Level B1 (approx. band 4-5) · Academic and General Training Australian and New Zealand voices are part of the Listening test. Many learners hear them rarely, so simple words become puzzles. A New Zealand speaker says "tin o'clock" and the learner writes "tin". In this episode: • Australian vowels • New zealand vowels • The rising tone on statements • Common words that sound different • Listening lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • in Australian voices, "day", "eight" and "no" start with a wider mouth, so think of the word that makes sense. • in New Zealand voices, e sounds like i, a sounds like e, and i moves to the middle. • a rising tone at the end can mean "are you with me?", not "I'm not sure". • let the context choose the word, not the vowel alone. 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.