Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic and General Training Part 3 often surprises candidates. After talking about their own life in Parts 1 and 2, they suddenly hear questions like "Why do some people prefer to learn skills online?" or "How has family life changed in your country?" Many give a quick personal answer, such as "I like online learning", and stop. Others make huge claims, like "everyone is lazy now". In this episode: • What part 3 is asking for • Opinion, reason, example • Talking about people in general • Comparing past and present • Listening lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • Part 3 moves from your own life to people and society in general. • Opinion first, then a reason, then an example, then a short result. • Generalise with "most", "tend to" and "on the whole", not "all" and "always". • Past with "used to", present with "nowadays", change with the present perfect, and always say why. 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.