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Season 1, Episode 148 · IELTS TIME

Part 3 – Planning and Changing Plans

24 Sep 2026 · 10 min

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Download the full model answers on our website: https://theieltstime.com Get all premium episodes (MP3s + PDF transcripts):https://theieltstime.com/shop/ Join our YouTube Membership to unlock exclusive practice videos on more IELTS topics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLYVgYCj1eAuM3YudWWDaA/join Why do people make plans for the future? Why do people sometimes change their plans? Do you think people should always stick to their original plans? Is it important for people to be flexible when making plans? Do young people change their plans more often than older people? How do unexpected…

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IELTS TIME

Tracy Wang · Learning · English

IELTS TIME helps you build strong ideas and language for the IELTS Speaking and Writing tests. In Speaking episodes, you’ll hear model answers, useful vocabulary, and ideas explored from different perspectives, so you can choose what feels most natural to you. Writing episodes focus on generating id

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