Real Exam English - B2, C1, C2

Native English speakers answer questions about climate change from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers.

If you are preparing for an exam you definitely gotta study this topic. So today, you’re gonna hear lots of top climate change vocabulary and phrasal verbs. Also, we have some advanced grammar in the form of mixed conditionals and cleft sentences. 

The speakers are from Canada, Australia, South Africa, England and Wales, so lots of different accents for you, and me from Ireland too!

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/

Native English speakers answer questions about the internet from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers.

We will take a look at some common errors that people make when speaking about technology, particularly with pronunciation. On top of that, we have some lovely phrasal verbs, some ways to add emphasis and we have a quiz about binomial pairs. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/

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Native English speakers answer questions about hometowns from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers.

As usual we’ll take a look at all of the nice grammar and vocabulary, particularly language relating to towns and cities. We have a bunch of speakers from different countries so you can practice listening to their wonderfully different accents and viewpoints. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/

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Native English speakers answer questions about advertising from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers.

In this episode we have loads of nice advertising vocabulary, including some colloquial expressions from the US, the UK and Australia. We also look at how to make your speech more cohesive and we focus on different ways to use the verb do. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/

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Native English speakers answer questions with phrasal verbs from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers.

Everyone loves phrasal verbs, right??? Perfect, because this episode has lots of them, plus a bunch of nice idioms and expressions. We have speakers from Canada, Wales, Australia, England and Ireland. Enjoy!

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/

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Native English speakers answer questions about school from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers.

This is definitely one of the most common topics in English exams, especially if you are a teenager and are doing exams like First for Schools for instance.  So we talk about useful school subjects, school trips, positive learning environments and a bunch of other schooly things. We focus on using auxiliary verbs for emphasis and on question tags, which are always in need of some practice! We have some nice phrasal verbs too and quite a few idioms. 

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Native English speakers answer questions about space from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers.

Ok, it’s not the most common exam topic ever but it is a very interesting subject and a lot of people are really enthusiastic about it, as you are gonna hear, we have quite a few space fans speaking today. So there’s plenty of space vocabulary, lots of adjectives, some phrasal verbs and a wide variety of accents, including quite a funny conversation between two Welsh ladies that is sure to test your listening skills. 

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Native English speakers answer questions about the manners from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers.

We have speakers from England, Wales, Canada, Australia, Ireland and South Africa so you are gonna get a good impression of what manners are expected in English-speaking countries. You’re gonna hear plenty of useful vocabulary, some top idioms, phrasal verbs, connectors, loads of great language, but more than anything it’s really interesting from a cultural viewpoint. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/

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Native English speakers answer questions about the relaxing from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers.

It’s a great topic to cover as we all love to relax. So you’re gonna hear loads of different ways to talk about relaxing. There’s also a bunch of new phrasal verbs, there’s some stuff about comparatives, the differences between British and Australian English, yes we have some Australians this season, and also a Canadian too actually for the first time, and some Welsh people, so a few next accents for you to contend with. 

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In this episode Trevor has a super interesting chat with a Brazilian lady, Melina, who is an international law professor and researcher and has an excellent level of English. They speak about learning English in Brazil, the benefits of spending some time in an English speaking countryand challenges with pronunciation. As Melina is currently researching the effect of eating meat on climate change they have a chat about that too, with loads of useful vocabulary and top-notch expressions.

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Today we have a chat with an English teacher in Vietnam. 
 
 Firstly, we talk about Vietnam and the state of English there. Then we speak about the IELTS English exam, specifically the writing part. The tips given here are quite universal and can be applied to most other English writing exams also. 
 
 Konner, the speaker is from Australia, so you can practice listening to the Australian accent and as usual we will take a look at some of the nice language he uses in his answers, including a bunch of idioms and really useful advanced expres...

This episode is a monologue about the legalisation of marijuana. 

You will hear tips on how to tackle this task and lots of good examples of how to organise your speech.

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
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This episode features a non-native speaker for the first time on the Real Exam English podcast.
 
 Martyna from Poland speaks about her English journey, including working for an international airline company, preparing for the Cambridge C1 exam and the benefits of watching TV in English. 
 
 As usual we pick out some nice bits of language, including some excellent use of substitution words and ellipsis. We also pick up on some common errors for Polish speakers.
 
 Enjoy!

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

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Native English speakers answer questions about the future from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

This topic is one that often comes up in exams. You can be asked about your personal plans or goals, or about predictions for the future, regarding things like jobs, Artificial Intelligence or maybe the environment. 

In this episode we’ll hear some great ways to express what you would like to do, we’ll hear what skills will be useful for the future, we have some nice adverbs, phrasal verbs and some top-class vocabulary too, including some super...

Native English speakers answer questions about history from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

We hear how history is celebrated and learned about in the United States, England, Ireland and Australia. We have a bunch of useful phrasal verbs to speak about archaeology and the past in general and we have a particularly tricky question, which catches a lot of the speakers by surprise, so it´s interesting to see how they react to that. We also take a look at some super fancy language in the form of rhetorical questions and idioms.

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Native English speakers answer questions about holidays from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

Everyone loves going on holidays and it’s a very common topic in English exams so it’s essential to have some nice language for that. So you’re going to hear plenty of fantastic vocabulary as well as some great expressions, phrasal verbs and fancy grammar. 

We hear a few different accents from the UK, also the US, Australia and Ireland .

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

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Native English speakers answer questions about parenting from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

It can be pretty hard work raising kids and everyone has a theory on how best to do it. So we’re going to hear a few of those theories from different parts of the world. As usual we also have some lovely grammar and vocabulary to take a look at, including a few phrasal verbs, a couple of tricky adverbs and some curious usage of the word good.

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Native English speakers answer questions about transport from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

You´ll hear some great transport vocabulary, some nice idioms, tips on pronunciation and organizing your speech, plus a very interesting way of using the word really. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
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Thanks to all of the contributors, including Matt, Leah Ann, Stephanie, Loli, Richard, Ofordi, Emma and Leanne from the Bea...

Native English speakers answer questions about the home from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

In this episode there is loads of art vocabulary and some tips on how to organise your answers well for exams. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
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Thanks to all of the contributors, including Matt, Leah Ann, Stephanie, Loli, Richard, Ofordi, Emma and Leanne from the Beach Travel Wine podcast.

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Native English speakers answer questions about the home from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

In this episode there are plenty of useful adjectives and idioms, we will also focus a bit on pronunciation, as well as some top tips about what not to do in exams. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Thanks to all of the contributors, including Matt, Leah Ann, Stephanie, Loli, Emma an...

Native English speakers answer questions about the home from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

In this episode there are plenty of useful adjectives and idioms, we will also focus a bit on pronunciation, as well as some top tips about what not to do in exams. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Thanks to all of the contributors, including Matt, Leah Ann, Stephanie, Loli, Emma an...

Native English speakers answer questions about languages from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

We have speakers from the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia and from Spain, all answering questions about learning languages. We have some great vocabulary, expressions and, in particular, phrasal verbs.

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
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Thanks to all of the contributors, including Matt, Leah Ann, Stephanie, Loli and Leanne from the B...

Native English speakers answer questions about crime from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

We have speakers from the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia and from Spain, all answering questions about their countries and what crimes are committed there. We have loads of super crime vocabulary and some excellent adverb usage.

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

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In this short and sweet episode we ask a couple of questions about holidays and camping and analyse the answers for the best bits. We have some conditionals grammar, a couple of idioms, some camping vocab and an example of what is known is a portmanteau, nice.

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome
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Thanks to Leah Ann(from Ireland) for contributing.

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Native English speakers answer questions about happiness from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

In this bonus episode, we hear speakers from the USA, England, Australia and New Zealand answering questions about happiness.

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome
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Thanks to all of the contributors, including Ian from the We Dig Music podcast, Konner from The Blunt Report podcast(https://www.thebluntreport.com), Rosemary, David, Mary A...

A short and sweet episode featuring a lawyer from London answering a couple of questions about music. Plenty of great vocab and connectors.

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome
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Thanks to Ofordi for contributing. 

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Native English speakers answer questions about change from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

In this episode, we hear some really interesting answers about what changes are happening around the world, from New York to London to Spain to Australia. We hear some lovely phrasal verbs, we look at a great way to structure monologues and of course we have plenty of top vocabulary too. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

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Native English speakers answer questions about culture from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

If you are a real culture vulture then you will enjoy this episode. In this episode you will hear some super expressions with the word all, some brilliant use of adverbs and possibly the most well-structured answer we have ever heard on the Real Exam English podcast!

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Native English speakers answer questions about fame from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

It´s quite common in English exams to see questions about celebrities and the consequences of being famous. Therefore, we have asked some typical questions to speakers from the US, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. You are going to hear some great phrasal verbs, some really useful vocabulary about fame and we are also going to focus on some super ways to use the word good. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

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Native English speakers answer questions about fashion from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

Today’s episode is about animals. You are going to hear speakers from the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand, all answering questions about pets, zoos, wildlife and all things animal, and the host with the most, Trevor from Ireland, picking out the best bits. And today those best bits include different ways to express habits, you will hear some super vocabulary, excellent idioms and also we have some top class speculation about a photograph with an owl. 

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Native English speakers answer questions about fashion from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

Today’s episode is about fashion, another really common topic in English exams. As well as needing vocabulary to describe people in photographs you can often be asked questions about the fashion industry as a whole and it´s positive and negative aspects. You may also have to describe the costumes people are wearing in a movie you are reviewing or perhaps the uniforms of the staff in a hotel or restaurant. So really it´s a great subject for us to co...

Native English speakers answer questions about learning from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

Today’s episode is about learning, another really common topic in English exams. We have speakers from England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, all answering questions about learning. You will hear loads of useful expressions and idioms, some amazing ways to structure your answer, plus some wonderful language for speculating about photographs. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

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Native English speakers answer questions about money from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

It goes by many different names…moolah, dosh, dough, buckaroos, bobs, spondulix. Everyone needs it, most people want more of it and English examiners like to ask questions about it! Therefore, it’s a really worthwhile topic to cover and today you are going to hear loads of words, expressions and phrasal verbs all to do with money. We also have some nice conditionals, inversions and some awesome adverbs. As usual we have a bunch of different accents, which is excellent for y...

Native English speakers answer questions about photos from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

You will hear loads of top adjectives, some lovely phrasal verbs and superb collocations. Also, for the first time, you can hear people speculating about photographs. You will hear speakers from England, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland so a wide variety of accents for you, as usual. 

Link for today's photo: https://realexamenglish.com/2021/10/19/photos/

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Native English speakers answer questions about anger from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

You will learn lots of super vocabulary about getting angry as well as some awesome connectors and idioms. You will hear speakers from England, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland so a wide variety of accents for you, as usual. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome
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Native English speakers answer questions about family from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

You will learn a bit about the culture of different English-speaking countries as well as some great language in the form of phrasal verbs and idioms. You will hear speakers from England, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland so a wide variety of accents for you, as usual. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

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Trevor provides an update on the upcoming Season 3 of the podcast, there are tips for the day of your speaking exam and there are great phrasal verbs to use in your writing exam.

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Native English speakers answer questions about family from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

We have some great language in the form of phrasal verbs and idioms, we take a look at some lovely verbs that end in EN and we examine some classic expressions from Scotland. You will hear speakers from England, the USA, Australia, Scotland and Ireland so a wide variety of accents for you, as usual. 

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome

Native English speakers answer questions about communications from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

The way we communicate has changed significantly with the advent of technology and it is a subject that is quite common in English exams. It´s also a subject that has a lot of specific phrasal verbs and you are going to hear loads of them today. All of the questions today, and every day, are from previous English exams so it´s fascinating to see how native English speakers answer them. We have speakers from the USA, England, Scotland, Australia and...

Native English speakers answer questions about work from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers.

In today´s episode you are going to hear lots of top-class vocabulary, we take a look at a few different ways to use the preposition on and we hear some amazing idioms. As usual we have a bunch of different accents.

For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/

Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
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Thanks to all of th...