This is an IELTS Energy Podcast, Episode 1498, Part 3 Listening Practice, and an important update.
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Aubrey, we have a special guest today.
There are three of us today.
Lindsay, hello. Hello, Aubrey and Jessica.
Thank you for having me on.
I'm excited to be here.
We are super excited that, that you're a bigger part of IELTS Energy again.
I'm sure our students have missed you.
Yes, glad to be back after many years.
Alright, Aubrey, what are we giving our students today?
Yes, today you are going to hear IELTS Listening Part 3 Practice with three speakers.
We have loved giving you a lot of real listening practice for the exam, but this is rare that we have three speakers and this is the most difficult listening audio on IELTS when you have to track three different speakers yes exactly and we know you guys love when we do our listening practice so we're going to do some live listening practice today and then I have a very important update to share towards the end of the episode awesome yes so stay to the end guys I'm excited for that so should we dive in be sure to hit follow guys we will be continuing to do this listening practice you don't want to
miss any of it so make sure to follow right here on ielts energy awesome all right um lizzie would you be the narrator and read the instructions for section three i would love to jessica so here we go so section three you will hear a conversation between three co -workers who are discussing a colleague's career change.
First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24.
Awesome, awesome. Now, Aubrey, what usually happens after the instructions on the listening exam?
Then there's just about 30 seconds of silence.
We won't give you that 30 seconds of silence here, so you could pause it for a second or come back to the blog.
On the real exam, you would have questions to look at and it won't usually be four it's going to be a longer section of questions so you will need that full 30 seconds to read through those questions and use the strategies that we're about to model for you perfect perfect so with note completion guys you will have time to read everything circle keywords and make predictions right we've talked recently about how multiple choice questions are a little bit more difficult and so you you really have to practice the strategies to maximize the time.
But let's talk through how to use the strategies for this.
Aubrey? Yeah. So you're going to read through the information in what's provided.
There'll be a table with some information provided, and then the numbers with blanks.
You want to be aware of what you should be listening for.
So in these notes, we first see person resigning with a number and a blank.
So you know, the first thing you'll be listening for is the name of a person exactly it could be uh the exact name could be a position title right um so see what we're doing here guys we're identifying key words so on the paper exam you'll circle them on the computer exam you'll highlight them and you must make a prediction um lindsay why do you think it's so important for students to make predictions at this time?
Well, yeah, as we were just going through this, I was thinking, open your brain box, right?
Because we've talked about this on IELTS Energy and our Three Keys IELTS course.
When you open your brain box and you predict what you're going to find, your brain is ready to hear those words.
It will just make you more effective and score higher on the listening test. Totally, totally.
And these answers will come in order.
So when you are aware of what you've predicted, what's happening, then you're going to be able to track the audio so much more easily yes awesome um so don't skip the notes that are completed right those are still key words read everything because that helps you keep track while you're listening like aubrey said everything is in order right so after you circle the keywords and make predictions you just follow along so let's keep going with these notes aubrey yeah so then you see new company titan industries so this is titan but you'd probably hear that as titan with that glottal stop the t most
people don't pronounce that titan so you'll be able to listen for that company name and then we have the next answer you're listening for after that okay cool so position accepting i would circle position right um and then i would brainstorm possible answers make predictions what are a couple possible position titles Lindsay well you could be a sales manager for example you could be a software developer you know these are things that come to mind here a podcaster teacher let's move through the rest Aubrey what does it say and what are the key words now you then see work location remote so you're
probably going to hear about the work location being remote rather than in the office then magazine referenced Forbes so you're going to hear the title Forbes magazine and then we have a percentage of people trying to switch careers so percentage definitely a keyword switch this means change pivot there could be all kinds of ways in the audio that you would hear this but you're listening for a percentage of people changing careers yeah so that one's easy right yeah we We know exactly what we're listening for.
A number, a percentage.
And then, Lindsey, talk us through the last question.
Yes. So the last question, we are looking for a blank here.
Reasons provided for seeking a job change.
What we're giving you is wanting a remote job, work -life balance, job fulfillment, expanding skill set, and there's a blank in there.
After wanting a remote job, we want to listen for that.
So what would be another reason for looking to make a job change, a career change?
Yes. and the nice thing is these will be in order as well they're listed here for you and you'll know those will come in order so after you hear this desire for a remote job the answer will come next yes good point aubrey love that awesome so guys make sure to come back to the blog all ears english dot com slash ielts and then you can actually do this listening along with the audio So let's get to this IELTS -level audio.
Are you guys ready?
Yes, I am ready. Here we go.
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Aubrey? Hello. Yes.
Yeah. All right. All right.
I'm a sort of, hello, Linda, Margaret.
Did you hear Jack is resigning?
I'm sad to see him go.
He was such an amazing asset to the company and really fun to work with.
Yeah. He told me this morning he has accepted a position at Titan Industries as a sales engineer.
Oh, I hadn't heard. Will he be working from home or will will he need to relocate?
He'll be working remotely, luckily.
It'd be difficult to move in the middle of such a big career change.
I recently read a Forbes article that said 58 % of employed workers are currently trying to switch careers.
It listed several reasons.
Wanting a remote job and higher pay were the top two reasons, along with better work -life balance, more fulfillment, and expanding one's skill set.
Interesting. 58 % is so high.
Well, Well, whatever his reason, I'm glad he's making the choice that's best for him.
I also read a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, which reported that the average American worker has been at their job for just under four years.
This number dropped 15 percent between 2014 and 2024.
So I guess it's not surprising that Jack is moving on to another job.
OK, awesome. That was such a great model for something you'll hear on listening part three.
you guys. Love that.
Yeah. So we're going to go over the answers now.
This is funny. As I'm listening to this audio, I would not be giving statistics like this.
And I think it's a good point that IELTS passages like this, audio passages are not often exactly like a regular conversation.
So just listening to regular spoken conversation doesn't always prepare you for IELTS audio, unfortunately.
That's a really good point, Aubrey.
It didn't feel like a natural conversation whatsoever right I felt a little too prepared a little too scripted out I remember all of these statistics from I know right oh I think uh I think if you really did talk like that in real life I don't know if people would want to talk to you very well I don't have that many friends yes no no connection in your life I agree all right so we had our first question it was person resigning with a blank so you likely heard that right in the beginning when I said hello hello Linda Margaret did you hear Jack is resigning so that answer right in the beginning
is Jack nice and then um we heard Titan Industries so we move on to the next line of notes and then we keep going right position accepting what's that answer Lindsay yeah so the position being accepted is a sales engineer sales engineer what's a sales engineer that's a good question My husband works with a lot of sales engineers.
This is a job title.
It's the person who generates the sale, generates the lead.
And then they have a solutions architect that's like the product expert.
So it's very different from like a sales associate, which would be maybe more in like a retail place.
This is going to be, yeah.
And there's a very good salary for sales engineers.
engineers. But this is interesting.
On IELTS, if the job title were sales engineer, if you just wrote sales, or engineer, this would be incorrect.
An engineer like a civil engineer or nuclear engineer is a very different job.
That's a very good point.
I love that. Good point.
All right. Sweet. Aubrey.
What is the answer for 23?
All right. And then it was this percentage you were listening for, which which I had said 58 % of employed workers.
So you hopefully heard that percentage.
If not, this does not happen often, but in this passage, Lindsay repeated that number for you and said 58 % is so high.
So you got a chance there to double check it.
Does that happen often on IELTS, Aubree?
No, this is almost never, I would say.
I very rarely will see a number repeated.
You really need to catch it the first time.
Yeah, sometimes in sections one and two, they'll have a couple where they do repeat the answers because those are easier, right?
Okay, cool. And then 24, Aubrey, what is that missing reason for trying to switch jobs?
Yeah, so we had it said it listed several reasons wanting a remote job and higher pay were the top two.
too. So you know that answer is hire pay.
And this is a two word answer.
It wouldn't make sense to just write pay.
You want both of those words.
Hire pay. Good point, Aubrey.
Yes. I love these little hacks, these little IELTS hacks, which we you're pointing out the typical mistakes that students might make.
So we make sure we're not making those mistakes.
I love it. I love it.
Awesome. All right.
Cool. So now it's time to move on to my big announcement.
Are you guys ready?
Yes, Jessica. What is the big announcement?
All right, guys. So I, just like Jack in today's listening, I'm switching jobs.
I am moving on to something different because, you know, I've been here a very long time and I am confident that Aubrey and Lindsay are going to do a fantastic job for you guys.
So today actually is my last episode.
And now I'd like to officially pass the baton on to Aubrey and Lindsay.
What does that mean?
Oh, pass the baton.
I was going to say, how long have you been at Allers English?
Because I think it's a lot higher than the average American worker, right?
Yes, indeed. I know, right?
Yeah, coming up on 11 years.
I mean, it's been over a decade, right?
It's been a long time.
We're so lucky to have had you on our team for 10, 11 years, Jessica.
I mean, wow. Yeah. Yeah.
I'm lucky to have been here.
And I'm lucky that I got to train Aubrey, right?
You know everything that I know.
Aubrey is trained, has been trained just like an examiner.
She's been training with me and working side by side with me on all this IELTS stuff for five years.
That's a lot of IELTS experience, Aubrey.
I know. And I love, like you said, now you're You're passing the baton on to me and Lindsey has always been here and I do love this expression.
I know I cut you off.
It means to pass responsibility, maybe expertise over to someone and I'm excited about it.
Yeah, awesome. And I know our students are excited too because they trust you.
They know that you are fully certified by All Ears English.
I have put you through the same set of standards and testing that IELTS examiners go through right.
So you've passed it all.
You are fully certified to teach IELTS and to talk about IELTS.
Yes which is exciting and I have a master's in ESL from the City University of New York and I've been the co -host here since October 2019.
That's a long time going on almost six years now and it's been really fun.
I've learned so much. And Aubrey, how many episodes of IELTS Energy have you hosted so far?
It's quite a lot of episodes.
Yes, 670 episodes. We were at 786 when I started in October 2019.
That's incredible! I want to throw a couple more numbers out at our listeners because, Aubrey, you're so impressive and you're such an IELTS expert.
How many essays, for example, do you think you have graded in our Learning Center?
Yeah, I had to kind of look back and think about this.
I knew it was a lot.
About 5 ,000. We have so many students submit essays.
And I have graded about 5 ,000.
So a lot of essays.
Wow, impressive. A lot of experience.
What about speaking tests?
Do you think it's also 5 ,000?
No, not quite. But about 500.
I've done mock IELTS speaking tests with feedback for students.
So also a lot. And I have really loved doing sample answers with you, Jessica, and giving feedback to your answers as well, which I feel like more than anything, I learned so much there about like what makes a really high scoring answer.
her. That's awesome.
That's amazing. And so, Lindsey, you are going to be Aubrey's new co -host. How do you feel about that?
Oh, I am excited to be back on the IELTS Energy Podcast, Jessica.
You know, I was the co -host with you, Jessica, back between 2015 when we launched this show until 2019 when Aubrey joined us.
So a good four or five years.
And And so I'm excited to get back into the IELTS world because I love the fact that with IELTS, we know that our listeners are going to be able to directly achieve their dreams, right?
Get that immigration opportunity and see their lives play out in a different way.
I love it. Yeah, it's incredible.
I mean, you have already done 780 episodes of IELTS energy, right?
So you know a ton about IELTS as well.
Absolutely. And you're coming here from already recording 3 ,500 podcast episodes, right?
If we count all of the All Ears English episodes, Business English, and IELTS, 3 ,500 podcast episodes.
Amazing. Not new podcasting here.
That breaks some kind of record, I feel like.
Right? There's been a lot of podcasting in the last 10 years.
So if our listeners are not following All Ears English or Business English, make sure you go over there guys and hit that follow button.
Aubrey and I co -host All Ears English.
Michelle and I do. Sometimes Aubrey and Michelle co -host together.
We are all over there on those shows as well.
But All Ears English has done pretty well in the last few years.
We were ranked number one in South Korea in September of 2024.
So we're super proud of that ranking.
Yeah, so awesome. And Business English ranked number nine in global business in 2022.
That's amazing. It's incredible.
It's incredible, guys.
But what we want you to know, the most important thing is that you will continue to learn IELTS using our Three Keys Strategies, the ones that you know work because you've heard students who have used them on the show and gotten an amazing score, like nines in reading.
reading, right? Like Ryoki and Nikolai, Jean -Lou, Lucia. Those are just the first four that come to mind but there have been tons.
Yes, we have helped hundreds of students achieve the seven or higher they needed.
Reading and listening nines, like you said Jessica, huge improvement for scores and like you said, we will continue sharing those strategies with you here.
Exactly, there is a system, there is a way of thinking and a way of succeeding when it comes to IELTS that we bring forward on IELTS Energy, and that will stay consistent along with the enthusiasm of the co -hosts, Aubrey and Lindsay.
Excellent. Of course.
And remember, guys, there is more live listening practice that we have provided for you.
So if you would like some more, scroll up IELTS Energy 1451, Part 1 IELTS Listening Practice.
And remember to come back to the blog for today's allearsenglish .com slash IELTS.
Yes. And just to wrap up here, I just want to say a huge thank you again to Jessica.
10 years of commitment to All Ears English and IELTS Energy podcast. You have influenced so many listeners.
We know it. We know what they're thinking now.
You've influenced them.
You've motivated them.
And thank you. Just a big thank you.
I am grateful to have been here this long, you guys.
So just remember that the strategies are are not changing, our help and expertise for you, our dedication to our listeners and students is not changing, right?
You need strategies to boost IELTS listening scores like we've talked about today.
Aubrey, what do you think are the two most important strategy takeaways from today?
Yeah, for listening, you must practice identifying keywords and making predictions in that silence you have before you hear the listening audio.
You have to do this before test day on real IELTS practice tests so that you are ready.
Yes, exactly. Remember, guys, hit follow wherever you are listening for, wherever you are listening to us today.
And we'll see you next time.
All right. See you next time.
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