IELTS Speaking for Success
Prepare for IELTS and have fun along the way!
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Show overview
IELTS Speaking for Success has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 409 episodes, alongside 7 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 140 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 13th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 18 min and 22 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 35 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 82 episodes published. Published by Podcourses.
From the publisher
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
Latest Episodes
View all 409 episodes☕️ Morning routine (Part 1) + Transcript
📱 Mobile Phones (Part 3) + Transcript
📵 Describe an occasion when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone (Part 2) + Transcript
📖 Reading (Part 1) + Transcript
🤓 Talents & Being Smart (Part 3) + Transcript
🧠 Describe a person who solved a problem in a smart way (Part 2) + Transcript
⌨️ Typing (Part 1) + Transcript
🛌 Describe a place in your house where you can relax (Part 2) + Transcript
🍕 Food (Part 1) + Transcript
💴 Buying things and money (Part 3) + Transcript
👗 Describe an item on which you spent more than expected (Part 2) + Transcript
😴 Dreams (Part 1) + Transcript
📝 Planning (Part 3) + Transcript
✍🏻 Describe a person who makes plans a lot and is good at planning (Part 2) + Transcript
🗓 Days off (Part 1) + Transcript
🏞 Quiet places (Part 3) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Is it easy to find quiet places in your country? Why are there more noises made at home now than in the past? Why do old people prefer to live in quiet places? Do you think only old people have time for leisure? How does technology affect the way people spend their leisure time? 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/ Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2025 Podcourses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🤫 Describe a quite place you like to go to (Part 2) + Transcript
Get access to our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs You should say: where it is, how you knew of it, how often you go there, and explain how you feel about the place. 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 Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2025 Podcourses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🐅 Pets and Animals (Part 1) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What gifts have you received recently? Do you think you are good at choosing gifts? What do you consider when choosing a gift? Have you ever received a great gift? Have you ever sent handmade gifts to others? 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/ Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2025 Podcourses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🎇 Imagination (Part 3) + Transcript
Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What subjects are helpful for children's imagination? What kinds of jobs need imagination? Do you think imagination is essential for scientists? Do you think adults can have lots of imagination? 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/ Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2025 Podcourses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💫 Describe a time you needed to use your imagination (Part 2) + Transcript
Get access to our premium episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs You should say: when it was, why you needed to use imagination, how difficult or easy it was, 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: https://successwithielts.com Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2025 Podcourses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices