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IELTS Step-by-step | Mastering Vocabulary
From ex-IELTS examiner James Castleden’s YouTube channel IELTS Step-by-step comes a course dedicated to learning, using and remembering the most important vocabulary for the IELTS exam, both Academic and General Training. 100s of IELTS past papers have been studied to identify the high-level vocabulary that most often comes up in the Reading and Listening modules, and top-scoring Writing and Speaking answers have been analysed to determine what vocabulary was used and how.
Take this course to significantly improve your overall score in the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking modules, in both the Academic and General Training IELTS.
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Relationships, Family and Early Learning + What are Collocations?
The Body and the Mind + Monolingual vs. Bilingual Dictionaries
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Introduction to the themeLearn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Relationships, Family and Early LearningStudy, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Relationships, Family and Early Learning
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What are collocations, and why are they important?
Learn what collocations are and why there are essential to language learning.
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IELTS listening practice
Practice doing Part One of the IELTS listening exam.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
Diet, Health and Exercise + How to Use a Thesaurus
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: The Body and the Mind
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of The Body and the Mind.
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What are the benefits of using monolingual dictionaries?
Learn how to make the most of completely free online monolingual dictionaries.
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Assignment 1: IELTS speaking and writing practice
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
Life and Leisure + Recording New Vocabulary
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Diet, Health and Exercise
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Diet, Health and Exercise.
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Where can I find a good thesaurus, and how can it benefit me?
Learn how to use some excellent free online thesauruses to improve your vocabulary.
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IELTS Academic reading practice
Practice doing an IELTS Academic reading task.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
Study, Education and Research + Pronunciation of Individual Sounds
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Life and Leisure
You will study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Life and Leisure.
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What's the best way to record new vocabulary that I've learnt?
Learn the best way to record new vocabulary so that you can remember it and use it appropriately.
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IELTS listening practice
Practice doing Part Two of the IELTS listening exam.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
TEST 1: Sections 2 — 6
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Study, Education and Research
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Study, Education and Research.
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What resources can I use to improve my pronunciation of individual sounds?
Learn how to read the phonemic script to help you to improve your English pronunciation.
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IELTS reading practice
Practice doing an IELTS General Training reading (Section Two task).
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
Effective Communication, Language and Linguistics + Speaking without a Teacher
Tourism and Travel + Memorising New Vocabulary
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Effective Communication, Language and Linguistics
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Effective Communication, Language and Linguistics.
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How can I improve my speaking without native speakers around me?
Learn how to use Google's speech-to-text to improve your spoken fluency and accuracy.
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IELTS reading practice
Practice doing an IELTS Academic reading task.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
History and Time + Lexical Sets
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Tourism and Travel
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Travel and Tourism.
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What can I do to help me remember new lexis?
Learn how to create online activities to help you to remember new words and why teaching others new words can help you to remember them.
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IELTS reading practice
Practice doing Section One of an IELTS General Training reading.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
Animals, Plants and Farming + When and How to Translate
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: History and Time
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of History and Time.
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What are lexical sets and how can they help me to learn new vocabulary?
Learn how to organise your new vocabulary into lexical sets to help you remember them better.
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IELTS listening practice
Practice doing Section One of an IELTS listening.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
The Planets and Space + Word Families and Idioms
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New Vocabulary: Animals, Plants and Farming
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Animals, Plants and Farming.
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Sometimes I need to translate a word into my language. What's the best way?
You will learn which resources are reliable for good translations, but you will also learn in what situations translating can hinder [=make it difficult for something to succeed] your language learning.
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IELTS reading practice
Practice doing an IELTS Academic reading task.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
TEST 2: Sections 8 — 12
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: The Planets and Space
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of The Planets and Space.
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What are word families and how can they be useful?
What are word families and lexical derivatives, and how can I use them to expand my vocabulary?
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IELTS listening practice
Practice doing and Section Three of an IELTS listening exam.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
Design and Innovation + Advanced Dictionary Features
Computers and Technology + Weak Forms in English
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Design and Innovation
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Design and Innovation.
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What are other advanced features in online dictionaries that I can use?
Learn about the more advanced features of freely-available online dictionaries that will help you to expand your vocabulary.
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IELTS reading practice
Practice doing an IELTS Academic reading task.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
Globalisation and Trends + Automatic Revision Reminders
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Computers and Technology
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Computers and Technology.
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What are weak forms in English pronunciation and why are they important to know?
Improve your speaking and listening skills by becoming aware of and using weak forms in English.
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Assignment 2: IELTS speaking practice
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
Urbanisation and City Life + Connected Speech
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Globalisation and Trends
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Globalisation and Trends.
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How can I know which vocabulary items I need to revise?
Learn how to use AnkiDroid which uses an algorithm to tell you which words you need to revise.
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Assignment 3: IELTS writing practice
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
The Environment, Climate Change and Pollution + Improving Speaking with YouTube
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: Urbanisation and City Life
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of Urbanisation and City Life.
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What is connected speech in English pronunciation and why is it important?
Improve your speaking and listening skills by being aware of and using connected speech in English.
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IELTS reading practice
Practice doing an IELTS Academic reading task.
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
TEST 3: Sections 14 — 18
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Introduction to the theme
Learn about a) what vocabulary you'll be studying in this section and b) which vocabulary-building technique you'll be learning and why it's useful.
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New vocabulary: The Environment, Climate Change and Pollution
Study, practice and use all the relevant IELTS vocabulary relating to the theme of The Environment, Climate Change and Pollution.
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How can I use YouTube to improve my speaking?
Learn how to take advantage of the speech-to-text feature on YouTube to improve your speaking.
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Assignment 4: IELTS writing practice
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Show Your Progress
Repeat the Show Your Progress task(s) to maintain your motivation levels, get feedback from other students, and assist other students.
Energy, Natural Resources and Alternative Fuels + Creating Your Own Word Games
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