Level A1 (approx. band below 3) · Academic and General Training Many learners know many English words. But they put the words in the order of their first language. Or they leave out a small word like "is" or "it". In this episode: • Subject, verb, object • The verb be • Every sentence needs a subject and a verb • Time and place at the end • Model • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • subject, then verb, then object. • am, is, are, and never leave "be" out. • no subject? Use "it" or "there". • subject, verb, object, then place, then time. 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.