Listening · module 2 of 8

Free IELTS Listening lessons

All four parts, every question type, distractors, maps, accents and the spelling traps that cost easy marks.

15 lessons · about 7.8 hours

  1. 1The Listening test: format and question typesKnow exactly what happens in the 30-minute Listening test: the four parts, every question type and the marking rules. Then learn the five-step routine that band 7+ listeners use on every question.25 min · Foundation
  2. 2Predicting answers before you listenTurn reading time into your biggest advantage. Learn to predict the type of word (noun, plural, number, adjective, verb) and the kind of meaning each gap needs, and use titles and headings so you never lose your place in the recording.30 min · Foundation
  3. 3Part 1: forms, names and spellingStop losing easy Part 1 marks. Retrain your ear for the English alphabet (G/J, B/V, M/N, A/E/I, Y/W), and learn how surnames, street names, email addresses and UK postcodes are spoken, so you can write them perfectly.30 min · Foundation
  4. 4Part 1: numbers, dates, prices and addressesCatch every number in Part 1: teens vs tens, phone numbers with 'oh' and 'double', dates, times, prices in pounds and dollars, measurements, percentages and years. Then learn to spot the number distractors that test writers love.30 min · Foundation
  5. 5Distractors: when speakers change their mindsLearn the tricks IELTS uses to catch keyword-spotters, such as corrections, changes of plan, rejected options and negatives. Then train yourself to wait for the speaker's final answer.30 min · Intermediate
  6. 6Part 2: monologues and note completionPart 2 is one speaker and ten questions with nobody to ask for repetition. Learn how these talks are built, use signposting to follow them, and get back on track quickly when you miss an answer.30 min · Intermediate
  7. 7Part 2: maps and plansMap and plan labelling uses a small set of direction phrases and a predictable route. Learn the orientation routine, the location language and the left/right trap, then follow a park ranger round a full map.35 min · Intermediate
  8. 8Multiple choice without the trapsMultiple choice looks easy because you just pick a letter, but in practice every option is mentioned, the right one is paraphrased, and the wrong ones often repeat the speaker's words. Learn to read the stem, track options and eliminate with confidence.30 min · Intermediate
  9. 9Part 3: academic discussions and matchingFollow two or three speakers as they discuss a university project: recognise each voice, track who says what, survive interruptions and changes of mind, and beat the Part 3 matching task.35 min · Intermediate
  10. 10Part 3: opinions, agreement and disagreementDecode what speakers really think: full and partial agreement, polite disagreement, doubt, suggestions, tutor feedback and final decisions, including when a ‘yes’ actually means ‘no’.30 min · Intermediate
  11. 11Part 4: lectures, signposting and note-takingMaster the Part 4 academic lecture: follow its structure through signposting, take fast notes with abbreviations and symbols, stay focused for ten questions without a break, and obey the ONE WORD ONLY rule.35 min · Advanced
  12. 12Part 4: sentence and summary completionTurn understanding into marks in Part 4 sentence and summary completion: predict the grammar of every gap, recognise paraphrase between the page and the lecture, and spell academic words perfectly.35 min · Advanced
  13. 13Accents and connected speechRecognise the British, Australian, New Zealand, North American and Irish accents used in IELTS, decode connected speech at natural speed, and train your ear so an unfamiliar voice never costs you a mark.25 min · Intermediate
  14. 14Spelling, plurals and word-limit trapsStop losing marks you have already earned. Master the IELTS spelling hit list, singular vs plural, word limits, number formats and a checking routine that protects every correct answer.25 min · Intermediate
  15. 15Full listening practice and reviewA dress rehearsal for the two hardest parts of the test: a full Part 3 discussion and a full Part 4 lecture under exam conditions, followed by an examiner-style method for reviewing every mistake so your next score goes up.40 min · Advanced

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