Ielts Step-By-Step | Mastering Vocabulary & Grammar

Learn the vocabulary and grammar you need for the IELTS exam — get that IELTS 7+!

What you'll learn
Improve your IELTS grade significantly to a 7+
Cover 25 different areas of vocabulary and grammar that are essential for a 7+
Watch 25 videos which cover typical IELTS themes and each area of grammar.
Do 26 IELTS-style tasks that practice the vocabulary related to a theme
Do 25 IELTS-style tasks that practice each area of grammar
Improve your vocabulary and general grammar skills in preparation for university study or work in an English-speaking country
Do over 200 IELTS-style multiple-choice, fill-in-the-gap, and matching exercises
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 grammar specific to the IELTS exam. We'll be looking at 26 common IELTS themes and 25 different areas of grammar, each of which includes a video, a context-setting task, at least 8 exercises as well as two full IELTS-style tasks that makes use of the vocabulary related to the theme as well as the grammatical area in question.You'll also get a free PDF booklet with all the grammatical rules that will accompany you on your journey through this course. On top of that, you will have personalised feedback from me and other students when you submit your work to the IELTS Step-by-step Community page on Facebook.So what are you waiting for? Get that 7+ in the IELTS that you deserve!•Reviews for the Vocabulary part of this course: •★★★★★ "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★★★★★ "perfect course！amazing methods and knowledge for IELTS！Thank you, dear teacher！Highly recommend this course!" —Lui★★★★★ "I love the way you are use to teach, amazing instructor, thanks!"—Ahmed•Reviews for the Grammar part of this course: •★★★★★ "It is a well organised course context and consisted of lots of useful and handy exerices."—Joyce★★★★★ "Content was direct and satisfying, a nice overview concerning the English grammar topics. The presentation techniques in this course were also well. The tone of the tutor's voice and accent was clear, easy to understand throughout the course. IELTS oriented and topic related exercises were really helpful to understand the lessons. I would recommend it as a person who was already getting along with English language but looking for ways to improve one's language skills mainly in grammatical manner."—Murat• 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 Course

Lecture 2 The Course Structure

Lecture 3 (G) Needs Analysis Test

Section 2: Relationships, Family and Early Learning + Present Tenses

Lecture 4 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 5 (V) learning: Relationships, Family and Early Learning

Lecture 6 (V & G) What are collocations, and why are they important?

Lecture 7 (G) The Present Tenses: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 8 (G) The Present Tenses (Video input)

Lecture 9 (G) The Present Tenses: Grammar Practice

Lecture 10 Listening Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 11 Listening Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 12 Show your progress

Section 3: Design and Innovation + Past Tenses

Lecture 13 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 14 (V) learning: Design and Innovation

Lecture 15 (V) What are the benefits of using monolingual dictionaries?

Lecture 16 (G) The Past Tenses: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 17 (G) The Past Tenses (Video input)

Lecture 18 (G) The Past Tenses: Grammar Practice

Lecture 19 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 20 Show your progress

Section 4: Globalisation and Trends + Present Perfect Tenses

Lecture 21 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 22 (V) learning: Globalisation and Trends

Lecture 23 (V) Where can I find a good thesaurus, and how can it benefit me?

Lecture 24 (G) The Present Perfect: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 25 (G) The Present Perfect (Video input)

Lecture 26 (G) The Present Perfect: Grammar Practice

Lecture 27 Writing Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 28 Writing Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 29 Show your progress

Section 5: Study, Education and Research + Past Perfect Tenses

Lecture 30 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 31 (V) learning: Study, Education and Research

Lecture 32 (V) What's the best way to record new vocabulary that I've learnt?

Lecture 33 (G) The Past Perfect: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 34 (G) The Past Perfect (Video input)

Lecture 35 (G) The Past Perfect: Grammar Practice

Lecture 36 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 37 Reading Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 38 Show your progress

Section 6: Letters, Applications and Written Communication + The Future Tenses I

Lecture 39 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 40 (V) learning: Letters, Applications and Written Communication

Lecture 41 (V & G) What can I do to improve my pronunciation of individual sounds?

Lecture 42 (G) The Future Tenses I: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 43 (G) The Future Tenses I (Video input)

Lecture 44 (G) The Future Tenses I: Grammar Practice

Lecture 45 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 46 Show your progress

Section 7: Life and Leisure + The Future Tenses II

Lecture 47 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 48 (V) learning: Life and Leisure

Lecture 49 (V & G) How can I improve my speaking without native speakers around me?

Lecture 50 (G) The Future Tenses II: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 51 (G) The Future Tenses II (Video input)

Lecture 52 (G) The Future Tenses II: Grammar Practice

Lecture 53 Writing Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 54 Listening Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 55 Show your progress

Section 8: The Environment, Climate Change and Pollution + Reported Speech

Lecture 56 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 57 (V) learning: The Environment, Climate Change and Pollution

Lecture 58 (V) What can I do to help me remember new lexis?

Lecture 59 (G) Reported Speech: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 60 (G) Reported Speech (Video input)

Lecture 61 (G) Reported Speech: Grammar Practice

Lecture 62 Listening Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 63 Writing Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 64 Show your progress

Section 9: The Arts and Art Appreciation + Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Lecture 65 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 66 (V) learning: The Arts and Art Appreciation

Lecture 67 (V) What are lexical sets and how can they help me to learn new vocabulary?

Lecture 68 (G) Countable and Uncountable Nouns: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 69 (G) Countable and Uncountable Nouns (Video input)

Lecture 70 (G) Countable and Uncountable Nouns: Grammar Practice

Lecture 71 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 72 Reading Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 73 Show your progress

Section 10: The Body and the Mind + Referring to Nouns

Lecture 74 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 75 (V) learning: The Body and the Mind

Lecture 76 (V) Sometimes I need to translate a word into my language. What's the best way?

Lecture 77 (G) Referring to Nouns: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 78 (G) Referring to Nouns (Video input)

Lecture 79 (G) Referring to Nouns: Grammar Practice

Lecture 80 Listening Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 81 Speaking & Writing Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 82 Show your progress

Section 11: The Planets and Space + Pronouns and Referencing

Lecture 83 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 84 (V) learning: The Planets and Space

Lecture 85 (V) What are word families and how can they be useful?

Lecture 86 (G) Pronouns and Referencing: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 87 (G) Pronouns and Referencing (Video input)

Lecture 88 (G) Pronouns and Referencing: Grammar Practice

Lecture 89 Writing Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 90 Listening Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 91 Show your progress

Section 12: Employment, Management and Marketing + Adjectives and Adverbs

Lecture 92 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 93 (V) learning: Employment, Management and Marketing

Lecture 94 (V) What are other advanced features in online dictionaries that I can use?

Lecture 95 (G) Adjectives and Adverbs: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 96 (G) Adjectives and Adverbs (Video input)

Lecture 97 (G) Adjectives and Adverbs: Grammar Practice

Lecture 98 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 99 Writing Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 100 Show your progress

Section 13: History and Time + Comparing Things

Lecture 101 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 102 (V) learning: History and Time

Lecture 103 (V & G) What are weak forms in English pronunciation and why are they important?

Lecture 104 (G) Comparing Things: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 105 (G) Comparing Things (Video input)

Lecture 106 (G) Comparing Things: Grammar Practice

Lecture 107 Writing Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 108 Listening Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 109 Show your progress

Section 14: Diet, Health and Exercise + Modal Verbs I

Lecture 110 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 111 (V) learning: Diet, Health and Exercise

Lecture 112 (V) How can I know which vocabulary items I need to revise?

Lecture 113 (G) Modals I: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 114 (G) Modals I (Video input)

Lecture 115 (G) Modals I: Grammar Practice

Lecture 116 Listening Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 117 Reading Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 118 Show your progress

Section 15: The Law, Crime and Punishment + Modal Verbs II

Lecture 119 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 120 (V) learning: The Law, Crime and Punishment

Lecture 121 (V & G) What is connected speech and why is it important?

Lecture 122 (G) Modals II: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 123 (G) Modals II (Video input)

Lecture 124 (G) Modals II: Grammar Practice

Lecture 125 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 126 Writing Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 127 Show your progress

Section 16: Effective Communication, Language and Linguistics + Verb and Verb Patterns

Lecture 128 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 129 (V) learning: Effective Communication, Language and Linguistics

Lecture 130 (V & G) How can I use YouTube to improve my speaking?

Lecture 131 (G) Verbs and Verb Patterns: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 132 (G) Verbs and Verb Patterns (Video input)

Lecture 133 (G) Verbs and Verb Patterns: Grammar Practice

Lecture 134 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 135 Reading Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 136 Show your progress

Section 17: Computers and Technology + Prepositions

Lecture 137 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 138 (V) learning: Computers and Technology

Lecture 139 (V) How can I create games to test myself and improve my vocabulary?

Lecture 140 (G) Prepositions: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 141 (G) Prepositions (Video input)

Lecture 142 (G) Prepositions: Grammar Practice

Lecture 143 Listening Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 144 Speaking Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 145 Show your progress

Section 18: Part I: Urbanisation and City Life + The Noun Phrase

Lecture 146 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 147 (V) learning: Urbanisation and City Life

Lecture 148 (V) How can I find the exact word or phrase I need when writing in English?

Lecture 149 (G) The Noun Phrase: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 150 (G) The Noun Phrase (Video input)

Lecture 151 (G) The Noun Phrase: Grammar Practice

Lecture 152 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 153 Show your progress (next section)

Section 19: Part II: Urbanisation and City Life + Nominalisation

Lecture 154 (V) How can I automatically analyse a piece of text for new, useful vocabulary?

Lecture 155 (G) Nominalisation in written English: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 156 (G) Nominalisation (Video input)

Lecture 157 (G) Nominalisation in written English: Grammar Practice

Lecture 158 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 159 Reading Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 160 Show your progress

Section 20: Part I: Animals, Plants and Farming + Likelihood I

Lecture 161 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 162 (V) learning: Animals, Plants and Farming

Lecture 163 (V & G) How can I improve my written English without direct access to a teacher?

Lecture 164 (G) Likelihood I: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 165 (G) Likelihood I (Video input)

Lecture 166 (G) Likelihood I: Grammar Practice

Lecture 167 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 168 Show your progress (next section)

Section 21: Part II: Animals, Plants and Farming + Likelihood II

Lecture 169 (V) How can knowing the origins of a word help me to remember it?

Lecture 170 (G) Likelihood II: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 171 (G) Likelihood II (Video input)

Lecture 172 (G) Likelihood II: Grammar Practice

Lecture 173 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 174 Reading Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 175 Show your progress

Section 22: Energy, Natural Resources and Alternative Fuels + Relative Clauses

Lecture 176 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 177 (V) learning: Energy, Natural Resources and Alternative Fuels

Lecture 178 (V & G) What online resources are there to prepare for the IELTS exam?

Lecture 179 (G) Relative Clauses: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 180 (G) Relative Clauses (Video input)

Lecture 181 (G) Relative Clauses: Grammar Practice

Lecture 182 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 183 Reading Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 184 Show your progress

Section 23: The News, Media and Fame + Ways of Emphasising Information

Lecture 185 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 186 (V) learning: The News, Media and Fame

Lecture 187 (V & G) What free resources exist that use IELTS-style language?

Lecture 188 (G) Ways of Emphasising Information: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 189 (G) Ways of Emphasising Information (Video input)

Lecture 190 (G) Ways of Emphasising Information: Grammar Practice

Lecture 191 Writing Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 192 Writing Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 193 Show your progress

Section 24: Tourism and Travel + Expressing Your Opinion

Lecture 194 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 195 (V) learning: Tourism and Travel

Lecture 196 (V & G) How can I meet other students in my town also preparing to do the IELTS?

Lecture 197 (G) Expressing your Opinion: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 198 (G) Expressing your Opinion (Video input)

Lecture 199 (G) Expressing your Opinion: Grammar Practice

Lecture 200 Writing Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 201 Reading Test Practice—(V) focus

Lecture 202 Show your progress

Section 25: Linking Words, Opinion Words, and Register + Linking Ideas

Lecture 203 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 204 (V) learning: Linking Words, Opinion Words and Register

Lecture 205 (G) Linking Ideas: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 206 (G) Linking Ideas (Video input)

Lecture 207 (G) Linking Ideas: Grammar Practice

Lecture 208 Reading Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 209 Show your progress

Section 26: Data, Graphs, Tables, Diagrams and Processes + The Passive Voice

Lecture 210 (V) Introduction to the theme

Lecture 211 (V) learning: Data, Graphs, Tables, Diagrams and Processes

Lecture 212 (G) The Passive Voice: Context setting & competence checking

Lecture 213 (G) The Passive Voice (Video input)

Lecture 214 (G) The Passive Voice: Grammar Practice

Lecture 215 Writing Test Practice—(G) focus

Lecture 216 Show your progress

Section 27: Conclusion and Summary

Lecture 217 Thank you and good luck!

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