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Free online courseIELTS English Exam Lessons

Duration of the online course: 9 hours and 34 minutes

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Boost your IELTS score with a free English course: speaking, writing and reading practice, confidence tips, and exam strategies to study online.

In this free course, learn about

  • Vacation & travel vocabulary: trips, activities, impressions; describing holidays in natural spoken English
  • British vs American usage: difference between 'holiday' and 'vacation' in meaning and context
  • Describing cities with blended cultures: adjectives like multicultural/cosmopolitan and related nuance
  • Describing people: appearance, hair phrases, and personality adjectives (e.g., cheerful, upbeat)
  • IELTS Speaking Part 1: structure, typical topics, and strategies to sound fluent and natural
  • Handling unknown vocabulary in IELTS Speaking: paraphrasing, definitions, and staying calm
  • IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card: planning notes and organizing a 2-minute talk (past-present-future, story arc)
  • IELTS Speaking Part 3: develop answers with reasons, examples, comparisons, and extending ideas
  • Speaking with confidence: practical techniques (slowing down, breathing, pausing, practice routines)
  • Storytelling in English: past tenses, sequencing, and adding conflict/interest to keep listeners engaged
  • IELTS Writing Task 2: planning, clear thesis, coherent paragraphs, and strong conclusion (Band 7–9 tips)
  • Linking words in IELTS Writing: purpose, correct use, and misconception that more linkers = higher score
  • IELTS Writing Task 1 General: Band-9 letter structure and balanced paragraph length for clarity
  • IELTS Reading skills: matching headings + T/F/NG & Y/N/NG; distinguishing facts vs writer opinion

Course Description

Prepare for IELTS with practical English lessons designed to build the skills that matter most on test day and in real conversations. This free online course helps you speak more naturally, write with clearer structure, and read more efficiently, while developing the confidence to respond under time pressure. It blends exam-focused guidance with everyday topics so you can expand vocabulary and express ideas smoothly without sounding memorized.

On the speaking side, you will practice handling common interview questions, longer cue-card answers, and deeper follow-up discussions. You will learn how to organize responses, keep your fluency when you cannot recall a word, and tell stories in a way that holds attention. Lessons on describing people, vacations, health and lifestyle, sports, studies, and shopping make it easier to draw on familiar language in the exam while still sounding precise and varied.

For writing, the course supports you in moving from ideas to a strong, coherent response. You will focus on planning before you write, shaping introductions and conclusions that match your argument, and improving cohesion without forcing unnatural linking phrases. Guidance covers both essay writing and the letter style used in General Task 1, helping you control paragraph balance, clarity, and tone so your work feels easy to follow.

Reading practice targets question types that often cause lost marks, such as matching headings and true/false/not given style tasks. You will develop strategies for spotting main ideas, separating facts from opinions, and staying accurate even when the wording in the text does not match the question exactly. Throughout the course, short exercises reinforce key decisions you need to make in IELTS, so your practice becomes focused and measurable.

Whether you are aiming for a higher band score for study, work, or migration, these lessons give you a structured way to improve performance across all sections. Study online at your own pace, strengthen your English for real-life situations, and build exam technique that makes your ability easier for the examiner to recognize.

Course content

  • Video class: Talking About Your Vacation in English - Spoken English Lesson

    18m

  • Exercise: What is an appropriate adjective to describe a city with diverse cultures and people blended together?

  • Exercise: Which word describes a city with a mix of many different cultures and people?

  • Exercise: What is a difference between the use of the words 'holiday' and 'vacation' in British and American English?

  • Video class: How to Describe a Person in English - Spoken English Lesson

    20m

  • Exercise: When describing someone's appearance in English, which of the following phrases could be used to talk about hair?

  • Exercise: Which of the following words can be used to describe someone who is always in a good mood and smiles a lot?

  • Video class: IELTS Speaking Exam - How to Do Part One of the IELTS Speaking Exam

    13m

  • Exercise: What is a key strategy for handling unknown vocabulary during the IELTS speaking test?

  • Video class: IELTS Speaking Band 9 Sample Test

    17m

  • Exercise: In an IELTS speaking exam, what is one essential factor for achieving a high band score in fluency?

  • Video class: 5 Techniques to Speak English with Confidence - Speak English Confidently

    18m

  • Exercise: What is a simple technique to improve confidence when speaking English according to the lesson?

  • Video class: How to Tell a Story in English - Using Past Tense

    17m

  • Exercise: According to the lesson from Oxford Online English, what is a crucial element that every story needs in order to maintain the audience's interest?

  • Video class: How to Write a Band 9 IELTS Essay - IELTS Writing Lesson

    42m

  • Exercise: In an IELTS essay, why is it important to plan your conclusion before writing the main body of the essay?

  • Video class: IELTS Speaking Exam Cue Card - How to Do Part Two of the IELTS Speaking Test

    14m

  • Exercise: In the IELTS speaking exam, part two requires you to take specific steps. Which of the following is one of the recommended methods to organize your answer?

  • Video class: 5 Tips to Get Band 7 in the IELTS Writing Exam - IELTS Writing Lesson

    21m

  • Exercise: What is a common misconception about using linking words in the IELTS writing exam to achieve a higher score?

  • Video class: IELTS Reading Exam - Answer Matching Headings Questions

    14m

  • Exercise: What is a primary reason why matching headings questions are difficult in the IELTS reading exam?

  • Video class: IELTS Life Skills Exam Guide - Level B1

    18m

  • Exercise: What is the primary focus of the IELTS Life Skills B1 exam?

  • Video class: IELTS Writing Task 1 General - Write a Band 9 Answer

    19m

  • Exercise: According to the lesson on writing a letter for Task 1 of the general IELTS exam, why is it important to balance the length of each paragraph?

  • Video class: IELTS Reading Exam - True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given Questions

    18m

  • Exercise: In the IELTS reading exam, which type of question could involve both facts and the writer's opinion?

  • Video class: Talk About Health and Lifestyle in English - Spoken English Lesson

    13m

  • Exercise: What is a suggested strategy to maintain a healthy work-life balance according to the lesson?

  • Video class: IELTS Speaking Exam - How to Do Part Three of the IELTS Speaking Test

    17m

  • Exercise: What is a key strategy for answering questions effectively in part three of the IELTS speaking test?

  • Video class: Talk About Sports in English - Improve Spoken English Conversation

    13m

  • Exercise: Which phrase is used to describe someone who is very interested in and often participates in sports?

  • Video class: How to Talk About Your Studies in English - Learn Spoken English

    12m

  • Exercise: Which of the following is an example of a place where you can study practical skills for a specific job?

  • Exercise: What is the main focus of a vocational college as described in the lesson?

  • Video class: IELTS Essay - Tips to Write a Good IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay

    17m

  • Exercise: What is the main purpose of planning an essay before writing in the IELTS exam?

  • Video class: IELTS Writing - Using Linking Words and Phrases to Improve Your Score

    21m

  • Exercise: What is the main purpose of using linking words in writing tasks?

  • Video class: Talking About Online Shopping - Spoken English Lesson

    20m

  • Exercise: What is typically meant when an online shopping experience is described as 'reasonable'?

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