ReadFluent IELTS
ReadFluent IELTS

The IELTS course

Original lessons for Academic and General Training. Each module teaches a method, then gives you practice, with example answers and our band estimates.

Lessons
46
Modules
7
Study time
About 42 hours
Example answers
38
Practice tasks
103
Questions to answer
1,061
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4

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Start: The test at a glanceStart a free lesson

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  1. The test at a glance35 minStart here: how IELTS works
  2. How band scores work35 minStart here: how IELTS works
  3. What Writing Task 2 asks for40 minWriting Task 2: the essay
  4. How the Speaking test works45 minSpeaking: the interview

The rest need a login, which isn’t open to everyone yet. Example answers and band estimates are our own, not official IELTS material.

Module 1

Start here: how IELTS works

4 lessons · about 3 hours · 2 free

The test, the scores and a study plan.

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  1. The test at a glancefree35 min
  2. How band scores workfree35 min
  3. Make your study plan60 min
  4. Test day: what to expect55 min
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Module 2

Writing Task 2: the essay

11 lessons · about 11 hours · 1 free

The task that counts most in Writing: a clear method from question to finished essay.

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  1. What Writing Task 2 asks forfree40 min
  2. The five question types60 min
  3. Plan your essay in five minutes60 min
  4. Write a strong introduction55 min
  5. Build body paragraphs that score60 min
  6. Finish with a clear conclusion60 min
  7. Coherence and cohesion60 min
  8. Vocabulary that sounds natural60 min
  9. Grammar for a higher band60 min
  10. Example essays with notes60 min
  11. Timed practice: six essay questions60 min
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Module 3

Writing Task 1 (Academic): describing visuals

7 lessons · about 7 hours

Graphs, tables, charts, maps and processes: what to include, what to leave out, and the language for it.

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  1. What Academic Task 1 asks for55 min
  2. The overview: the sentence that matters most40 min
  3. The language of change and comparison60 min
  4. Line graphs and bar charts60 min
  5. Tables and pie charts60 min
  6. Processes and maps60 min
  7. Academic Task 1 practice60 min
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Module 4

Writing Task 1 (General Training): letters

3 lessons · about 3 hours

Formal, semi-formal and informal letters that cover every point in the right tone.

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  1. How General Training letters work60 min
  2. Letter language and structure60 min
  3. Model letters and practice60 min
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Module 5

Speaking: the interview

8 lessons · about 7 hours · 1 free

All three parts, with methods you can practise out loud.

Progress0 of 8 done

  1. How the Speaking test worksfree45 min
  2. Part 1: talk about yourself naturally45 min
  3. Part 2: the long turn50 min
  4. Part 3: discuss bigger ideas60 min
  5. Fluency and coherence60 min
  6. Pronunciation that is easy to understand60 min
  7. Vocabulary and grammar for speaking60 min
  8. Speaking practice bank60 min
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Module 6

Reading: strategy and practice

7 lessons · about 6 hours

A method for every question type, and original passages to practise on.

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  1. How the Reading test works40 min
  2. Skimming and scanning45 min
  3. True, False, Not Given (and Yes, No, Not Given)60 min
  4. Matching headings55 min
  5. Sentence, summary and note completion60 min
  6. Matching information and multiple choice60 min
  7. Reading practice: a full section60 min
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Module 7

Listening: strategy and practice

6 lessons · about 5 hours

How to predict answers, spot distractors and spell what you hear, with original scripts your device reads aloud.

Progress0 of 6 done

  1. How the Listening test works35 min
  2. Predict before you listen45 min
  3. Forms, notes and spelling50 min
  4. Multiple choice and distractors55 min
  5. Maps, plans and directions50 min
  6. Listening practice: lecture and conversation60 min
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