In this special two-part Chatterbox episode (this is part 2), Andrew talks with Jessica from All Ears English. Join them for their conversation about the IELTS exam, test preparation, and the importance of setting long-term goals. If you plan on taking a standardized English test at some point in the future, don’t miss either part of this episode! Jessica: Yeah, exactly. So we teach you some exercises and sort of breathing techniques, and like mottos you can say to yourself to like psych yourself up. Like, all of these tools that you can use to help yourself do the best you can on test day because we know that’s one of the biggest hurdles, is that anxiety, those nerves. So that’s why we’ve designed like a whole separate module just to deal with that stuff. Andrew: OK, it sounds like you’ve got all your bases covered here for the test prep. I like it. Expressions from this episode included in the Learning Materials: Test validity A moment of Zen Nerve-racking To psych someone up To have all your bases covered On the spur of the moment To not play around To be all business Audio/Learning Materials: Culips English Learning Podcast