Ielts Step-By-Step | Mastering Reading

Learn everything you need for the IELTS Reading exam — get that IELTS 7+!

What you'll learn
Improve your IELTS Reading grade significantly to a 7+
Do 24 real reading past papers and review them in detail
Learn tips and tricks to immediately improve your grade
Learn skills that are essential for getting a 7+
Learn about every type of IELTS Reading task
Improve your general reading skills
Requirements
Intermediate (B1) English
Description
From ex-IELTS examiner James Castleden's YouTube channel IELTS Step-by-step comes a course dedicated to improving your reading skills, your confidence, and your time management in the IELTS Reading exam. Together, you and James will complete 24 past papers (12 Academic and 12 General Training) and then review them in detail. You'll also learn hundreds of tips, tricks, skills and techniques that will significantly improve your IELTS Reading grade in 76 videos focusing on your personal needs to get that 7+ in Reading!★★★★★ "It is a great course full of reading techniques and tips to solve each kind of question. I took 8.5 in reading by following this course. Thank you James for your great work." — Mahmoud★★★★★ "I presented the Academic IELTS exam last May and I got 6.5 in reading with a lot of complications. Then, I took this course, and I presented the exam again, this August, and I got 8.0 easily, without overthinking." — Kevin★★★★★ "perfect" — Xiaorong★★★★★ "Awesome!" — Dmitry★★★★★ "Amazing instructor"—Ahmed★★★★★ "good work! I really liked your lessons, I think it's helpful, thank you so much."—Dinar

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome and Introduction | The Details

Lecture 2 Video: Welcome • What you can get out of this course • Course structure

Lecture 3 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #1

Lecture 4 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #1

Lecture 5 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #1

Lecture 6 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #1

Lecture 7 General Info about the IELTS Reading Exam

Lecture 8 IELTS Reading Exam FAQs

Lecture 9 IELTS Exam in General FAQs

Section 2: Section Two

Lecture 10 Section Two | The Details

Lecture 11 Task Type: Matching Headings

Lecture 12 Tips & Tricks: Working out the Context

Lecture 13 Learner Training: Previewing, Skimming & Scanning

Lecture 14 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #2

Lecture 15 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #2

Lecture 16 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #2

Lecture 17 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #2

Section 3: Section Three

Lecture 18 Section Three | The Details

Lecture 19 Task Types: True/False/Not Given (and Y/N/NG)

Lecture 20 Tips & Tricks: Dealing with Distractors

Lecture 21 Learner Training: Speed Reading

Lecture 22 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #3

Lecture 23 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #3

Lecture 24 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #3

Lecture 25 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #3

Section 4: Section Four

Lecture 26 Section Four | The Details

Lecture 27 Task Type: Categorisation

Lecture 28 Tips & Tricks: Underlining Key Words

Lecture 29 Learner Training: Collocations

Lecture 30 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #4

Lecture 31 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #4

Lecture 32 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #4

Lecture 33 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #4

Section 5: Section Five

Lecture 34 Section Five | The Details

Lecture 35 Task Types: Summary Completion

Lecture 36 Tips & Tricks: Understanding the Rubric

Lecture 37 Learner Training: Lexical Sets

Lecture 38 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #5

Lecture 39 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #5

Lecture 40 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #5

Lecture 41 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #5

Section 6: Section Six

Lecture 42 Section Six | The Details

Lecture 43 Task Type: Sentence Completion & Endings

Lecture 44 Tips & Tricks: Knowing your Synonyms

Lecture 45 Learner Training: Honey Lexis

Lecture 46 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #6

Lecture 47 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #6

Lecture 48 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #6

Lecture 49 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #6

Section 7: Section Seven

Lecture 50 Section Seven | The Details

Lecture 51 Task Type: Multiple Choice

Lecture 52 Tips & Tricks: Taking Notes

Lecture 53 Learner Training: Answering True/False/Not Given Questions

Lecture 54 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #7

Lecture 55 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #7

Lecture 56 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #7

Lecture 57 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #7

Section 8: Section Eight

Lecture 58 Section Eight | The Details

Lecture 59 Task Type: List Selection

Lecture 60 Tips & Tricks: Double Check your Spelling

Lecture 61 Learner Training: Topic Sentences and Note Taking

Lecture 62 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #8

Lecture 63 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #8

Lecture 64 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #8

Lecture 65 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #8

Section 9: Section Nine

Lecture 66 Section Nine | The Details

Lecture 67 Task Type: General-training Only — Selecting a Title

Lecture 68 Task Type: General-training Only — Matching Section Information

Lecture 69 Learner Training: Checking Your Answers

Lecture 70 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #9

Lecture 71 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #9

Lecture 72 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #9

Lecture 73 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #9

Section 10: Section Ten

Lecture 74 Section Ten | The Details

Lecture 75 Task Type: Table Completion

Lecture 76 Tips & Tricks: Don't Try to Understand Everything

Lecture 77 Learner Training: Vocabulary & Grammar

Lecture 78 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #10

Lecture 79 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #10

Lecture 80 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #10

Lecture 81 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #10

Section 11: Section Eleven

Lecture 82 Section Eleven | The Details

Lecture 83 Task Type: Flow Chart

Lecture 84 Tips & Tricks: Write in the Letter

Lecture 85 Learner Training: Know your Weaknesses

Lecture 86 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #11

Lecture 87 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #11

Lecture 88 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #11

Lecture 89 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #11

Section 12: Section Twelve

Lecture 90 Section Twelve | The Details

Lecture 91 Task Type: Diagram Labelling

Lecture 92 Tips & Tricks: Live in the 'Now'

Lecture 93 Learner Training: Resources for Further Practice

Lecture 94 IELTS Academic — Reading Test #12

Lecture 95 Feedback | IELTS Academic — Reading Test #12

Lecture 96 IELTS General Training — Reading Test #12

Lecture 97 Feedback | IELTS General Training — Reading Test #12

Section 13: Section Thirteen

Lecture 98 Section Thirteen | The Details

Lecture 99 Task Type: Short Answers

Lecture 100 Learner Training: Testing Yourself

Section 14: Conclusion and Summary

Lecture 101 Conclusion and Summary

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