Ielts Success Online: Essential Ielts Listening Skills

The Complete Guide to Scoring Band 7 or Higher in IELTS Listening!

What you'll learn

Understand the structure and format of the IELTS Listening test.

Master strategies for all IELTS Listening question types. (multiple choice, completion tasks, maps, matching, and more)

Improve listening skills for different accents and speaking speeds.

Develop techniques for active listening, prediction, and note-taking.

Avoid common mistakes and identify distractors and traps in recordings.

Build confidence to follow long conversations, lectures, and instructions.

Manage time effectively during the test and transfer answers accurately.

Strengthen overall listening comprehension for both IELTS and real-life situations.

Requirements

A basic to intermediate level of English. (CEFR B1 or higher is recommended)

A clear goal of preparing for the IELTS Academic or General Training exam.

Access to a device (laptop, tablet, or phone) with stable internet connection.

A notebook or digital tool to take notes and track progress.

Familiarity with the general IELTS test format is useful but not required.

Motivation, consistency, and the willingness to practice regularly to see improvement.

Description

Master IELTS Listening: Strategies, Skills & ConfidenceThe IELTS Listening test isn’t just about hearing words — it’s about truly understanding them. To succeed, you need to catch details, follow context, and adapt to different accents, speeds, and tricky question traps. Many test-takers lose points not because of weak English, but because they lack the right listening strategies. This course is here to change that.Essential IELTS Listening Skills is a step-by-step training program designed to give you the exact tools and techniques to approach the IELTS Listening exam with confidence. Whether you’re preparing for Academic or General Training, you’ll gain proven methods to improve focus, accuracy, and speed — the keys to achieving your target band score.Inside the course, you’ll:Understand the structure of all four sections of the test.Master strategies for every question type — multiple choice, note and sentence completion, map/diagram labeling, matching, and more.Learn how to anticipate answers before you hear them.Avoid common traps that cost candidates valuable marks.Develop active listening habits that make handling the test much easier, even under time pressure.With guided practice, sample exercises, and clear step-by-step techniques, you won’t just prepare for IELTS — you’ll build listening skills that benefit your studies, career, and everyday communication.If you want to walk into your IELTS exam room calm, confident, and ready to succeed, this course is your essential companion.

Overview

Section 1: Unit 1: Money

Lecture 1 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 2 Part 2: Skill (Identifying Key Words)

Lecture 3 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 4 Part 2: Example

Section 2: Unit 2: Sport

Lecture 5 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 6 Part 2: Skill (Specific Information)

Lecture 7 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 8 Part 2: Example

Section 3: Unit 3: Communication

Lecture 9 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 10 Part 2: Skill (Numbers and Dates)

Lecture 11 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 12 Part 2: Example

Section 4: Unit 4: Entertainment

Lecture 13 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 14 Part 2: Skill (Understanding Context)

Lecture 15 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 16 Part 2: Example

Section 5: Unit 5: Education

Lecture 17 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 18 Part 2: Skill (Following Directions)

Lecture 19 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 20 Part 2: Example

Section 6: Unit 6: Housing

Lecture 21 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 22 Part 2: Skill (Sequence of Events)

Lecture 23 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 24 Part 2: Example

Section 7: Unit 7: Nature

Lecture 25 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 26 Part 1: Skill (Recognizing Paraphrasing)

Lecture 27 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 28 Part 2: Example

Section 8: Unit 8: Goverment

Lecture 29 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 30 Part 2: Skill (Understanding Instructions)

Lecture 31 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 32 Part 2: Example

Section 9: Unit 9: Food

Lecture 33 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 34 Part 2: Skill (Identifying Main Ideas)

Lecture 35 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 36 Part 2: Example

Section 10: Unit 10: Wildlife

Lecture 37 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 38 Part 2: Skill (Recognizing Signposting Language)

Lecture 39 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 40 Part 2: Example

Section 11: Unit 11: Crime

Lecture 41 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 42 Part 2: Skill (Following Transitions)

Lecture 43 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 44 Part 2: Example

Section 12: Unit 12: Urban Life

Lecture 45 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 46 Part 1: Skill (Understanding Synonyms)

Lecture 47 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 48 Part 2: Example

Section 13: Unit 13: History

Lecture 49 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 50 Part 2: Skill (Identifying Examples)

Lecture 51 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 52 Part 2: Example

Section 14: Unit 14: Technology Use

Lecture 53 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 54 Part 2: Skill (Understanding Cause and Effect)

Lecture 55 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 56 Part 2: Example

Section 15: Unit 15: Relationships

Lecture 57 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 58 Part 2: Skill (Understanding Emphasis)

Lecture 59 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 60 Part 2: Example

Section 16: Unit 16: Energy

Lecture 61 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 62 Part 2: Skill (Detecting Changes or Corrections)

Lecture 63 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 64 Part 2: Example

Section 17: Unit 17: Art

Lecture 65 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 66 Part 2: Skill (Understanding Relationships)

Lecture 67 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 68 Part 2: Example

Section 18: Unit 18: Transportation

Lecture 69 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 70 Part 2: Skill (Recognizing Comparisons)

Lecture 71 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 72 Part 2: Example

Section 19: Unit 19: Culture

Lecture 73 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 74 Part 2: (Recognizing Contrasts)

Lecture 75 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 76 Part 2: Example

Section 20: Unit 20: Social media

Lecture 77 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 78 Part 2: Skill (Understanding Opinions)

Lecture 79 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 80 Part 2: Example

Section 21: Unit 21: Science

Lecture 81 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 82 Part 2: Skill (Recognizing Topic Shifts)

Lecture 83 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 84 Part 2: Example

Section 22: Unit 22: Mental Health

Lecture 85 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 86 Part 2: Skill (Detecting Misleading Information)

Lecture 87 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 88 Part 2: Example

Section 23: Unit 23: Work

Lecture 89 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 90 Part 2: Skill (Predicting Content)

Lecture 91 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 92 Part 2: Example

Section 24: Unit 24: Hobbies

Lecture 93 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 94 Part 2: Skill (Interpreting Graphs or Diagrams)

Lecture 95 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 96 Part 2: Example

Section 25: Unit 25: Tourism

Lecture 97 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 98 Part 2: Skill (Understanding Collocations)

Lecture 99 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 100 Part 2: Example

Section 26: Unit 26: Weather

Lecture 101 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 102 Part 2: Skill (Recognizing Tone and Attitude)

Lecture 103 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 104 Part 2: Example

Section 27: Unit 27: Cybersecurity

Lecture 105 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 106 Part 2: Skill (Understanding Conditional Statements)

Lecture 107 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 108 Part 2: Example

Section 28: Unit 28: Shopping

Lecture 109 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 110 Part 2: Skill (Recognizing Purpose)

Lecture 111 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 112 Part 2: Example

Section 29: Unit 29: Corporate ethics

Lecture 113 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 114 Part 2: Skill (Inferring Meaning)

Lecture 115 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 116 Part 2: Example

Section 30: Unit 30: Holidays

Lecture 117 Part 1: Vocabulary

Lecture 118 Part 2: Skill (Dealing with Accents)

Lecture 119 Part 2: Strategy

Lecture 120 Part 2: Example

Students preparing for the IELTS Academic or General Training exam.,Candidates aiming for Band 7, Band 8, or higher in the Listening section.,Learners who struggle with understanding different English accents.,Test-takers who lose marks due to speed, distractions, or tricky question traps.,Professionals and university applicants who require high IELTS scores for admission, migration, or work visas.,Anyone looking to strengthen their English listening skills for academic or everyday use.