Episodes
Episode Title: The Crown Season 2 Ep. 2 | IELTS Speaking | Improve Your Speaking Skills Ep. 2 | Mother isn't Murder | 24-3-24 Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Host: Adenike Babalola (IELTS Coach with 6+ years experience) In this episode, you will learn the phrasal verb “stick it out”, what it means, and how to use it. Using a scene from the popular historical drama, The Crown, you get to learn this English phrase in context and learn how to apply it in your IELTS Speaking Part 2. If you’re not...
Published 03/24/24
Published 03/24/24
Episode Title: IELTS Writing Task 2 How to Generate Ideas | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder Podcast | Ep.16 | 22-03-24 Host: Adenike Babalola (IELTS Coach with 6+ years experience) If generating ideas for your IELTS Writing Task 2 (Essay) scares you, it’s probably because you’ve not mastered the art of making the question make sense to you. In this episode, you’ll learn my 5 primary steps for generating ideas for the IELTS Essay so that you can provide your response, support it,...
Published 03/22/24
Episode Title: IELTS Speaking Part 1 Sample Questions | Practice Segment Ep.1 | Mother isn't Murder Podcast | March 17, 2024 Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Host: Adenike Babalola (IELTS Coach with 6+ years experience) How you answer questions in the IELTS Speaking test determines your overall band score. And one way to guarantee a high band score is to speak naturally, confidently, and at length. In this podcast segment, you will learn how to improve your speaking skills for the IELTS test,...
Published 03/17/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Host: Adenike Babalola (IELTS Coach with 6+ years experience) Episode Title: IELTS Writing Task 2 Introduction Strategy | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder Podcast | Ep.15 | March 15, 2024 Your IELTS Writing Task 2 Introduction should have two main parts, and these things give your Essay a strong start. When you paraphrase or rewrite the question in your own words, you show that you truly understand the question. When you state your response and include a...
Published 03/15/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Host: Adenike Babalola (IELTS Coach with 6+ years experience) Episode Title: IELTS Writing Task 2 Double/Direct Question Essay Practice | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder Podcast | Ep. 14 | March 8, 2024 Writing your Essay boils down to understanding the IELTS Writing Task 2 Question and generating ideas based on your response.  In this episode, you will learn how to break down an Essay question and write your Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and...
Published 03/08/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Host: Adenike Babalola (IELTS Coach with 6+ years’ experience) Episode Title: IELTS Reading Table Completion Question Practice | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder Podcast | Ep. 13 | March 1, 2024 The two most powerful strategies for finding your answers fast in the IELTS Reading Table Completion are:  Interpret and understand the questions by paraphrasing them or replacing some words with their synonymsSearch through the passage for the location of the...
Published 03/01/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Host: Adenike Babalola (IELTS Coach with 6+ years’ experience) Episode Title: Get Reliable Answers to 15+ Common IELTS Questions (my 2024 IELTS Exam Experience in South Korea) | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder Podcast | Episode 12 | February 23, 2024 Are you curious about the IELTS test and everything the exam entails? In this episode, you’ll listen to answers to the following questions or concerns: How to book your IELTS testWhat is the cost of the...
Published 02/23/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Host: Adenike Babalola (IELTS Coach with 6+ years’ experience) Episode Title: IELTS Listening Map Labelling (Strategy and Practice) | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder Podcast | February 12, 2024 Do you often get lost when the speaker describes a map or plan in your IELTS LISTENING test? This episode answers all your questions. Learn how to answer IELTS Listening Map Labelling questions correctly. In this episode, you’ll listen to a Map Labelling sample...
Published 02/12/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Show Host: Adenike Babalola (IELTS Coach with 6+ years’ experience) Episode Title: IELTS General Writing Task 1 Formal Letter (Strategy and Practice) | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | February 7, 2024 Answering your IELTS General Writing Task 1 can be a piece of cake if you know how to imagine the question and structure your response the right way. In this episode, you will learn how to break down the Letter question, use the appropriate tone, words,...
Published 02/07/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Show Host: Adenike Babalola (An IELTS Coach with 6+ years’ experience) Episode Title: IELTS READING YES/NO/NOT GIVEN Questions (Strategy and Practice) | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | January 31, 2024 Can you identify the writer's views when you read a passage with YES/NO/NOT GIVEN Questions in the IELTS Reading Academic Test? In this episode, you will listen to a live session on the IELTS Reading held on Zoom with 14 IELTS test takers in attendance....
Published 01/31/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Show Host: Adenike Babalola (An IELTS Coach with 6+ years’ experience) Episode Title: IELTS IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 Describe Some Food or Drink You Learned to Prepare (Strategy and Practice) | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | January 19, 2024 How you answer your IELTS Speaking Part 2 question affects your eventual band score in the Speaking test.  In this episode, you will listen to me explain one of the best strategies for answering your cue card...
Published 01/19/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Show Host: Adenike Babalola (An IELTS Coach with 6+ years’ experience) Episode Title: IELTS Writing Task 2 IS THIS A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING Plus Practice Test | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | January 14, 2024 Learn how to answer this opinion essay question in your IELTS General Training Writing Task 2. In this episode, you will listen to me explain: How to understand the question typeHow to come up with your response and generate pointsHow to...
Published 01/14/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Show Episode Title: IELTS Writing Task 2 TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE Plus Practice Test | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | January 9, 2024 How do you feel when you see a “To what extent do you agree or disagree?” essay question in your IELTS Academic Writing Task 2? This essay question confuses many people, and in this episode, you will learn exactly what examiners expect you to do when answering this question. Listen closely to the...
Published 01/09/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Show Episode Title: IELTS Reading Matching Headings 15-Part Strategy Plus Practice Test | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | January 7, 2024 Answering Matching Headings questions in the IELTS Reading test makes many IELTS test takers nervous. In this episode, you will learn my 15-part strategy for answering Matching Headings questions, including paraphrasing the headings in the box and reading the paragraph in FULL. Listen to the explanations and...
Published 01/07/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Show Episode Title: IELTS Reading Summary Completion Tips and Practice Test | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | January 4, 2024 Summary completion questions often require you to choose answers from the passage or phrases from a box. If you’re unfamiliar with the strategies for spotting your answers fast or choosing the right synonyms, this question type may prove difficult. Listen to this episode to learn how to answer IELTS Reading summary completion...
Published 01/04/24
Mother isn’t Murder Podcast Show Episode Title: IELTS Listening Test Part 4 Practice: Note Completion Explained | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | January 2, 2024 Part 4 of the IELTS Listening Test is the most complex section of the Listening exam. This is because the audio is longer, the information is more scientific or research-based, and the use of synonyms is higher than in other parts. On this first day of the 24-day Speed IELTS Practice, you will learn FIVE main tips to...
Published 01/02/24
Podcast Show: Mother isn’t Murder Episode Title: IELTS Listening Multiple Choice Questions (14 Tips Plus Sample Practice Test) | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | December 29, 2023 IELTS Listening Multiple-Choice questions are complex for so many people. Yet, they’re some of the easiest questions in the IELTS Test. With the 14 proven tips in this podcast episode, you will discover how to listen closely for your answers, save time, and stop feeling confused or lost. The...
Published 12/29/23
December 24, 2023 Mother isn't MurderPodcast Show by Adenike Babalola 70 Bible Promises, Assurances, and Prayers for the New Year | Season 5 Final Episode | Mother isn't Murder | December 24, 2023 Listen to these Bible passages, and let them guide you as you welcome the new year. When you need encouragement, guidance, protection, faith, courage, and a renewal of your hope in God, these words will keep you on. May your new year be wholesome and filled with every beautiful thing God has...
Published 12/24/23
Podcast Show: Mother isn’t Murder Episode Title: 7 Simplified Steps to Pass Your IELTS Test in 2024 | IELTS Weekly Specials | Mother isn’t Murder | December 22, 2023 If you’re planning to take the IELTS test in 2024, this season of my podcast show is dedicated to you. Whether you’re preparing for the IELTS General Training Test or the IELTS Academic module,  the seven preparation steps I shared in this episode will help you. Yes, the IELTS exam can be frightening at times. But when you...
Published 12/22/23
December 17, 2023 Mother isn't Murder Season 5, Episode 24: What’s Your First Response to Anything God Tells You? | Episode 24 | Me, You, the Holy Spirit | Read My Book with Me | September 25, 2022 00:00 - 00:36 Podcast Intro 00:37 - 10:10 Book Reading 10:11 - 29:34 Daily Entry Discussion 29:35 - 30:40 Prayer 30:41 - 32:40 Closing As 2023 ends, many of us are getting into preparation mode for 2024. Instead, in this episode, I take you on a review of your past responses to God’s ideas,...
Published 12/17/23
December 3, 2023 Mother isn't Murder Season 5, Episode 23: You are God's Hands and Feet to Someone in Your World | Episode 23 | Me, You, the Holy Spirit | Read My Book with Me | September 24, 2022 00:00 - 00:36 Podcast Intro 00:37 - 11:50 Book Reading 11:51 - 16:02 Daily Entry Discussion 16:03 - 16:40 Prayer 16:41 - 17:40 Closing It's easy to look at our lives and wonder what our purpose in the world is. But I have learned that God has a plan for each of us, and one of them is being his hands...
Published 12/03/23
Podcast Show: Mother isn’t Murder Date: December 1, 2023 Episode Title: Redeath, a Podcast Story | Chapter 12 | African Audio Drama | Mother isn’t Murder | December 1, 2023 In Chapter 12, Teju and Asabi begin to settle into their new apartment, and Asabi new discovers a new treasure that would change her life forever. Every young woman craves a deep sense of worth and importance - the desire to be more and do more. Experience the story of Asabi as she grapples with the murky waters of...
Published 12/01/23
November 26, 2023 Mother isn't Murder Season 5, Episode 22: How God Can Lead You When His Ideas Scare You | Episode 22 | Me, You, the Holy Spirit | Read My Book with Me | September 23, 2022 00:00 - 00:36 Podcast Intro 00:37 - 07:25 Book Reading 07:26 - 27:00 Daily Entry Discussion 27:01 - 27:52 Prayer 27:53 - 29:58 Closing Do you often stand still in fear and doubt when God asks you to do something that scares you? In my experience of hearing God and enjoying divine guidance, I have learned...
Published 11/26/23
Podcast Show: Mother isn’t Murder Date: November 24, 2023 Episode Title: Redeath, a Podcast Story | Chapter 11 | African Audio Drama | Mother isn’t Murder | November 24, 2023 In Chapter 11, Asabi transports us to the major conflict that created the disconnect with her family. In the present, she and her family move out of their old apartment after the landlord sends them packing.  Every young woman craves a deep sense of worth and importance - the desire to be more and do more. Experience...
Published 11/24/23