Course: Inside IELTS: Preparing for the Test With the Experts

In this video, Nuria talks about her ‘top three’ things she has learned on the Inside IELTS course. What are your top three? Tell us in the comments below. As …

There is no separate grammar and vocabulary test in IELTS, but these are important parts of your ability to communicate in English. Watch Nuria and Pauline discuss how grammar and …

Here are two people we know who have taken IELTS, talking about what they are doing now, and giving their tips. How will you continue your studies after you finish …

We will upload this video on Friday 7th September. Watch the summary of Week 5, where we talk about some of the most interesting points from the week, including your …

There are many ‘thinking skills’ that you will need at university. Watch Gad talking about some of these. Gad mentions: understanding whether information is given or not identifying more or …

When you are at university, an important skill is managing your time. You will be very busy, and there won’t be time to carefully read every page of every book! …

Watch Nuria introducing Week 5 – the final week of the course. Also, if you’re in a study group, look out for this week’s discussion topics. Remember, you can find …

Watch Pauline Cullen answering Nuria’s questions about how IELTS band scores are calculated.

Where will IELTS take you? If you’ve already started your IELTS journey, you’re in good company. IELTS is the most popular English language test for higher education and global migration. …

Watch Gad talking about listening skills. Gad talks about ‘priming’ – preparing by thinking about what you might hear before you listen. Can you think of any examples of times …

We will upload this video on Friday 31st August. In this summary of Week 4, we look at some of the most interesting points from the week, including your comments …

Watch Nuria talking to Anthony Cosgrove, as well as Gad, about different ways of listening. Which types of listening task do you find difficult? Thinking about what you have learned …

The IELTS Listening test has four sections. Sections 1 and 2 are general situations, for example in a hotel, on the street or at a tourist attraction. You saw a …

Watch Nuria talking to Anthony and Gad about the types of things that you will need to listen to in the IELTS Listening test. It’s a good idea to practise …

Watch Gad explain more about the texts you need to read in IELTS Academic Reading, and why these are similar to the texts that students need to read at university. …