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IELTS Listening Course

Ten lessons covering the four parts, prediction, distractors, every task type and a practice plan.

10 lessons· about 130 minutes of reading· free, no account needed
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  1. Lesson 1 · 12 min

    How the IELTS Listening test works

    The four parts of IELTS Listening, the question types, the 2026 computer-delivered format and how raw scores convert to bands.
  2. Lesson 2 · 13 min

    Using the reading time – predicting answers before you listen

    How to use the pauses in IELTS Listening to predict the type of answer, spot keywords and prepare for paraphrase, with a worked example.
  3. Lesson 3 · 15 min

    Part 1 – names, numbers, dates and spelling

    How to get full marks in IELTS Listening Part 1 - letters of the alphabet, phone numbers, prices, dates, addresses and the spelling mistakes that cost marks.
  4. Lesson 4 · 14 min

    Distractors – when the first answer you hear is wrong

    Learn the patterns IELTS Listening uses to mislead you - corrections, old information, rejected suggestions and near-misses - and the signal words that reveal the real answer.
  5. Lesson 5 · 13 min

    Multiple choice in the Listening test

    A step-by-step approach to three-option and choose-two multiple choice questions in IELTS Listening, including how to read ahead and follow paraphrase.
  6. Lesson 6 · 13 min

    Maps, plans and diagrams

    How to follow directions and label a map or plan in IELTS Listening - the language of location and movement, the 'You are here' marker and a worked example.
  7. Lesson 7 · 12 min

    Matching tasks in Parts 2 and 3

    How to answer IELTS Listening matching questions - reading the box, following the numbered items in order and recognising paraphrased options.
  8. Lesson 8 · 13 min

    Part 3 – following an academic discussion

    How to follow two or three speakers in IELTS Listening Part 3, recognise agreement, disagreement and changes of mind, and identify what is finally decided.
  9. Lesson 9 · 14 min

    Part 4 – lectures and note completion

    How to follow an academic lecture in IELTS Listening Part 4 - using the notes as a map, recognising signposting language and catching one-word answers.
  10. Lesson 10 · 13 min

    Checking your answers, common mistakes and a practice plan

    The final two minutes of IELTS Listening, the ten mistakes that cost the most marks, how to review a practice test and a four-week listening plan.