Ielts Step-By-Step | Mastering Vocabulary

Learn 1300+ IELTS words and phrases and how to use them — get that IELTS 7+!

What you'll learn
Improve your IELTS grade significantly to a 7+
Learn and practice 1300+ useful words and phrases for the IELTS
Learn how to remember English vocabulary so that you never forget it again
Listen to more than 25 instructional videos relating to common IELTS themes
Learn how to teach yourself new vocabulary using freely available resources
Do eight IELTS Reading Exam sections using the vocabulary you've studied
Do eight IELTS Listening Exam sections using the vocabulary you've studied
Do two IELTS speaking exams and learn how to evaluate them yourself
Do four IELTS writing tasks and learn how to evaluate them yourself
Requirements
Intermediate (B1) English
Description
From ex-IELTS examiner James Castleden's YouTube channel IELTS Step-by-step comes a course dedicated to learning, using and remembering the most important vocabulary for the IELTS exam, both Academic and General Training. 100s of IELTS past papers have been studied to identify the high-level vocabulary that most often comes up in the Reading and Listening modules, and top-scoring Writing and Speaking answers have been analysed to determine what vocabulary was used and how. Take this course to significantly improve your overall score in the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking modules, in both the Academic and General Training IELTS.Recent reviews★★★★★ "The best course I've ever seen… I've tried to learn English for more than 10 years and I've forgot many things that I learned before. But I'm really enjoying during the course. The course prepared with rich experiences. Thank you dear teacher to share your amazing knowledge.." —Selin★★★★★ "I think this is the best English teacher I ever had." —Adriana★★★★★ "this course is the best for someone who wants to improve vocabulary skills." —Ali★★★★★ "perfect course！amazing methods and knowledge for IELTS！Thank you, dear teacher！Highly recommend this course!" —Lui★★★★★ "Great methodology"—Robert★★★★★ "I love the way you are use to teach, amazing instructor, thanks!"—Ahmed★★★★★ "Oh this is so perfect for me! It absolutely fits my requirement. The best part is that it is integrated with relevant tools and materials for practice and self-evaluation. I also like the honesty and sincerity with which you teach. You also motivated me to be disciplined and make step-by-step progress."—Arihant★★★★★ "This is a really well designed course. I´m glad to hear that James has such an experience and the way he plans to develop the course makes me feel very confident about my chance to improve my use of the language. Thanks."—Heriberto

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to the Course

Lecture 1 Welcome to the IELTS Step-by-step | Mastering Vocabulary Course

Section 2: Relationships, Family and Early Learning + What are Collocations?

Lecture 2 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 3 New vocabulary: Relationships, Family and Early Learning

Lecture 4 What are collocations, and why are they important?

Lecture 5 IELTS listening practice

Lecture 6 Show Your Progress

Section 3: The Body and the Mind + Monolingual vs. Bilingual Dictionaries

Lecture 7 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 8 New vocabulary: The Body and the Mind

Lecture 9 What are the benefits of using monolingual dictionaries?

Lecture 10 Assignment 1: IELTS speaking and writing practice

Lecture 11 Show Your Progress

Section 4: Diet, Health and Exercise + How to Use a Thesaurus

Lecture 12 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 13 New vocabulary: Diet, Health and Exercise

Lecture 14 Where can I find a good thesaurus, and how can it benefit me?

Lecture 15 IELTS Academic reading practice

Lecture 16 Show Your Progress

Section 5: Life and Leisure + Recording New Vocabulary

Lecture 17 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 18 New vocabulary: Life and Leisure

Lecture 19 What's the best way to record new vocabulary that I've learnt?

Lecture 20 IELTS listening practice

Lecture 21 Show Your Progress

Section 6: Study, Education and Research + Pronunciation of Individual Sounds

Lecture 22 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 23 New vocabulary: Study, Education and Research

Lecture 24 What resources can I use to improve my pronunciation of individual sounds?

Lecture 25 IELTS reading practice

Lecture 26 Show Your Progress

Section 7: TEST 1: Sections 2 — 6

Lecture 27 Multiple-choice Quiz

Section 8: Effective Communication, Language and Linguistics + Speaking without a Teacher

Lecture 28 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 29 New vocabulary: Effective Communication, Language and Linguistics

Lecture 30 How can I improve my speaking without native speakers around me?

Lecture 31 IELTS reading practice

Lecture 32 Show Your Progress

Section 9: Tourism and Travel + Memorising New Vocabulary

Lecture 33 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 34 New vocabulary: Tourism and Travel

Lecture 35 What can I do to help me remember new lexis?

Lecture 36 IELTS reading practice

Lecture 37 Show Your Progress

Section 10: History and Time + Lexical Sets

Lecture 38 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 39 New vocabulary: History and Time

Lecture 40 What are lexical sets and how can they help me to learn new vocabulary?

Lecture 41 IELTS listening practice

Lecture 42 Show Your Progress

Section 11: Animals, Plants and Farming + When and How to Translate

Lecture 43 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 44 New Vocabulary: Animals, Plants and Farming

Lecture 45 Sometimes I need to translate a word into my language. What's the best way?

Lecture 46 IELTS reading practice

Lecture 47 Show Your Progress

Section 12: The Planets and Space + Word Families and Idioms

Lecture 48 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 49 New vocabulary: The Planets and Space

Lecture 50 What are word families and how can they be useful?

Lecture 51 IELTS listening practice

Lecture 52 Show Your Progress

Section 13: TEST 2: Sections 8 — 12

Lecture 53 Multiple-choice Quiz

Section 14: Design and Innovation + Advanced Dictionary Features

Lecture 54 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 55 New vocabulary: Design and Innovation

Lecture 56 What are other advanced features in online dictionaries that I can use?

Lecture 57 IELTS reading practice

Lecture 58 Show Your Progress

Section 15: Computers and Technology + Weak Forms in English

Lecture 59 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 60 New vocabulary: Computers and Technology

Lecture 61 What are weak forms in English pronunciation and why are they important to know?

Lecture 62 Assignment 2: IELTS speaking practice

Lecture 63 Show Your Progress

Section 16: Globalisation and Trends + Automatic Revision Reminders

Lecture 64 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 65 New vocabulary: Globalisation and Trends

Lecture 66 How can I know which vocabulary items I need to revise?

Lecture 67 Assignment 3: IELTS writing practice

Lecture 68 Show Your Progress

Section 17: Urbanisation and City Life + Connected Speech

Lecture 69 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 70 New vocabulary: Urbanisation and City Life

Lecture 71 What is connected speech in English pronunciation and why is it important?

Lecture 72 IELTS reading practice

Lecture 73 Show Your Progress

Section 18: The Environment, Climate Change and Pollution + Improving Speaking with YouTube

Lecture 74 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 75 New vocabulary: The Environment, Climate Change and Pollution

Lecture 76 How can I use YouTube to improve my speaking?

Lecture 77 Assignment 4: IELTS writing practice

Lecture 78 Show Your Progress

Section 19: TEST 3: Sections 14 — 18

Lecture 79 Multiple-choice Quiz

Section 20: Energy, Natural Resources and Alternative Fuels + Creating Your Own Word Games

Lecture 80 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 81 New vocabulary: Energy, Natural Resources and Alternative Fuels

Lecture 82 How can I create games to test myself and improve my vocabulary?

Lecture 83 IELTS reading practice

Lecture 84 Show Your Progress

Section 21: Employment, Management and Marketing + Finding the Perfect Word

Lecture 85 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 86 New vocabulary: Employment, Management and Marketing

Lecture 87 How can I find the exact word or phrase I need when writing in English?

Lecture 88 Assignment 5: IELTS writing practice

Lecture 89 Show Your Progress

Section 22: The Law, Crime and Punishment + Automatic Analysis of a Text

Lecture 90 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 91 New vocabulary: The Law, Crime and Punishment

Lecture 92 How can I automatically analyse a piece of text for new, useful vocabulary?

Lecture 93 Assignment 6: IELTS writing practice

Lecture 94 Show Your Progress

Section 23: The News, Media and Fame + Writing Practice without a Teacher

Lecture 95 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 96 New vocabulary: The News, Media and Fame

Lecture 97 How can I improve my written English without direct access to a teacher?

Lecture 98 Assignment 7: IELTS writing practice

Lecture 99 Show Your Progress

Section 24: The Arts and Art Appreciation + Word Origins

Lecture 100 Introduction to the theme

Lecture 101 New vocabulary: The Arts and Art Appreciation

Lecture 102 How can knowing the origins of a word help me to remember it?

Lecture 103 IELTS reading practice

Lecture 104 Show Your Progress

Section 25: TEST 4: Sections 20 — 24

Lecture 105 Multiple-choice Quiz

Section 26: Data, Graphs, Tables, Diagrams and Processes + IELTS Resources Online

Lecture 106 Introduction

Lecture 107 New vocabulary for Data, Graphs, Tables, Diagrams and Processes

Lecture 108 What online resources are there to prepare for the IELTS exam?

Lecture 109 Show Your Progress

Section 27: Linking Words, Opinion Words, and Register + IELTS-style Texts Online

Lecture 110 Introduction

Lecture 111 New vocabulary: Linking Words, Opinion Words, Register

Lecture 112 What free written and spoken resources exist that use IELTS-style language?

Lecture 113 Show Your Progress

Section 28: General Training Writing 1 & 2 + Meeting Other IELTS Students

Lecture 114 Introduction

Lecture 115 New vocabulary for General Training Writing 1 & 2

Lecture 116 How can I meet other students in my town also preparing to do the IELTS exam?

Lecture 117 Show Your Progress

Section 29: TEST 5: Sections 26 — 28

Lecture 118 Multiple-choice Quiz

Section 30: Conclusion — Thank you and good luck!

Lecture 119 This is the end … (well done)!

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