Level B1 (approx. band 4-5) · Academic and General Training You hear the answer. You understand it. You write "acommodation". In this episode: • Why spelling counts • Silent letters and test words • Double letters • Vowels, ie and ei, and confused pairs • British and american spelling • Listening lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • in Listening and Reading, spelling is part of the answer. • say the hidden letters aloud in a slow "spelling voice". • when in doubt, check double letters first. • learn rhymes and hooks, but also learn the exceptions. • either system is fine; mixing them in one essay looks careless. 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.