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Academic Reading

Lesson 1: Paragraph Headings
Learn how to match paragraphs to headings - a common question type in the reading test.

Lesson 2: Multiple Choice & Scanning
In this IELTS Practice lesson you learn how to scan in order to answer multiple choice type questions.

Lesson 3: True, False, Not Given
In this IELTS lesson you learn how to answer True, False, and Not Given Questions.

Lesson 4: Matching Paragraph Headings
Further practice with matching paragraph headings to paragraphs.

Lesson 5: Sentence Completion
Learn and practice sentence completion type questions.

Lesson 6: Multiple Choice / Skimming and Scanning
Further practice on multiple choice questions and how skimming, scanning, and reading for detail can help you answer the questions.

Lesson 7: Guessing meaning from context
Improve your reading skills and speed by learning how to guess the meaning of new vocabulary. There is also a practice quiz.

Lesson 8: Differences between 'False' and 'Not Given'
This IELTS practice lesson has a reading on the ageing population and explains the difference between 'false' and 'not given' questions. There are practice questions and explanations of the answers.

Lesson 9: Reading Strategies
The aim of this lesson is to develop your IELTS reading strategies in order to find the answers to questions such as 'short answer' as quickly as possible.

Lesson 10: Short Answer Questions
Get advice and tips on IELTS short answer questions and further practice on True, False, Not Given questions.

Lesson 11: Summary Gap fills
Learn strategies to complete a gapped summary from a reading to prepare you for the IELTS test.

Lesson 12: Mastering 'Not Given' Questions
This is another lesson on True, False, Not Given, but there is some extra help on learing to deal with Not Given questions. 

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Writing Task 1 (Academic)

How to Write an Academic IELTS Task 1
This starter lessons tells you in simple steps how to structure and write a basic IELTS Graph. 

Graphs Over Time
This important lesson shows you what you must do to properly describe a graph or chart that has a period of time. 

IELTS Pie Chart
In this lesson you'll learn how to write about a pie chart, with tips on how to best organize your answer and advice on the language to use. 

IELTS Process
In this lesson you'll learn how to describe an IELTS process diagram, with information about organizing your answer and using the passive voice. 

Two graphs together
Sometimes you get two graphs to describe together. This lessons shows you how to organize your answer if you do. 

IELTS Tables
This lesson provides you with IELTS practice for tables. It shows you that tables are not that different from other types of graph.

Language of Change
This lesson explains some useful sentence structures using some common language of change and you can practice the words with a gap fill.  

Language to Compare and Contrast
Compare and contrast language is needed for most graphs and diagrams so it is important to learn and practice it. 

A Common Mistake
This lesson takes you through a mistake that is common when describing graphs in Task 1. 

Using Prepositions
Learn how to use the right prepositions when you are using the language of change in a graph over time.

Describing graphs in the future
Sometimes you may be given a graph to describe that is predicting what will happen in the future. View some strategies on how to approach a task 1 like this. 

Organizing a Line Graph (Part 1)
Find out about how there is more than one was to organize a task 1 graph, and learn how to write about a graph divided into 'age groups'.

Organising a Line Graph (Part 2)
If you want to achieve a high band score for your graph you must ensure it is well-organised. This lesson tells you more about one possible way of doing this.

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Writing Task 1 (GT)

Lesson 1: Structuring/Organising the IELTS Letter
Learn the general structure of an IELTS letter, from beginning to end.

Lesson 2: Opening and Closing a Letter
Learn how to open and close a letter for the General Training Task 1.

Lesson 3: IELTS Complaint Letter
Complaint letters are very common. Get advice, strategies and key phrases to learn so that you can write an effective letter of complaint. There is also a model answer.

Lesson 4: IELTS Letter Tenses
It's important that you use the right tenses in your letter if you want a high score. Learn more about how to look out for what tenses to use in this lesson. 

Lesson 5: IELTS Band 9 Letter
Find out what you need to do to get a band 9 in your letter.

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Writing Task 2 (Academic & GT)

IELTS Essay
This starter lessons tells you in simple steps how to structure and write a basic IELTS essay.

Identifying the Topic
Learn how to identify the topic of an essay question in order to help you answer it correctly. 

Identifying the Task
This IELTS practice will help you identify the task of an essay question. The most important thing to make sure you answer the question. 

Brainstorming and Planning
In this IELTS lesson, learn how brainstorm ideas for your essay and how to extend those ideas and create a plan.

IELTS Task Response
In this lesson we look at the dangers of not properly answering an IELTS writing task 2 essay question.

Ideas for IELTS
Candidates often worry about not having any ideas for IELTS essay topics. This gives you some advise on how to generate ideas. 

IELTS Essay Introduction
This lesson explains how you should approach writing an introduction for an IELTS Task 2 essay. 

Writing a Thesis Statement
The thesis statement is an important part of your essay, so this lesson explains how to write thesis statements for different essay types. 

Paragraph Writing
Writing clear and well-organized paragraphs is essential for your essay, so here you will learn about the basic elements that make up a good paragraph

IELTS Essay Conclusion
Learn how to write a quick conclusion for an IELTS essay.

Transitions
Your writing must be coherent, and this lesson shows you how transitions can help you to do this.

Pronouns
Your writing must be coherent, and this IELTS practice lesson shows you how pronouns can help you to do this

Substitution for Coherency Band 7 
Learn how to use synonyms in IELTS to boost your coherence and writing quality. 

How to get an IELTS Writing band 7
There is no quick way to achieve this, but this lesson provides some general guidance on what is required to get an IELTS band 7 in the writing module. 

Band 7 Transitional Phrases for Essays
Learn about useful phrases that can be used to improve the sophistication of your writing in argumentative essays.

How to Score IELTS Band 8
This lesson tell you more about how the scoring works for  band 8 writing and how long it can take you to get a band 8.

Problem Solution Essays
Learn how to write a problem solution essay for the IELTS test - a quick method that will produce a well-organized answer.

IELTS Opinion Essays
Get an overview of the various types of essay that ask for your opinion in the test.

Advantage Disadvantage Essay
This lesson shows you how to write an IELTS advantage disadvantage essay that requires you to give an opinion.

A Complex Essay Question
This lesson shows you how to answer a more complex IELTS essay question that does not have a straightforward 'task' given to guide you.

Personal Pronouns in Essays
Can you use personal pronouns such as 'I', 'our' and 'we' in IELTS essays? Find out more in this lesson.

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IELTS Speaking

Lesson 1: IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Extending Your Answer
In this lesson, learn some tips on how to extend your speaking for part 2 of the speaking test.

Lesson 2: IELTS Speaking Part 1 - Improving your Responses
This lesson uses a quiz to teach you how to best answer questions in part 1 of the IELTS speaking test.

Lesson 3: IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Describing Changes
You often have to discuss changes in part 3 of the speaking test. This IELTS practice lesson provides you with grammar tips to answer these questions.

Lesson 4: IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Talking about the Future
You often have to discuss the future in part 3 of the speaking test. This lessons provides you with grammar tips to answer these questions.

Lesson 5: IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Mind Map: Structuring your talk
This lesson explain how you can use a mind map to help you brainstorm and organise you talk for part 2 of the test. There is also a sample answer.

Lesson 6: IELTS Parts 1-3 - Formality & Getting the tone right
This lesson explains what tone you should use in the speaking to help you sound natural.

Lesson 7: IELTS Speaking Part 2 - A hypothetical situation
IELTS Practice: speaking about an unreal future situation in part 2 of the IELTS test.

Lesson 8: IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Giving & Justifying Opinions
Learn some useful phrases for giving opinions in part 3 and justifying those opinions.

Lesson 9: IELTS Part 1 - Types of Speaking Questions for IELTS
In this IELTS practice lesson some of the common types of questions that appear in part 1 of the test are explained. The aim is to improve the accuracy of your answers to questions.

Lesson 10: IELTS Speaking - Useful IELTS Interview Expressions
This lesson provides you with a set of useful expressions that you can use to help you in the all parts of the speaking test, particularly part 3.

Lesson 11: IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Talking about Personal Experiences
Many students make the mistake of talking about themselves in part 3. This is ok, but only for examples. Learn more about it here.

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IELTS Listening

Lesson 1: IELTS Listening Multiple Choice Tips
In this lesson, learn some tips on how to improve your listening skills for multiple choice type questions.

Lesson 2: IELTS Listening Distractors
In this lesson we learn more about a common way that you are tricked into writing the wrong answer. Learn about this so you can avoid the mistake.

Lesson 3: IELTS Listening Map Labelling
Here you can learn more about how to label a map, a task that sometimes comes up in Section Two of the test. Learn about the language of location and other top tips to score well.

Lesson 4: IELTS Signposting Language for Section 4
Section 4 is the most difficult part of the listening test. Learn useful signposting language to improve your score for this section.

Lesson 5: IELTS Pre-Listening Activities - Predicting the Answer
Predicting what you are going to hear is a really important skill that can help improve your listening and increase your score.

Lesson 6: IELTS Listening Sentence Completion Strategies
In this IELTS practice lesson you will learn some strategies to deal with sentence completion questions.

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