Ielts Step-By-Step | Mastering Speaking & Listening

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

What you'll learn
Improve your IELTS grade significantly to a 7+
Watch 15 speaking exams being done
Watch deep analysis of each speaking exam
Do 12 real listening past papers and review them in detail
Learn about every type of IELTS Listening task
Practice speaking with other students and the tutor
Learn tips and tricks to immediately improve your grade
Learn over 350 idioms, collocations and set phrases
Learn skills that are essential for getting a 7+
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 speaking skills for a fluent and confident IELTS Speaking exam, and listening skills for improved performance and time management in the Listening exam. Together you and James will listen to and analyse 15 students from around the world doing the Speaking exam, watch videos about how to improve your speaking, and match with other students who are also looking to practice their speaking from all over the world.For the Listening exam, you'll complete 12 real Listening past papers, reviewing them in detail. You will also learn 350 idioms to improve your speaking as well as a whole host of tips, tricks and techniques that will ensure you're ready for 7+ in both exams. • 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 Speaking Part of the course: •★★★★★ "Just amazing. Such as a great opportunity to rich that CLB 9. Delightful experience to study IELTS with skillful and educated person."—Юра★★★★★ "This is a wonderful beginning to know more about ielts speaking sections. The best part of this is part three which is the amazing part to extend your answers about any topic."—Emad★★★★ "Great content."—David• ABOUT ME •I have a masters degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Leicester in the UK, and a Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA) from Cambridge University. I've been teaching for over 20 years, the last 10 of which have been predominantly focussed on teaching the IELTS exam. When I was an IELTS examiner, I was fortunate to have access to important aspects of the exam that many teachers and candidates are not aware of — these I can reveal to you in my courses.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to the Speaking & Listening course

Lecture 2 IELTS Exam in general — FAQs

Section 2: SPEAKING: Ukrainian/Russian speaker + Band descriptors

Lecture 3 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 4 The Breakdown of the Speaking Exam

Lecture 5 Speaking test with Yuriy (Ukrainian/Russian speaker)

Lecture 6 Speaking practice + New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 7 Feedback for Yuriy

Lecture 8 Learner Training: Band Descriptors

Lecture 9 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 3: SPEAKING: Mandarin Chinese speaker + Individual sounds, Response structure

Lecture 10 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 11 Speaking test with Yi (Mandarin Chinese speaker)

Lecture 12 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 13 Feedback for Yi

Lecture 14 Learner Training: Pronunciation—individual sounds

Lecture 15 Skills for speaking formally: Response structure

Lecture 16 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 4: SPEAKING: Tamil speaker + Weak forms, Discourse markers

Lecture 17 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 18 Speaking test with Vincent (Tamil speaker)

Lecture 19 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 20 Feedback for Vincent

Lecture 21 Learner Training: Pronunciation—weak forms

Lecture 22 Skills for speaking formally: Discourse Markers

Lecture 23 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 5: SPEAKING: Nepali speaker + Connected speech, Complex structures

Lecture 24 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 25 Speaking test with Rajesh (Nepali speaker)

Lecture 26 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 27 Feedback for Rajesh

Lecture 28 Learner Training: Pronunciation—connected speech

Lecture 29 Skills for speaking formally: Complex Structures

Lecture 30 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 6: SPEAKING: Vietnamese speaker + Learning through music, Fillers

Lecture 31 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 32 Speaking test with Phat (Vietnamese speaker)

Lecture 33 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 34 Feedback for Phat

Lecture 35 Learner Training: Pronunciation—learning through music

Lecture 36 Skills for speaking formally: Fillers

Lecture 37 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 7: SPEAKING: Arabic speaker + Improving your accuracy + Asking for clarification

Lecture 38 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 39 Speaking test with Emad (Arabic speaker)

Lecture 40 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 41 Feedback for Emad

Lecture 42 Learner Training: Improving your accuracy

Lecture 43 Skills for speaking formally: Asking for clarification

Lecture 44 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 8: SPEAKING: Bengali speaker + Practicing without a teacher, Intonation

Lecture 45 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 46 Speaking test with Mahmuda (Bengali speaker)

Lecture 47 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 48 Feedback for Mahmuda

Lecture 49 Learner Training: Practicing without a teacher

Lecture 50 Pronunciation—Intonation

Lecture 51 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 9: SPEAKING: Portuguese speaker + Paraphrasing

Lecture 52 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 53 Speaking test with Monique (Portuguese speaker)

Lecture 54 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 55 Feedback for Monique

Lecture 56 Learner Training: Paraphrasing

Lecture 57 Discourse Markers: Talking about opinions & Adding contrast

Lecture 58 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 10: SPEAKING: Sinhalese speaker + Generating ideas for Part 2

Lecture 59 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 60 Speaking test with Deepika (Sinhalese speaker)

Lecture 61 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 62 Feedback for Deepika

Lecture 63 Learner Training: Generating ideas for Part 2

Lecture 64 Discourse Markers: Hedging & Expressing Certainty

Lecture 65 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 11: SPEAKING: Hindi speaker + Analysing a native speaker's performance I

Lecture 66 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 67 Speaking test with Dr Shivam (Hindi speaker)

Lecture 68 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 69 Feedback for Dr Shivam

Lecture 70 Analysing a native speaker's performance I

Lecture 71 Discourse Markers: Giving examples/explanations & Commenting on your own opinion

Lecture 72 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 12: SPEAKING: Turkish speaker + Analysing a native speaker's performance II

Lecture 73 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 74 Speaking test with Akbar (Turkish speaker)

Lecture 75 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 76 Feedback for Akbar

Lecture 77 Analysing a native speaker's performance II

Lecture 78 Discourse Markers: Rephrasing & Getting back to the point

Lecture 79 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 13: SPEAKING: Indonesian speaker + Bonus videos

Lecture 80 Pre-listening — test yourself

Lecture 81 Speaking test with Marthen (Indonesian speaker)

Lecture 82 New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases

Lecture 83 Feedback for Marthen

Lecture 84 Discourse Markers: Concluding

Lecture 85 Bonus Video I: Why only a band 7?

Lecture 86 Bonus Video II: How to move from band 7 to 9

Lecture 87 Post-listening — see your progress

Section 14: LISTENING: Getting started

Lecture 88 IELTS Listening Test #1

Lecture 89 IELTS Listening Test #1 — Feedback

Lecture 90 General info about the IELTS Listening Exam

Lecture 91 IELTS Listening Exam FAQs

Section 15: LISTENING: Multiple Choice v1 | Distractors | The English letters

Lecture 92 Task Type: Multiple Choice (V1)

Lecture 93 Tips & Tricks: Should I read the distractors?

Lecture 94 Learner Training: The English Letters

Lecture 95 IELTS Listening Test #2

Lecture 96 IELTS Listening Test #2 — Feedback

Section 16: LISTENING: Notes Completion | Rubric | Numbers & Symbols

Lecture 97 Task Type: Note Completion

Lecture 98 Tips & Tricks: Read the Rubric!

Lecture 99 Learner Training: Numbers and Symbols

Lecture 100 IELTS Listening Test #3

Lecture 101 IELTS Listening Test #3 — Feedback

Section 17: LISTENING: Form Completion | Synonyms | Individual Sounds

Lecture 102 Task Type: Form Completion

Lecture 103 Tips & Tricks: Know your synonyms

Lecture 104 Learner Training: Pronunciation—Individual sounds

Lecture 105 IELTS Listening Test #4

Lecture 106 IELTS Listening Test #4 — Feedback

Section 18: LISTENING: Multiple Choice v2 | Spelling—checking & learning

Lecture 107 Task Type: Multiple Choice (V2)

Lecture 108 Tips & Tricks: Double check your spelling!

Lecture 109 Learner Training: English spelling

Lecture 110 English Spelling—Practice

Lecture 111 IELTS Listening Test #5

Lecture 112 IELTS Listening Test #5 — Feedback

Section 19: LISTENING: Table completion | Key words | Predicting info

Lecture 113 Task Type: Table Completion

Lecture 114 Tips & Tricks: Underline key words!

Lecture 115 Learner Training: Predicting Information

Lecture 116 IELTS Listening Test #6

Lecture 117 IELTS Listening Test #6 — Feedback

Section 20: LISTENING: Sentence completion | Read ahead | Accents

Lecture 118 Task Type: Sentence Completion

Lecture 119 Tips & Tricks: Read Ahead!

Lecture 120 Learner Training: English Accents

Lecture 121 IELTS Listening Test #7

Lecture 122 IELTS Listening Test #7 — Feedback

Section 21: LISTENING: Matching | Importance of intonation

Lecture 123 Task Type: Matching

Lecture 124 Tips & Tricks: English Intonation

Lecture 125 Learner Training: The Importance of Intonation

Lecture 126 IELTS Listening Test #8

Lecture 127 IELTS Listening Test #8 — Feedback

Section 22: LISTENING: Summary Completion | 'Honey' Lexis

Lecture 128 Task Type: Summary Completion

Lecture 129 Learner Training: What's 'honey' Lexis and why's it so important?

Lecture 130 IELTS Listening Test #9

Lecture 131 IELTS Listening Test #9—Feedback

Section 23: LISTENING: Map labelling | A common mistake | Weak Forms

Lecture 132 Task Type: Map Labelling

Lecture 133 Tips & Tricks: Write in the Letter!

Lecture 134 Learner Training: Pronunciation—Weak Forms

Lecture 135 IELTS Listening Test #10

Lecture 136 IELTS Listening Test #10 — Feedback

Section 24: LISTENING: Diagram labelling • Focus on the task • Connected speech

Lecture 137 Task Type: Diagram Labelling

Lecture 138 Tips & Tricks: Don't try to understand everything!

Lecture 139 Learner Training: Pronunciation—Connected Speech

Lecture 140 IELTS Listening Test #11

Lecture 141 IELTS Listening Test #11 — Feedback

Section 25: LISTENING: Flow Chart | Live in the 'Now' | Practice Sources

Lecture 142 Task Type: Flow Chart

Lecture 143 Tips & Tricks: Live in the 'Now'

Lecture 144 Learner Training: Sources for Further Practice

Lecture 145 IELTS Listening Test #12

Lecture 146 IELTS Listening Test #12 — Feedback

Section 26: LISTENING: Short answers | Testing yourself

Lecture 147 Task Type: Short Answers

Lecture 148 Learner Training: Testing Yourself

Section 27: Goodbye, thank you and please leave a review!

Lecture 149 Closing remarks and summary of what you've learnt in this course

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