Being able to talk on a wide variety of topics is really helpful for getting a higher mark on the IELTS test. In this podcast I will help you to form opinions and ideas for Speaking Part 3 and Writing Part 2. You can also book a private lesson with me on my profile. Hope to see you in a lesson soon!

This podcast uses a familiar cultural topic—streaming vs. movie theaters—to model natural spoken English, opinions, and cultural attitudes around entertainment and social habits.

VOWELS---The Key To Clear English Pronunciation There are at least 12 vowel sounds in spoken Spanish, and yes, they matter. When we speak English, we can hear the difference between the "a" sound in hat and the short "o" sound in the word map just as clearly as we can hear the difference between the long "e" sound in the word teen and the short "u" sound in the word cut. Nearly the same thing could be said about the differences between the short "i" sound in the word sit and the long "e" sound in the word seat. The problem is, nowadays, people don't like any kind of tedious work, and "once-over-lightly" approaches that don't require much effort are popular. But without good training in pronunciation, learners often develop fossilized pronunciation errors---they have said it incorrectly for so long that they now say it wrong fluently! Those habits are hard to break---but they're not impossible. If you've been learning English and have never had good accent training, now is the time to get the input you need. Under normal circumstances, everybody can learn to listen and to imitate good, accurate pronunciation--but it's not something you're going to get out of a book. Book a few lessons and get this issue resolved permanently--it's well worth the investment!

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Have you still remembered what resolutions you made for 2026 a few days ago? Are you still doig something to achieve them? If not, please check what you posted on your social medias in the new year's eve. Maybe the exciting moments of celebrating the new year suddenly come into your mind. You even admire yourself that you are really good at holding a party or ceremony for celebrating some specific days., but you find that nothing is as same as usual when the sun rises the next day. You lose passion on the festivals or vacations. So, a new year's eve is just an opportunity to relax ourselves. We can make some crazy things to release the stress from work or life. Making resolutions can let the celebration look like under a right reason. So, don't get tired of these resolutions you made. Please forget them and keep doing the right things on your must-do list.

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Hello everyone! Following on from yesterday’s post on the unlikely alliance between Britain and the Ottoman Empire, I thought I would expand on this theme by looking at the arrival of coffeehouses in England around the same period. I hope you enjoy it, and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about the vocabulary or grammar—I’d be very happy to help. In an age of instant communication, it is easy to forget that the exchange of ideas once depended on physical spaces and conversation. One such space emerged in seventeenth-century England… The Rise of the Coffeehouse (c. 1650s–early 1700s) From the mid-seventeenth century, coffeehouses became a defining feature of urban life in England, particularly in London. The custom of drinking coffee had spread through contact with the Ottoman world. The adoption of the coffeehouse happened relatively early compared to many other parts of Europe. For the price of a single penny, visitors could gain access not only to coffee, but also to newspapers, pamphlets, and lively discussion—earning these establishments the nickname “penny universities.” Unlike many social spaces of the time, coffeehouses encouraged open conversation between individuals of different backgrounds. Merchants, writers, and politicians gathered to exchange news and debate ideas, making these venues important centres of intellectual and commercial life. Some coffeehouses became closely associated with particular professions. For example, Lloyd's of London began in a coffeehouse where merchants and shipowners met to discuss maritime ventures and risk. While some authorities viewed these spaces with suspicion—fearing the spread of dissenting ideas—their influence continued to grow. In many ways, they helped shape a culture of discussion that would have lasting effects on British society. The coffeehouse reminds us that long before the digital age, conversation itself was a powerful engine of change.