IELTS Speaking for Success

"Stories with Rory" focus on storytelling and the ability to talk about different topics at length. We know that it might be quite difficult to formulate a coherent story about a trip you made, your birthday party, or all sorts of things that happen to us. You start of good but by the 4th sentence get lost in all these tenses, forget all the topic related vocabulary and just can't hold it together...

How do you handwrite an email? Should people be judged by their handwriting? Can handwriting be "girly"/"manly"? In addition to that, Rory talks about his experience writing his first 3 books by hand, and why he decided to do that, instead of typing it on a computer. Tune in and have a great day! -  IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: ht...

What movies make Rory cry? What makes Maria cry more: cartoons or working with Rory? Is it possible to binge-watch "Game of Thrones" in a day? Is there such a thing as "Scottish films"? These are just some of the things discussed in this episode, but there's a lot more than that, so tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speak...

Rory talks about the seasons in Scotland, the coldest and hottest places he's ever been to and Masha shares her experience travelling to Murmansk in winter in -35C. They also discuss Rory's glamping (glamorous camping) experience in the Russian countryside in -27C.  Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: http...

Among the rest, they discuss eating bugs and butterflies as well as a philosophical question: "Eat to live or live to eat?". In addition to that Masha finds out that chickens are birds, and that Rory can't stand the taste and the smell of bananas.  We had great fun recording this episode and we hope that you'll have as much fun listening to it! We'll see you soon! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREM...

These episodes focus on storytelling and the ability to talk about different topics at length. We know that it might be quite difficult to formulate a coherent story about a trip you made, your birthday party, or all sorts of things that happened to us. You start of well but by the 4th sentence get lost in all these tenses, forget all the topic-related vocabulary and just can't hold it together, r...

We find out that Rory has chlorophyll on his hands, talk about what plant symbolizes his relationship with his colleagues as well as how to impress Maria with high school biology terminology. Tune in and we hope you'll have fun and learn something new today! Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://link...

In this episode, Rory and Maria talk about "Crowded places, " discuss topic-related vocabulary, and compare Moscow and Rory's hometown Dundee - a city with a population of only 150,000 people. Tune in and have a great day! -  IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Transcript: https://bit.ly/tr...

This one turned out to be really fun to record and we hope you'll enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it. Lots of useful words phrases and idioms inside. - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Transcript: https://successwithielts.com/s03e03 Our social media: https://linktr....

Tune in to hear Rory's sweet answers, find out about the most popular dessert (or desert?) in Scotland and whether Rory is a good cook (or cooker?). Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Episode transcript: https://successwithielts.com/s03e02 Our social media:...

What are some of the words that can be used to describe a dream? Do dreams help us solving problems and what has this got to do with Rory's shower? What are lucid dreams? And last but not least: What do balloons and friends have in common? Tune in and have and have a great day! -  IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.success...

As a little treat, we've put together a short episode of us being silly, jokes. gags and which had been previously cut out of the season 2 episodes during the editing/filtering process. We hope it makes some of you smile or even laugh! Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/...

Why do planets go around the sun? Do all sciences end with "_ology"? And of course the question of all questions: "Is a tomato a fruit, a vegetable, a cherry, or a berry?"  Have fun listening to this episode! We hope you learn something new from it!  - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Tr...

It is something that the majority of people all over the globe are facing now in this new world on quarantine. So, if you have ever wanted to know 10 ways to say "I am bored", if you are in your 20s/30s but still wondering what has Papa Roach's song "Last Resort" got anything to do with resorts, if you have nothing better to do than listen to Rory brag about a boring meeting he once had, this epis...

In this episode Masha and Rory discuss toys! What words should you use when describing something like a toy? What do toys teach children? Do modern parents spend too much on toys for their kids? InnOvative or innovAtive? In addition to that, Rory talks about his favourite toy from his childhood and shares his views on modern computer games and their influence on children. Tune in, and have a great...

Yes, in this episode we are finally talking about Coffee - the second most traded commodity in the world (right after crude oil of course) and a drink loved all around the globe. We'll discuss different types of coffee, ways to describe its taste and smell, as well as Rory's transformation from a tea lover to a coffeeholic. Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https:...

2026 New Year Sale: https://successwithielts.com/sale In this episode (our longest episode so far) Maria and Rory discuss books. Page-turners and door-stoppers, fiction and non-fiction, encyclopedias and fairytales, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, Pushkin and Lermontov and of course, red riding hood 😉 Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an...

Listen to the episode to find out whether Rory has a painting of Maria in his bedroom or not, as well as what it takes him to be cultured and sophisticated. Some questions significantly less important will also be touched upon, including: What is good art and what is bad art? Tune in, and have a great week! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking P...

2026 New Year Sale: https://successwithielts.com/sale We are back with weekly episodes! This week Maria and Rory talk about "Pens" as it is of the new topics of 2020 IELTS Speaking test and you guys should be ready for it! We've had some difficulties with the sound quality (as if it ever was perfect), so please excuse us for that! We'll make it up in the next episodes! Stay tuned! Tune in and have...

2026 New Year Sale: https://successwithielts.com/sale We’re back with a new episode. This time Maria and Rory discuss “Teamwork” - a topic that might come up in parts 1 and 3 of your IELTS Speaking test. Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Transcript: https:/...

Tune in to find out the difference between aftershave and body spray, perfume and cologne, fragrance and scent, as well as what vocabulary one can use to describe how something smells. - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Transcript: https://successwithielts.com/s02e02 Our social media: ht...

2026 New Year Sale: https://successwithielts.com/sale Maria and Rory discuss bad haircuts, fringes and of course, ridiculous decisions that Rory made when he was a teenager. We appreciate your support and as a little gift, would like to give you a series of webinars that might be helpful in your preparation for the IELTS exam: https://bit.ly/2Rr7hJZ Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking f...

2026 New Year Sale: https://successwithielts.com/sale In the final episode of season 1 Rory takes a full IELTS Speaking test.  Tune in and have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner https://successwithielts.com/s01e10 Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2019 ...

In this episode, Maria and Rory talk about sharing and discuss lots of useful vocabulary related to the topic! Thank you for sticking with us, guys! Have a great day! - IELTS Speaking for Success PREMIUM: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Transcript: https://successwithielts.com/s01e09 Our social media: https://linktr.ee/su...

2026 New Year Sale: https://successwithielts.com/sale In the 8th episode of our podcast, Maria and Rory talk about animals - allergenic and hypoallergenic, wild and domesticated, dogs and cats, sharks and alligators. As a bonus, Rory shares a secret that will help you survive swimming with sharks in the wild without a cage.  Tune in to find out what it is and don’t forget to rate and subscribe to...