Level A2 (approx. band 3-4) · Academic and General Training In Listening Part 1 and Part 2, you hear people ask for directions, book tickets and buy things. In Speaking Part 1, the examiner may ask about your town, transport, shopping or the weather. Learners often know single words, but they miss the phrases, like "take the second left" or "a return ticket". In this episode: • Town and directions • Travel and transport • Shopping • Health and weather • Service conversations • Listening lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • go straight on, take the second left, opposite, next to, between. • by bus, on foot, get on, get off, a single or a return. • try it on, pay by card, a receipt, a refund, good value for money. • have a headache, have a cold, sunny, humid, the rainy season. • In service talk, listen for the final choice, not the first one. 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.