IELTS Listening
Hearing the answer the first time, and not losing marks on spelling and form.
49 free lessons, in order. Start at the top, or jump to the one that is costing you marks.
Unit 1: Know the test
- L01 IELTS Listening in 10 minutes
- L02 What 23, 30 and 35 out of 40 really mean
- L03 Every question type you will face
- L04 Part 1 explained: forms, names and numbers
- L05 Part 2 explained: one speaker, maps and plans
- L06 Part 3 explained: students discussing a project
- L07 Part 4 explained: the lecture
- L08 Computer IELTS Listening: what changed now that paper is gone in Bangladesh
Unit 2: Common mistakes
- L09 30 words Bangladeshi students misspell in Listening
- L10 The "s" you didn't hear: plurals and word endings
- L11 "NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS": the instruction that kills scores
- L12 13 or 30? Numbers, dates, prices and phone numbers
- L13 British vs Australian vs American accents
- L14 Names spelled letter by letter: A, E, I and R
- L15 Distractors: when the speaker changes their mind
- L16 Lost your place? How to find it again in 5 seconds
- L17 Don't write the first word you hear
- L18 Predict before you listen: noun, number or verb?
- L19 Missed one answer? Let it go
- L20 Capitals, spelling variants and abbreviations
Unit 3: Core strategies
- L21 Form and note completion, step by step
- L22 Table and flow-chart completion
- L23 Multiple choice: all three options get mentioned
- L24 "Choose TWO letters" questions
- L25 Map and plan labelling
- L26 Matching questions in Part 3
- L27 Sentence completion and short answers
- L28 Part 4 lecture: how to stay with the speaker
- L29 Signpost words that tell you what is coming
- L30 Paraphrase spotting: 50 common swaps
- L31 Using the reading time before each part
- L32 Vocabulary sets: accommodation, travel, health, work
- L33 Academic vocabulary for Parts 3 and 4
- L34 How to practise with Cambridge IELTS books properly
- L35 Your mistake log: track every wrong answer by type
Unit 4: Band 7 to 8.5
- L36 From 30 to 35: what changes at band 8
- L37 Shadowing: train your ears for fast natural speech
- L38 15-minute daily dictation
- L39 Dense Part 4 lectures on unfamiliar topics
- L40 Connected speech: "gonna", "wanna" and linked words
- L41 Double distractors and corrections in Part 3
- L42 Building 30-minute focus
- L43 30-day podcast plan for Listening
- L44 Practice score 8, real exam 7: why?
Unit 5: Practice and exam day
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