Nice.
Hello, lovely.
I'm Mariam, and my name is Rory, and we're the hosts of the IelTs speaking for Success podcast, the podcast that aims to help you improve your speaking skills as well as your listening skills.
Along the way, we're starting this podcast to give you grammar and vocabulary for your high ielts school.
Maria, can you hear that?
What?
It's like a weird noise.
No, I can't, but I'd like to hear you talking about noise.
Oh, is it the subject of today's episode?
Yes.
In speaking part one, they can ask you questions about noises.
Do any noises bother you?
I mean, context is everything, but generally, I can't stand repetitive, high pitched noises like those in alarm clocks, although I suppose that's rather the point of them.
What else?
Oh, I don't like the shrieking of seagulls, either.
It's horrendous, especially where I live, although that's the price you pay for living next to the sea.
What kind of noise do you come across every day?
Well, we already talked about bird calls, and we live near a railway, so you can hear the trains rumbling past when they get started.
What else?
You can also hear the gates clicking open and closed as people come and go about their business.