One of the most important parts of the IELTS exam is actually understanding what the examiner is looking for you to do in the exam. Lets have a look at speaking part 1, and learn to understand what its designed to test and what the examiner is listening for you to do in part 1.

IELTS 85 Speaking

IELTS speaking part 1 and what the examiner is looking for.

Sharpen your British English vowels with this focused practice session on the four pronunciations of the initial A. In this episode, you’ll warm up with clear examples, drill minimal pairs to refine your ear, and test your control through mixed-word practice and playful tongue twisters. It’s a practical, repetition-based workout designed to build accuracy and confidence with one of the most common—and most confusing—vowel patterns in English. Perfect for learners who want targeted pronunciation training and steady improvement.
Transcript: 
Unstressed Schwa; about - again - ago - around - aware - allow - alone - adapt - ahead - across - attend - attempt - amount - agree - apart - assist - achieve 
Short /æ/ – apple, actor, attitude - average - annual  - actual - anchor - Attic - album
Long a /eɪ/ April - agent - alien - able - ancient - apron - acorn - aces
/ɑː/ artist - archive - army - armour - artisan
Activity 1: 
about – apple
again – actor
ago – agent
around – army
awake – able
allow – artist
alone – acorn
adapt – April
ahead – alien
across – armour
attend – alien
attempt – aces
amount – April
agree – acorn
apart – artist
assist – agent
achieve – army
Activity 2: 
apple – agent  – army – about
actor – able – artist – again
animal – alien – archive – alone
advantage  – agent – army – amount
address – able – artist – again
arrow – able – army – about
aroma – agent – artist – alone
ate – apple – army – about
atlas – able – artist – again
Activity 3: 
Angry ants always avoid amber apples.
An actual actor attacked an attractive anchor.
Able aliens ate apricot acorns all afternoon.
April’s agents arranged ancient aprons.
Army artists archive armour accurately.
Artisan armies argue around ancient arches.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel sound masterclass: Lesson 6: But wait! There is more… Initial A schwa - PRACTICE 

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、「〜っぱなし」という言葉を紹介します。
「そのまま」「〜まま」といっしょに復習してくださいね！

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 23. 〜っぱなし

今回は"Breaking Bad"について話しました。このドラマが大好きで何度も見返してる僕が、魅力、好きなキャラ/シーン、エピソードなどを語りました。ぜひファンの方はコメントしてくださいね！

☆目次

0:00 オープニング
1:28 ブレイキング・バッドの魅力
8:43 好きなキャラ
11:58 好きなシーン
18:00 好きな回 "4 days out/荒野の四日間"

☆語彙
変貌（へんぼう）
うだつのあがらない
劣等感（れっとうかん）
惨（みじ）め
窮（きゅう）すれば通（つう）ず
体現（たいげん）
敵対（てきたい）
基金（ききん）
不良（ふりょう）
自負（じふ）
緻密（ちみつ）
回想（かいそう）
大胆（だいたん）
道（みち）を踏（ふ）み外（はず）す
寡黙（かもく）
ハッタリ
象徴的（しょうちょうてき）
見破（みやぶ）る
驚嘆（きょうたん）
不倫（ふりん）
奮（ふる）い立（た）たせる

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

"Breaking Bad"って最高だよね

Intermediate Chinese Listening：酒店新服务——宠物陪睡
New Hotel Service — Pet Sleep Companions

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Intermediate Chinese Listening：酒店新服务——宠物陪睡  New Hotel Service — Pet Sleep Companions

Listen to this short conversation to know how Samir is looking for Hamid. Hamid is going to show him the flat that they are going to share. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Samir is looking for Hamid

Spanish México

OAXACA 1.

What's Your Story? (With Transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fKcd51p2nb7ARyNJ-_63Wzosact-6-KS/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

What's Your Story? (With Transcript)

Did you ever wonder why you didn't get that job? Intonation is a very important part of UK speech patterns.