Hello, Sunshine, I'm Maria.

And my name is Rory, and we are the host of the IEL Speaking for Success podcast.

The podcast themes to help you improve your speaking skills as well as your listening skills along the way.

We started this podcast because I want you to use high-level words and gorgeous grammar in your

IEL speaking and in your English life.

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Rory, what's that special Scottish word, which means something when it's cold, grey, gloomy and raining.

I don't know. What is it?

Summer!

Aw, that's so mean.

Yes, dear listener, so as you know, in Scotland they don't have any summer.

Shall we talk about the weather?

Yes, let's.

What's the weather like in your country?

I suppose the stereotype is that Scottish weather is quite dismal since we're in the north

and we're surrounded by two seas and an ocean.

But actually, it's quite varied.

We have sunny days in the summer with the occasional chilly breeze, I'll concede,

and snowy winters, though I suppose with climate change, they're less common now,

but we still have them.

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