IELTS Speaking for Success - 💻 Video content and media habits (Part 3) + Transcript

Episode Date: July 12, 2026

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We are both YouTubers. Actually, no, I don't watch out of videos on YouTube. I just listen to music. Oh, a YouTuber is someone that creates the videos or the content rather than people that enjoy it. Okay, so if I say I'm a YouTuber, I create videos. But if I spend my life on YouTube, I'm not a YouTuber? No, then you're just addicted to the internet, probably.

Okay. So, videos. What kind of videos do people in your country like to watch? I honestly have no idea. But I guess, I suppose it would be things like reels on Instagram, They're like short videos that are designed to get attention and seem to be all the rage right now. And of course, lots of people watch things related to current affairs and sport. But that seems to be more of a general thing rather than something specific to where I live.

What evidence do you have of that? Nothing beyond my own experience, really. If people are using social media and the way I do, which seems to be the norm, then it makes sense they would see similar media. In the same way, people like to be aware of what's, going on. So seeing things connected to the news seems like a logical set of choices. Which is more helpful? Watching videos or reading books? That probably depends on who you are and what you're doing. I mean, for example, if you're a university student doing a project, then

books would be handy for background research and source material. But videos might help for quick demonstrations and explanations. And has this always been true? For as long as we've had both kinds of media to choose from, yeah. Before that, though, then books would have been the only viable option. They might still be if there are no videos available on specific subject matter. What skills can people learn from watching videos? Just about anything, I'd say.

They have something for everyone these days, from how to cook different dishes to how to redecorate a house. As long as you're paying attention and the advice is sound and it's clear, then there's something to learn. Can it change in the future? Not unless some catastrophe wipes out all videos or reduces their quality, no. Are there any differences between the videos that young people and old people like to watch? I suppose that there probably are just because they're usually interested in different things.

Older people probably prefer things which cater to the things they're familiar with, while younger people probably like videos with the novelty they tend to crave at that age. The content might also be more complex for older people, since their brains are, well, generally more developed at that point so they can handle the cognitive load better. Do you think that will also be true in the future? Probably not, unless there's some sort of serious upheaval in human society or biology that means people function differently.

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And like what kind of videos? Instagram videos, Reels, TikTok videos, music videos, again, like Lady Gaga videos, for example, music videos. Short videos, right? Yeah, it could be short videos.

I don't know if longer form ones are more popular. And you can say that reels, TikTok videos are all the rage now. All the rage are really popular. common millions of people watch them. But then you can say that educational videos, documentaries on YouTube, for example. And you can say like, well, based on my experience,

it's just my experience, my own experience. So you should say nothing beyond my own experience. I don't know for sure. And I said, honestly, I have no idea and that I was guessing. Watching videos or reading books. that depends on who you are and what you're doing. Yeah. And then you give an example, like in an essay.

You give a direct answer, then explain it. And one of the explanations is to give an example. If you are a university student doing a project, then books are useful. Rory uses a synonym. Books would be handy. books would be useful, would be handy for your background research. No article with research for your research, for research. But videos might help for quick demonstrations, explanations.

They do different things. Yeah. Reading books is generally more useful for deep comprehension, so for deep understanding, for critical thinking, you know. but videos are good for visual demonstrations. If you want some visual learning, some educational videos. And when you read books, you are active. So you are engaged in the process because you read, you read.

But when you watch a video, you're passive, so you just watch. Well, unless you're taking notes. Oh, yeah, like if you take notes, then, yeah. And reading books is better for complex topics, for studies, while watching videos are good for visual tutorials. Like, for example, how to paint a wall and you just watch a YouTube video. How to paint a wall? What? Well, it could be that's part of decorating your home. Books used to be the only option, but now we have a lot of videos.

available, people can learn different skills from watching videos. So people can learn painting skills, drawing, cooking skills, right now, driving skills, perhaps. Oh, I don't know about that. Yeah, it's just dangerous. Maybe something simple, you know, how to fix, I don't know, how to fix your phone, how to fix your computer, or how to fix a table. How to fix your life. How to fix your life, yeah, how to fix your clothes. That would be a long video for me.

And you can say like if the advice is sound, so sound advice means good advice. Logical. It makes sense. Yeah. When you watch a video, they give you a lot of advice. So if this advice is sound, then you can learn something from it. My name is Peter Parker, but I'm also... Spider-Man. This July. We're faced with a threat.

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Yeah, and cooking, you know, like home repairs, cooking. Yeah, very popular cooking videos. To language acquisition. So you can learn a language with the help of videos to listen. Yes, language skills or coding skills. So IT people, is it true? If you are in IT, is it true that you can learn some coding from YouTube videos? Maybe.

Yeah, so like language skills, cooking skills, home repairs. There we go. Maybe communication skills. If you watch some videos on communication, psychology, you know, like, yeah, to help you out with your own language, your native language. Young people and old people, a common question. And you should compare young people to old people. We use while young people, blah, blah, blah, blah.

While old people, blah, blah. Young people enjoy TikTok, while old people. while old people prefer videos on television or YouTube. I don't know. What do your grandparents watch? I don't have any grandparents. I don't have any grandparents either. Ah, yeah, okay.

Do listen, just go to your grandparents, ask what videos do they watch? Maybe they watch Instagram. I don't know. Maybe they watch YouTube. Yeah, I know some old people watch YouTube. Older people prefer things which cater. to what they are familiar with. So cater to.

That means they, well, they fit in with something. Or they support something. Yeah, they satisfy a need. Actually, like, C1 word. So band 8.8.1. Yeah, cater to two is a, yeah. Yeah, good one. Yeah, for example, like our podcast caters to students who want to take aisles.

And here you say, like, older people probably, while younger people like videos with the novelty. They tend to crave at. Crave is a nice verb, which means like to want something crave. C2, Rory, C2. Is it? Oh, yes. See, I want to roll.

You are rocking and rolling. So crave. That just means to really want something, to satisfy a need. To have a very strong feeling of wanting something. So I crave it. I really want it. I crave your attention. I really want this attention.

Or like I crave attention. I crave cake. Or something you're addicted to. Yeah, like you want it very, very much. But it's like you want it a lot. Okay, listen, it's a strong desire. Cray. Like, can I say like, oh, I crave crisps or like I crave a donut?

I suppose it could be, yeah. And the novelty. The novelty, like something new. So younger people tend to crave new things. They tend to crave novelty, like something new. Older people can handle the cognitive load. So cognitive load. like a lot of information, like serious videos.

The demand placed on your brain when you're trying to think of things. So older people can handle, can deal with the cognitive load. While younger people just enjoy short videos, short funny videos, which are not serious. Do you listen. Thank you very much for listening. Stay with us. Stay happy and healthy. Okay? Sending you lots of love and hugs. Bye. Hi.

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And of course, lots of people watch things related to current affairs and sport. But that seems to be more of a general thing rather than something specific to where. I live. What evidence do you have of that? Nothing beyond my own experience, really. If people are using social media and the way I do, which seems to be the norm, then it makes sense they would see similar media. In the same way, people like to be aware of what's going on. So seeing things connected to the news seems like a logical set of choices. Which is more helpful, watching videos or reading books? That probably depends on. who you are and what you're doing.

I mean, for example, if you're a university student doing a project, then books would be handy for background research and source material. But videos might help for quick demonstrations and explanations. And has this always been true?

For as long as we've had both kinds of media to choose from, yeah. Before that, though, then books would have been the only viable option. They might still be if there are no videos available on, like, specific subject matter. What skills can people learn from watching videos?

Oh, just about anything, I'd say. They have something for everyone these days, from how to cook different dishes to how to redecorate a house. As long as you're paying attention and the advice is sound and it's clear, then there's something to learn. Can it change in the future? Not unless some catastrophe wipes out all videos or reduces their quality, no.

Are there any differences between the videos that young people and old people like to watch? I suppose that there probably are, just because they're usually interested in different things. Older people probably prefer things which cater to the things they're familiar with, while younger people probably like videos with the novelty they tend to crave at that age. The content might also be more complex for older people, since their brains are, well, generally more developed at that point so they can handle the cognitive load better. Do you think that will also be true in the future? Probably not, unless there's some sort of serious upheaval in human society or biology

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