Ielts Step-By-Step | Mastering Listening

Learn everything you need for the IELTS Listening exam — get that IELTS 7+!

What you'll learn
Improve your IELTS Listening grade significantly to a 7+
Do 12 real listening past papers and review them in detail
Learn tips and tricks to immediately improve your grade
Learn skills that are essential for getting a 7+
Learn about every type of IELTS Listening task
Improve your general listening skills
Requirements
Intermediate (B1) English
Description
From ex-IELTS examiner James Castleden's YouTube channel IELTS Step-by-step comes a course dedicated to improving your listening skills, your confidence, and your time management in the IELTS Listening exam. Together you and James will complete 12 past papers and then review them in detail. You'll also learn hundreds of tips, tricks, skills and techniques that will significantly improve your IELTS Listening grade in sixty-seven videos focusing on your personal needs to get that 7+ in Listening!★★★★★ "I have been studying for IELTS nearly 6 months. Previously, I had taken private course from teachers face-to-face. However, I can say honestly that, this course is the best and you cannot find that type of course anywhere. Thank you for you great support James :)"—Muralinker★★★★★ "An outstanding course that was well-above my expectations; I would have no hesitation in recommending it to my friends and colleagues. Thank you James for an exceptionally well-structured course, jam-packed with practical tips and strategies that actually worked! My score on completion of the final Listening Test was 40/40 (Level 9) in spite of my hearing disability. I would never have achieved this score without James's course given that my first attempt at taking a Listening Test was absolutely abysmal!"—Julieta★★★★★ "Just superb. You couldn't ask for anything better."—Chris★★★★★ "It seems really good, exam time experience before taking any papers gives the students an extra edge as always, good work ."—Maitrik★★★★★ "This course somehow helps me to achieve IELTS listening band 8.5; a year ago I got band 6 on listening."—Supakrit★★★★★ "Great Course for IELTS Listening. I have corrected silly mistakes and gained a lot of confidence from this course. Thanks James."—Mahipal★★★★★ "It perfectly matches what I need and makes me happy to learn."—Amelie★★★★★ "James, thank you for these helpful lessons, I got 6.5 for listening part in my IELTS test last month (July 2020)… It's great, because I've never taken the test before and I've learned your course only in one month, skipping some feedback sections. I think…the result might be better if I spent more time and learned all of the feedback sections. Thank you so much."—Elis★★★★★ "This course is really comprehensive and has very clear language. It is well planned. So, you can follow easily and many useful tips & methods are presented which you should know!"—Büşra

Overview

Section 1: • Welcome and Introduction • Your First Test • General Info & FAQs

Lecture 1 Welcome and Introduction: The Details

Lecture 2 Video: Welcome • What you can get out of this course • Course structure

Lecture 3 IELTS Listening Test #1

Lecture 4 IELTS Listening Test #1 — Feedback

Lecture 5 General Info about the IELTS Listening Exam

Lecture 6 IELTS Listening Exam FAQs

Lecture 7 IELTS Exam in General FAQs

Section 2: • Task Type: MC • Distractors • The English Letters • Practice Test #2

Lecture 8 Section Two: The Details

Lecture 9 Task Type: Multiple Choice (V1)

Lecture 10 Tips & Tricks: Should I read the distractors?

Lecture 11 Learner Training: The English Letters

Lecture 12 IELTS Listening Test #2

Lecture 13 IELTS Listening Test #2 — Feedback

Section 3: • Task Type: Notes Completion • Rubric • Numbers & Symbols • Practice Test #3

Lecture 14 Section Three: The Details

Lecture 15 Task Type: Note Completion

Lecture 16 Tips & Tricks: Read the Rubric!

Lecture 17 Learner Training: Numbers and Symbols

Lecture 18 IELTS Listening Test #3

Lecture 19 IELTS Listening Test #3 — Feedback

Section 4: • Task Type: Form Completion • Synonyms • Individual Sounds • Practice Test #4

Lecture 20 Section Four: The Details

Lecture 21 Task Type: Form Completion

Lecture 22 Tips & Tricks: Know your synonyms

Lecture 23 Learner Training: Pronunciation—Individual sounds

Lecture 24 IELTS Listening Test #4

Lecture 25 IELTS Listening Test #4 — Feedback

Section 5: • Task Type: MC (V2) • Spelling—checking & learning • Practice Test #5

Lecture 26 Section Five: The Details

Lecture 27 Task Type: Multiple Choice (V2)

Lecture 28 Tips & Tricks: Double check your spelling!

Lecture 29 Learner Training: English spelling

Lecture 30 English Spelling—Practice

Lecture 31 IELTS Listening Test #5

Lecture 32 IELTS Listening Test #5 — Feedback

Section 6: • Task Type: Table Completion • Key Words • Predicting Info • Practice Test #6

Lecture 33 Section Six: The Details

Lecture 34 Task Type: Table Completion

Lecture 35 Tips & Tricks: Underline key words!

Lecture 36 Learner Training: Predicting Information

Lecture 37 IELTS Listening Test #6

Lecture 38 IELTS Listening Test #6 — Feedback

Section 7: • Task Type: Sentence completion • Read ahead • Accents • Practice Test #7

Lecture 39 Section Seven: The Details

Lecture 40 Task Type: Sentence Completion

Lecture 41 Tips & Tricks: Read Ahead!

Lecture 42 Learner Training: English Accents

Lecture 43 IELTS Listening Test #7

Lecture 44 IELTS Listening Test #7 — Feedback

Section 8: • Task Type: Matching • Importance of Intonation • Practice Test #8

Lecture 45 Section Eight: The Details

Lecture 46 Task Type: Matching

Lecture 47 Tips & Tricks: English Intonation

Lecture 48 Learner Training: The Importance of Intonation

Lecture 49 IELTS Listening Test #8

Lecture 50 IELTS Listening Test #8 — Feedback

Section 9: • Task Type: Summary Completion • 'Honey' Lexis • Practice Test #9

Lecture 51 Section Nine: The Details

Lecture 52 Task Type: Summary Completion

Lecture 53 Learner Training: What's 'honey' Lexis and why's it so important?

Lecture 54 IELTS Listening Test #9

Lecture 55 IELTS Listening Test #9—Feedback

Section 10: Task Type: Map Labelling • A Common Mistake • Weak Forms • Practice Test #10

Lecture 56 Section Ten: The Details

Lecture 57 Task Type: Map Labelling

Lecture 58 Tips & Tricks: Write in the Letter!

Lecture 59 Learner Training: Pronunciation—Weak Forms

Lecture 60 IELTS Listening Test #10

Lecture 61 IELTS Listening Test #10 — Feedback

Section 11: TT: Diagram Labelling • Focus on the task • Connected Speech • Practice Test #11

Lecture 62 Section Eleven: The Details

Lecture 63 Task Type: Diagram Labelling

Lecture 64 Tips & Tricks: Don't try to understand everything!

Lecture 65 Learner Training: Pronunciation—Connected Speech

Lecture 66 IELTS Listening Test #11

Lecture 67 IELTS Listening Test #11 — Feedback

Section 12: TT: Flow Chart • Live in the 'Now' • Practice Sources • Practice Test #12

Lecture 68 Section Twelve: The Details

Lecture 69 Task Type: Flow Chart

Lecture 70 Tips & Tricks: Live in the 'Now'

Lecture 71 Learner Training: Sources for Further Practice

Lecture 72 IELTS Listening Test #12

Lecture 73 IELTS Listening Test #12 — Feedback

Section 13: • Task Type: Short answers • Testing yourself

Lecture 74 Task Type: Short Answers

Lecture 75 Learner Training: Testing Yourself

Section 14: Goodbye, thank you and please leave a review!

Lecture 76 Closing remarks and summary of what you've learnt in this course

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