IELTS preparation

Course modules

Lessons in this course

32 interactive lessons with guided practice and instant marking.

1. Lesson 1 · B2

   The IELTS test & the band scale

   Know the four papers, the timing and how bands are awarded.
2. Lesson 2 · B2

   Listening — the four parts and question types

   Recognise every Listening task type and what it tests.
3. Lesson 3 · B2

   Listening — prediction & signposting

   Use the pause to predict, then track the speaker's signals.
4. Lesson 4 · B2

   Listening — spelling, numbers and transfer

   Protect the marks you have already earned.
5. Lesson 5 · B2

   Reading — the 20-minute passage plan

   Finish all three passages inside 60 minutes.
6. Lesson 6 · B2

   Reading — True / False / Not Given

   Separate a contradiction from missing information.
7. Lesson 7 · B2

   Reading — matching headings & summaries

   Find the main idea, not the repeated word.
8. Lesson 8 · B2

   Reading — academic vocabulary & paraphrase

   Recognise the rewording that hides the answer.
9. Lesson 9 · B2

   Writing Task 1 — the overview that carries the band

   Open with a compliant overview and select the right data.
10. Lesson 10 · B2

    Writing Task 1 — trend, comparison and process language

    Use precise change language and handle maps and processes.
11. Lesson 11 · B2

    Writing Task 2 — answering the exact question

    Match your structure to the four question types.
12. Lesson 12 · B2

    Writing Task 2 — cohesion, accuracy and band 7

    Move from band 6 to band 7 on the two language criteria.
13. Lesson 13 · B2

    Speaking Part 1 — extend without waffling

    Answer 4–5 sentences with reasons and examples.
14. Lesson 14 · B2

    Speaking Part 2 — the long turn

    Plan in one minute, speak fluently for two.
15. Lesson 15 · B2

    Speaking Part 3 — abstract discussion

    Handle opinion, speculation and comparison questions.
16. Lesson 16 · B2

    Full mock & exam-day strategy

    Rehearse the whole test and fix your last leaks.
17. Lesson 17 · B2

    Listening — the four parts and what each tests

    Know the shape of the test before you train for it.
18. Lesson 18 · B2

    Listening — distractors, correction and paraphrase

    Survive the moments designed to make you write the wrong answer.
19. Lesson 19 · B2

    Listening — note, form and summary completion

    Get the grammar of the gap right, not just the meaning.
20. Lesson 20 · B2

    Listening — full mock and error log

    Turn practice into a measured band improvement.
21. Lesson 21 · C1

    Reading — timing, skimming and scanning

    Three passages, forty questions, sixty minutes, no extra transfer time.
22. Lesson 22 · C1

    Reading — True / False / Not Given and Yes / No / Not Given

    Master the question type that decides most reading bands.
23. Lesson 23 · C1

    Reading — matching headings, features and information

    Handle the slow question types efficiently.
24. Lesson 24 · C1

    Reading — full mock and vocabulary building

    Convert reading practice into band gains.
25. Lesson 25 · C1

    Writing Task 1 — charts, processes and maps

    150 words in 20 minutes describing data accurately.
26. Lesson 26 · C1

    Writing Task 2 — question types and planning

    Answer the question that was actually asked.
27. Lesson 27 · C1

    Writing — the four band criteria and how to move up

    Know exactly what the examiner adds and subtracts.
28. Lesson 28 · C1

    Writing — timed practice and self-marking

    Build exam stamina and mark your own work honestly.
29. Lesson 29 · B2

    Speaking Part 1 — introduction and familiar topics

    Answer naturally in two to three sentences.
30. Lesson 30 · C1

    Speaking Part 2 — the two-minute long turn

    Use the card, the minute of preparation and the full two minutes.
31. Lesson 31 · C1

    Speaking Part 3 — abstract discussion

    Develop, compare, speculate and disagree at band 7+.
32. Lesson 32 · C1

    Full mock exam and band strategy

    Sit the complete test and build the final study plan.