Level A2 (approx. band 3-4) · Academic and General Training You have finished the Foundation module, Episodes 5 to 23. Are you ready for the B1 episodes, or should you repeat some lessons first? Many learners move on too fast. In this episode: • How the checkpoint works • Mini-test one: listening and sounds • Mini-test two: grammar • Mini-test three: reading and words • Mini-test four: speaking and writing • Listening lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • Seven or more in every mini-test means you are ready to move on. • Listening marks are lost on small details. • Every sentence needs a verb, and modals take no to. • In Reading, small words matter too. • Answer, reason, extra detail, joined with simple linking words. 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.