotel a good one? What proble...
👯♀️ Friends and friendship (S03E10) + Transcript
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is ultimately your guide to becoming Rory's (best) friend. Use it wisely. In addition to that Masha shows off her (somewhat rusty) Latin ...
🧔 Helping others - Stories with Rory #2 (+ Transcript)
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Stories with Rory" focus on storytelling and the ability to talk about different topics at length. We know that it might be quite difficult to formul...
✍️ Handwriting (S03E09) + Transcript
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you handwrite an email? Should people be judged by their handwriting? Can handwriting be "girly"/"manly"? In addition to that, Rory talks about...
📽️ Films (S03E08) + Transcript
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What movies make Rory cry? What makes Maria cry more: cartoons or working with Rory? Is it possible to binge-watch "Game of Thrones" in a day? Is ther...
🍂 Seasons (S03E07) + Transcript
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rory talks about the seasons in Scotland, the coldest and hottest places he's ever been to and Masha shares her experience travelling to Murmansk in w...
🍌 Food (S03E06) + Trancript
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Among the rest, they discuss eating bugs and butterflies as well as a philosophical question: "Eat to live or live to eat?". In addition to that Masha...
🧔 Lost and Found - Stories with Rory #1 (+ Transcript)
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These episodes focus on storytelling and the ability to talk about different topics at length. We know that it might be quite difficult to formulate a...
🌵 Plants (S03E05) + Trancript
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We find out that Rory has chlorophyll on his hands, talk about what plant symbolizes his relationship with his colleagues as well as how to impress Ma...
🌍 Crowded places (S03E04) + Transcript
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rory and Maria talk about "Crowded places, " discuss topic-related vocabulary, and compare Moscow and Rory's hometown Dundee - a city...
🧘♂️ Morning routine (S03E03) + Transcript
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This one turned out to be really fun to record and we hope you'll enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it. Lots of useful words phra...
🍰 Cake (S03E02) + Transcript
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear Rory's sweet answers, find out about the most popular dessert (or desert?) in Scotland and whether Rory is a good cook (or cooker?). ...
💭 Dreams (S03E01) + Transcript
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are some of the words that can be used to describe a dream? Do dreams help us solving problems and what has this got to do with Rory's shower? Wh...
🤪 Season 2 Bloopers
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a little treat, we've put together a short episode of us being silly, jokes. gags and which had been previously cut out of the season 2 episodes du...
🧬 Science (Season 2 Finale 🏁) + Transcript
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why do planets go around the sun? Do all sciences end with "_ology"? And of course the question of all questions: "Is a tomato a fruit, a vegetable, a...
😫 Boredom (S02E09) + Transcript
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It is something that the majority of people all over the globe are facing now in this new world on quarantine. So, if you have ever wanted to know 10 ...
🧸 Toys (S02E08) + Transcript
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Masha and Rory discuss toys! What words should you use when describing something like a toy? What do toys teach children? Do modern pa...
☕ Coffee (S02E07) + Transcript
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, in this episode we are finally talking about Coffee - the second most traded commodity in the world (right after crude oil of course) and a drink...
📚 Books (S02E06) + Transcript
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode (our longest episode so far) Maria and Rory discuss books. Page-turners and door-stoppers, fiction and non-fiction, encyclopedias and ...
🎨 Art (S02E05) + Transcript
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the episode to find out whether Rory has a painting of Maria in his bedroom or not, as well as what it takes him to be cultured and sophisti...
🖊️ Pens (S02E04) + Transcript
22 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with weekly episodes! This week Maria and Rory talk about "Pens" as it is of the new topics of 2020 IELTS Speaking test and you guys shoul...
🤝 Teamwork (S02E03) + Transcript
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with a new episode. This time Maria and Rory discuss “Teamwork” - a topic that might come up in parts 1 and 3 of your IELTS Speaking ...
👃 Perfume (S02E02) + Transcript
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to find out the difference between aftershave and body spray, perfume and cologne, fragrance and scent, as well as what vocabulary one can use...
👱♀️ Hairstyle (S02E01) + Transcript
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maria and Rory discuss bad haircuts, fringes and of course, ridiculous decisions that Rory made when he was a teenager. We appreciate your support an...
🏁 Season Finale (S01E10) + Transcript
05 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of season 1 Rory takes a full IELTS Speaking test. Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https...
🙌 Sharing (S01E09) + Transcript
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maria and Rory talk about sharing and discuss lots of useful vocabulary related to the topic! Thank you for sticking with us, guys! ...
🐒 Animals (S01E08) + Transcript
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 8th episode of our podcast, Maria and Rory talk about animals - allergenic and hypoallergenic, wild and domesticated, dogs and cats, sharks and...
😌 Patience (S01E07) + Transcript
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Let's see how big your patience reservoir is and whether you can sit through the whole episode without turning it off. Please, don't forget to rate...
👖 Jeans (S01E06) + Transcript
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From our experience, we can tell that lots of people struggle to talk about such narrow topics because we don't usually think or have conversations ab...
🚰 Water (S01E05) + Transcript
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the fifth episode Maria and Rory discuss water. Lot's of useful words, grammar and jokes to satisfy your knowledge hunger and brighten up your day!...
🏠 Accommodation (S01E04) + Transcript
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode Maria and Joe (who kindly agreed to help us out while Rory is on vacation pondering his age) talk about "accommodation" - one of the thre...
📆 Age (S01E03) + Transcript
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of IELTS Speaking for Success podcast Maria and Rory discuss "Age" - a topic that not only comes up in IELTS Speaking test fairly...
🤔 Names (S01E02) + Transcript
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rory and Maria discuss "Names" - another very common topic that comes up during IELTS Speaking test. Tune in to find out about the qu...
🤖 Robots (S01E01) + Transcript
02 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first ever episode, Maria and Rory discuss robots, a topic that sometimes comes up during speaking parts of the IELTS exam. Tune in and have a...