Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic and General Training In Speaking you clarify ideas, report what people said and ask polite questions. In Task 2 you report views. Typical errors: "Could you tell me where is the station?", "He suggested me to go", "She said me the answer". In this episode: • Noun clauses: a whole idea as a noun • Reporting verbs for task 2 • Backshift • Indirect questions • Listening lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • a noun clause lets a whole idea act as a subject or an object. • choose a reporting verb that shows attitude, and never say "suggest someone to". • after a past reporting verb, move tenses one step back unless the fact is still true. • in an indirect question, use statement word order and drop do, does and did. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.