Level B1 (approx. band 4-5) · Academic and General Training The conclusion is the last thing the reader sees. But many writers rush it. Some forget it completely. In this episode: • What a conclusion does • No new ideas • Same answer, new words • Signal phrases and time • Model • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • a conclusion repeats your answer and sums up your reasons, in two or three sentences. • the conclusion summarises; it never introduces. • same position, new words. • one signal phrase, and always leave time for a conclusion. 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.