Ielts Step-By-Step | Mastering Listening & Reading

Learn everything you need for the IELTS Listening & Reading exams — get that IELTS 7+!

What you'll learn
Improve your IELTS Listening grade significantly to a 7+
Do 12 real Listening and Reading 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 and Reading task
Improve your general listening and reading skills
Requirements
Intermediate (B1) English
Description
From ex-IELTS examiner James Castleden's YouTube channel IELTS Step-by-step comes a COMBO course dedicated to improving both your listening and reading skills — your confidence, understanding and time management in the IELTS Listening & Reading exams will be greatly improved. Together you and James will complete 12 past papers (Listening) and 12 Academic and 12 General Training past papers (Reading), and then review them in detail. You'll also learn hundreds of tips, tricks, skills and techniques that will significantly improve your IELTS Listening & Reading grade in nearly 100 videos focusing on your personal needs to get that 7+ in Listening and Reading!★★★★★ "I finished the Listening Module! Before your course, I was scoring 32 of 40. In my first attempt after learning more about the IELTS listening, I took 37/40. I'm really happy with my new results! You are such a good teacher! Congratulations"—Gustavo★★★★★ "beautifully elaborated"—Ruchika★★★★★ "This is a top notch course which deserves the best ratings."—Deepika★★★★★ "I think it’s a super video lessons!"—Naz• Reviews for the Listening part of the course: •★★★★★ "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★★★★★ "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• Reviews for the Reading part of the course: •★★★★★ "Really helpful content. By the end of the course, I was able to score 39-40 in a few tests. Thanks a lot!"—Lovy★★★★★ "Took my IELTS test on march 12th 2022 and I got 8 band ,wouldn't be possible without the help of this course. The tips and tricks which you taught for every type of questions asked in IELTS was very useful. The amount of practice test included in this course definitely helped me out in improving my score gradually. Would highly recommend IELTS aspirants to take up this course and also the course "MASTERING LISTENING" by James Castleden. Thank you James and keep continuing the great work."—Krishnukumar★★★★★ "Excellent tricks to resolve questions quickly."—Mohammed★★★★★ "A Big Thanks, this course helped me a lot to achieve 9 Bands in reading module of GT."—Sharanjeet★★★★★ "First of all, James, thank you very much for putting this course together. Today, I got my IELTS results and I have managed to score a perfect score of 9. I am a working professional and never had enough time to prepare for IELTS. This course is designed to deliver as much information as you need in the shortest amount of time, and not to mention the practice tests were a huge help. My advice, If you listen to the lectures, follow the tips and tricks and apply them in the mock tests, you will score high for sure."—Ovais★★★★★ "Amazing, above expectations. I am now a band 8"—Sandra★★★★★ "Thank you James , With great sound knowledge, tips and information of this course I achieved 7 bands in an official IELTS exam recently."—Muhammad

Overview

Section 1: Mastering LISTENING & READING Combo Course — Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction Video

Section 2: LISTENING — Introduction

Lecture 2 Welcome and Introduction: The Details

Lecture 3 Video: Welcome • What you can get out of this course • Course structure

Lecture 4 IELTS Listening Test #1

Lecture 5 IELTS Listening Test #1 — Feedback

Lecture 6 General Info about the IELTS Listening Exam

Lecture 7 IELTS Listening Exam FAQs

Lecture 8 IELTS Exam in General FAQs

Section 3: LISTENING — Unit II

Lecture 9 Unit II: The Details

Lecture 10 Task Type: Multiple Choice (V1)

Lecture 11 Tips & Tricks: Should I read the distractors?

Lecture 12 Learner Training: The English Letters

Lecture 13 IELTS Listening Test #2

Lecture 14 IELTS Listening Test #2 — Feedback

Section 4: LISTENING — Unit III

Lecture 15 Unit III: The Details

Lecture 16 Task Type: Note Completion

Lecture 17 Tips & Tricks: Read the Rubric!

Lecture 18 Learner Training: Numbers and Symbols

Lecture 19 IELTS Listening Test #3

Lecture 20 IELTS Listening Test #3 — Feedback

Section 5: LISTENING — Unit IV

Lecture 21 Unit IV: The Details

Lecture 22 Task Type: Form Completion

Lecture 23 Tips & Tricks: Know your synonyms

Lecture 24 Learner Training: Pronunciation—Individual sounds

Lecture 25 IELTS Listening Test #4

Lecture 26 IELTS Listening Test #4 — Feedback

Section 6: LISTENING — Unit V

Lecture 27 Unit V: The Details

Lecture 28 Task Type: Multiple Choice (V2)

Lecture 29 Tips & Tricks: Double check your spelling!

Lecture 30 Learner Training: English spelling

Lecture 31 English Spelling—Practice

Lecture 32 IELTS Listening Test #5

Lecture 33 IELTS Listening Test #5 — Feedback

Section 7: LISTENING — Unit VI

Lecture 34 Unit VI: The Details

Lecture 35 Task Type: Table Completion

Lecture 36 Tips & Tricks: Underline key words!

Lecture 37 Learner Training: Predicting Information

Lecture 38 IELTS Listening Test #6

Lecture 39 IELTS Listening Test #6 — Feedback

Section 8: LISTENING — Unit VII

Lecture 40 Unit VII: The Details

Lecture 41 Task Type: Sentence Completion

Lecture 42 Tips & Tricks: Read Ahead!

Lecture 43 Learner Training: English Accents

Lecture 44 IELTS Listening Test #7

Lecture 45 IELTS Listening Test #7 — Feedback

Section 9: LISTENING — Unit VIII

Lecture 46 Unit VIII: The Details

Lecture 47 Task Type: Matching

Lecture 48 Tips & Tricks: English Intonation

Lecture 49 Learner Training: The Importance of Intonation

Lecture 50 IELTS Listening Test #8

Lecture 51 IELTS Listening Test #8 — Feedback

Section 10: LISTENING — Unit IX

Lecture 52 Unit IX: The Details

Lecture 53 Task Type: Summary Completion

Lecture 54 Learner Training: What's 'honey' Lexis and why's it so important?

Lecture 55 IELTS Listening Test #9

Lecture 56 IELTS Listening Test #9—Feedback

Section 11: LISTENING — Unit X

Lecture 57 Unit X: The Details

Lecture 58 Task Type: Map Labelling

Lecture 59 Tips & Tricks: Write in the Letter!

Lecture 60 Learner Training: Pronunciation—Weak Forms

Lecture 61 IELTS Listening Test #10

Lecture 62 IELTS Listening Test #10 — Feedback

Section 12: LISTENING — Unit XI

Lecture 63 Unit XI: The Details

Lecture 64 Task Type: Diagram Labelling

Lecture 65 Tips & Tricks: Don't try to understand everything!

Lecture 66 Learner Training: Pronunciation—Connected Speech

Lecture 67 IELTS Listening Test #11

Lecture 68 IELTS Listening Test #11 — Feedback

Section 13: LISTENING — Unit XII

Lecture 69 Unit XII: The Details

Lecture 70 Task Type: Flow Chart

Lecture 71 Tips & Tricks: Live in the 'Now'

Lecture 72 Learner Training: Sources for Further Practice

Lecture 73 IELTS Listening Test #12

Lecture 74 IELTS Listening Test #12 — Feedback

Section 14: LISTENING — Unit XIII

Lecture 75 Task Type: Short Answers

Lecture 76 Learner Training: Testing Yourself

Section 15: LISTENING — Conclusion

Lecture 77 Closing remarks and summary of what you've learnt in this course

Section 16: READING — Introduction

Lecture 78 Welcome and Introduction | The Details

Lecture 79 Video: Welcome • What you can get out of this course • Course structure

Lecture 80 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #1

Lecture 81 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #1

Lecture 82 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #1

Lecture 83 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #1

Lecture 84 General Info about the IELTS Reading Exam

Lecture 85 IELTS Reading Exam FAQs

Section 17: READING — Unit II

Lecture 86 Unit II | The Details

Lecture 87 Task Type: Matching Headings

Lecture 88 Tips & Tricks: Working out the Context

Lecture 89 Learner Training: Previewing, Skimming & Scanning

Lecture 90 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #2

Lecture 91 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #2

Lecture 92 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #2

Lecture 93 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #2

Section 18: READING — Unit III

Lecture 94 Unit III | The Details

Lecture 95 Task Types: True/False/Not Given (and Y/N/NG)

Lecture 96 Tips & Tricks: Dealing with Distractors

Lecture 97 Learner Training: Speed Reading

Lecture 98 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #3

Lecture 99 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #3

Lecture 100 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #3

Lecture 101 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #3

Section 19: READING — Unit IV

Lecture 102 Unit IV | The Details

Lecture 103 Task Type: Categorisation

Lecture 104 Tips & Tricks: Underlining Key Words

Lecture 105 Learner Training: Collocations

Lecture 106 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #4

Lecture 107 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #4

Lecture 108 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #4

Lecture 109 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #4

Section 20: READING — Unit V

Lecture 110 Unit V | The Details

Lecture 111 Task Types: Summary Completion

Lecture 112 Tips & Tricks: Understanding the Rubric

Lecture 113 Learner Training: Lexical Sets

Lecture 114 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #5

Lecture 115 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #5

Lecture 116 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #5

Lecture 117 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #5

Section 21: READING — Unit VI

Lecture 118 Unit VI | The Details

Lecture 119 Task Type: Sentence Completion & Endings

Lecture 120 Tips & Tricks: Knowing your Synonyms

Lecture 121 Learner Training: Honey Lexis

Lecture 122 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #6

Lecture 123 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #6

Lecture 124 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #6

Lecture 125 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #6

Section 22: READING — Unit VII

Lecture 126 Unit VII | The Details

Lecture 127 Task Type: Multiple Choice

Lecture 128 Tips & Tricks: Taking Notes

Lecture 129 Learner Training: Answering True/False/Not Given Questions

Lecture 130 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #7

Lecture 131 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #7

Lecture 132 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #7

Lecture 133 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #7

Section 23: READING — Unit VIII

Lecture 134 Unit VIII | The Details

Lecture 135 Task Type: List Selection

Lecture 136 Tips & Tricks: Double Check your Spelling

Lecture 137 Learner Training: Topic Sentences and Note Taking

Lecture 138 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #8

Lecture 139 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #8

Lecture 140 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #8

Lecture 141 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #8

Section 24: READING — Unit IX

Lecture 142 Unit IX | The Details

Lecture 143 Task Type: General-training Only — Selecting a Title

Lecture 144 Task Type: General-training Only — Matching Section Information

Lecture 145 Learner Training: Checking Your Answers

Lecture 146 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #9

Lecture 147 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #9

Lecture 148 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #9

Lecture 149 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #9

Section 25: READING — Unit X

Lecture 150 Unit X | The Details

Lecture 151 Task Type: Table Completion

Lecture 152 Tips & Tricks: Don't Try to Understand Everything

Lecture 153 Learner Training: Vocabulary & Grammar

Lecture 154 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #10

Lecture 155 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #10

Lecture 156 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #10

Lecture 157 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #10

Section 26: READING — Unit XI

Lecture 158 Unit XI | The Details

Lecture 159 Task Type: Flow Chart

Lecture 160 Tips & Tricks: Write in the Letter

Lecture 161 Learner Training: Know your Weaknesses

Lecture 162 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #11

Lecture 163 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #11

Lecture 164 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #11

Lecture 165 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #11

Section 27: READING — Unit XII

Lecture 166 Unit XII | The Details

Lecture 167 Task Type: Diagram Labelling

Lecture 168 Tips & Tricks: Live in the 'Now'

Lecture 169 Learner Training: Resources for Further Practice

Lecture 170 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #12

Lecture 171 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #12

Lecture 172 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #12

Lecture 173 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #12

Section 28: READING — Unit XIII

Lecture 174 Unit XIII | The Details

Lecture 175 Task Type: Short Answers

Lecture 176 Learner Training: Testing Yourself

Section 29: READING — Conclusion and Summary

Lecture 177 Conclusion and Summary

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