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Tense and Aspect — Advanced Review
Review how tense and aspect work together.
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Band 7–7.5 Good · Academic IELTS course
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15 modules and 123 lessons. Band 7+ English: precise vocabulary, complex grammar under control, and Passage 3 and Part 4 at full speed.
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Module 1 · 9 lessons
Knowledge and Education
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Aspect for Precise Meaning
Choose simple, continuous and perfect forms to say exactly what you mean.
- Lesson 3Coming soon
Higher Education, Research and Academia
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for education.
- Lesson 4Coming soon
Academic Collocations: Pose, Raise, Draw, Reach
Use the verb–noun pairs examiners reward at band 7.
- Lesson 5Coming soon
Listening Part 4: Dense Lectures at Speed
Complete lecture notes when the information comes fast.
- Lesson 6Coming soon
Reading Passage 3: Yes / No / Not Given with Subtle Claims
Decide on claims that are hedged or partly stated.
- Lesson 7Coming soon
Speaking Part 3: Evaluating Education Systems
Compare and evaluate systems with precise language.
- Lesson 8Coming soon
Writing Task 2: Band 7+ Opinion Essays — A Nuanced Position
Take a qualified position and support it fully.
- Lesson 9Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Education
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 2 · 9 lessons
Economy and Inequality
- Lesson 10Coming soon
Hedging: May Well, Arguably, To Some Extent
Make claims with the right level of certainty.
- Lesson 11Coming soon
Nominalisation for Academic Style
Pack information into noun phrases.
- Lesson 12Coming soon
Economics, Wealth and Inequality
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for the economy.
- Lesson 13Coming soon
Listening Part 3: Complex Discussions — Who Says What
Follow three speakers and their changing views.
- Lesson 14Coming soon
Reading: Matching Features — Researchers and Findings
Match many researchers to findings that are paraphrased.
- Lesson 15Coming soon
Speaking Part 2: Describe an Important Decision
Talk for two minutes with reflection and evaluation.
- Lesson 16Coming soon
Writing Task 1: Complex Line Graphs — Selective Detail
Describe many lines without listing every number.
- Lesson 17Coming soon
Writing Task 1: Precise Data Language
Describe peaks, plateaus and proportions precisely.
- Lesson 18Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Economy
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 3 · 8 lessons
Health, Science and Ethics
- Lesson 19Coming soon
Modality and Degrees of Certainty
Show exactly how sure you are.
- Lesson 20Coming soon
Past Modals and Counterfactuals in Argument
Argue about what should or could have happened.
- Lesson 21Coming soon
Medicine, Genetics and Bioethics
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for science and ethics.
- Lesson 22Coming soon
Listening Part 4: Signposting in Science Lectures
Use signposts to predict what comes next.
- Lesson 23Coming soon
Reading: Matching Headings in Long Academic Texts
Choose headings when paragraphs are long and abstract.
- Lesson 24Coming soon
Speaking Part 3: Ethical Questions — Balancing Two Sides
Discuss ethical issues with balance and nuance.
- Lesson 25Coming soon
Writing Task 2: Discussion Essays with a Sophisticated Position
Present both views fairly and reach a reasoned conclusion.
- Lesson 26Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Science and Ethics
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 4 · 9 lessons
Environment and Sustainability
- Lesson 27Coming soon
Inversion: Not Only, Rarely, Never, Little
Use inversion for emphasis in formal writing.
- Lesson 28Coming soon
Conditional Inversion: Should, Were, Had
Write formal conditionals without if.
- Lesson 29Coming soon
Sustainability, Biodiversity and Resources
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for the environment.
- Lesson 30Coming soon
Listening Part 2: Complex Maps and Plans
Label maps with many similar places.
- Lesson 31Coming soon
Reading: Summary Completion from a Long Passage
Locate the right section and choose exact words.
- Lesson 32Coming soon
Speaking Part 2: Describe an Environmental Problem in Your Area
Describe a problem, its causes and solutions.
- Lesson 33Coming soon
Writing Task 1: Maps — Complex Developments Over Time
Describe many changes across two or three maps.
- Lesson 34Coming soon
Writing Task 2: Problem–Solution Essays — Feasible, Specific Solutions
Give solutions that are realistic, specific and evaluated.
- Lesson 35Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Environment
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 5 · 8 lessons
Technology and the Future
- Lesson 36Coming soon
Future Forms for Speculation
Speculate about the future with a range of forms.
- Lesson 37Coming soon
Participle and Absolute Clauses
Write concise, sophisticated sentences.
- Lesson 38Coming soon
Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Data
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for technology.
- Lesson 39Coming soon
Listening Part 3: Choose Two — Eliminating Distractors
Rule out options that are mentioned but rejected.
- Lesson 40Coming soon
Reading: Multiple Choice with Close Options
Choose between options that are almost right.
- Lesson 41Coming soon
Speaking Part 3: Predicting the Future with Precision
Give developed, hedged predictions.
- Lesson 42Coming soon
Writing Task 2: Advantages and Disadvantages — Weighing and Concluding
Weigh arguments and reach a clear judgement.
- Lesson 43Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Technology
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 6 · 9 lessons
Urban Planning and Transport
- Lesson 44Coming soon
Complex Noun Phrases
Build dense, clear noun phrases.
- Lesson 45Coming soon
Comparison and Contrast for Complex Data
Compare many figures in varied ways.
- Lesson 46Coming soon
Urban Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for cities.
- Lesson 47Coming soon
Listening Parts 1 and 2: Fast Speech and Numbers
Catch numbers and names in fast, natural speech.
- Lesson 48Coming soon
Reading: Matching Information in Passage 3
Find specific information in a long, difficult text.
- Lesson 49Coming soon
Speaking Part 2: Describe a Place That Has Changed
Describe changes using a range of tenses.
- Lesson 50Coming soon
Writing Task 1: Tables and Mixed Charts — Grouping and Comparing
Organise complex data into clear groups.
- Lesson 51Coming soon
Writing Task 1: Processes with Many Stages
Describe long processes concisely.
- Lesson 52Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Cities and Transport
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 7 · 8 lessons
Media, Language and Persuasion
- Lesson 53Coming soon
Cleft and Pseudo-Cleft Sentences
Focus the reader on your key point.
- Lesson 54Coming soon
Reporting and Evaluating Claims
Use allege, concede and contend correctly.
- Lesson 55Coming soon
Media, Persuasion and Misinformation
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for the media.
- Lesson 56Coming soon
Listening Part 4: The Speaker’s Stance
Understand the lecturer’s opinion, not just the facts.
- Lesson 57Coming soon
Reading: The Writer’s Attitude and Purpose
Identify tone, attitude and the purpose of a paragraph.
- Lesson 58Coming soon
Speaking Part 3: Media Influence — Causes and Effects
Analyse causes and effects in extended answers.
- Lesson 59Coming soon
Writing Task 2: Two-Part and Direct Questions at Band 7+
Answer every question fully with developed ideas.
- Lesson 60Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Media
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 8 · 8 lessons
Law, Government and Society
- Lesson 61Coming soon
Concession and Counterargument
Acknowledge the other side and then reply.
- Lesson 62Coming soon
Ellipsis and Substitution
Avoid repetition the way skilled writers do.
- Lesson 63Coming soon
Government, Law and Public Policy
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for government.
- Lesson 64Coming soon
Listening Part 3: Tutor and Student Evaluations
Follow feedback and evaluation in a tutorial.
- Lesson 65Coming soon
Reading: True / False / Not Given in Passage 3
Handle the hardest True / False / Not Given questions.
- Lesson 66Coming soon
Speaking Part 3: Individual or Government Responsibility?
Argue a position and consider the other side.
- Lesson 67Coming soon
Writing Task 2: Addressing the Counterargument
Include and refute the opposing view.
- Lesson 68Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Government and Society
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 9 · 8 lessons
Culture, Arts and Identity
- Lesson 69Coming soon
Stance Adverbials
Show your attitude with sentence adverbs.
- Lesson 70Coming soon
Precise Adjectives and Intensifiers
Use strong, natural adjective collocations.
- Lesson 71Coming soon
Art, Heritage and Cultural Identity
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for culture.
- Lesson 72Coming soon
Listening Part 2: Talks About Museums and Events — Matching
Match features to places or events in a long talk.
- Lesson 73Coming soon
Reading: Sentence Endings and Complex Logic
Match endings when the logic is complex.
- Lesson 74Coming soon
Speaking Part 2: Describe a Work of Art or Performance
Describe and evaluate a piece of art.
- Lesson 75Coming soon
Writing Task 2: Funding Questions — Arts, Sport and Science
Argue how public money should be spent.
- Lesson 76Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Arts and Culture
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 10 · 9 lessons
Work, Migration and Demographics
- Lesson 77Coming soon
Advanced Verb Patterns
Use complex verb complementation accurately.
- Lesson 78Coming soon
Describing Change: Nouns, Verbs and Adverbs Together
Vary trend language at band 7+.
- Lesson 79Coming soon
Work, Migration and Demographics
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for work and population.
- Lesson 80Coming soon
Listening Part 4: Statistics in Lectures
Catch numbers, percentages and comparisons in a lecture.
- Lesson 81Coming soon
Reading: Notes, Tables and Flow Charts in Technical Texts
Complete charts from dense technical passages.
- Lesson 82Coming soon
Speaking Part 2: Describe a Skill You Learned
Talk about learning, difficulty and progress.
- Lesson 83Coming soon
Writing Task 1: Projections and Future Data
Describe projections with variety and precision.
- Lesson 84Coming soon
Writing Task 1: Two Different Charts — Finding the Link
Write one overview that connects two visuals.
- Lesson 85Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Work and Population
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 11 · 8 lessons
Global Challenges: Food, Water and Energy
- Lesson 86Coming soon
Purpose and Result: So As To, With a View To, Thereby
Express purpose and result in formal style.
- Lesson 87Coming soon
Fronting and Information Structure
Put known information first and new information last.
- Lesson 88Coming soon
Food Security, Water and Energy
Use band 7+ topic vocabulary for global challenges.
- Lesson 89Coming soon
Listening Part 3: Evaluating a Project
Follow students evaluating the strengths of a project.
- Lesson 90Coming soon
Reading: Labelling Technical Diagrams
Label complex diagrams from technical descriptions.
- Lesson 91Coming soon
Speaking Part 2: Describe a Change That Would Improve Your Country
Argue for a change with reasons and consequences.
- Lesson 92Coming soon
Writing Task 2: Whose Responsibility?
Argue whether individuals, companies or governments should act.
- Lesson 93Coming soon
IELTS Practice: Global Challenges
Timed Academic IELTS tasks on this module’s theme, with band feedback.
Module 12 · 9 lessons
Writing Masterclass: Band 7–8
- Lesson 94Coming soon
Task Achievement at Band 8: Every Key Feature
Cover all key features clearly in Task 1.
- Lesson 95Coming soon
Task Response at Band 8: Fully Developed Ideas
Develop every main idea with relevant, extended support.
- Lesson 96Coming soon
Coherence: Logical Progression and Paragraph Unity
Make the logic of the essay easy to follow.
- Lesson 97Coming soon
Lexical Resource: Less Common Items and Precise Collocation
Use less common vocabulary with awareness of style.
- Lesson 98Coming soon
Lexical Errors: Word Choice, Form and Spelling
Remove the lexical errors that hold you at band 6.5.
- Lesson 99Coming soon
Grammatical Range with Control
Use a wide range of structures with few errors.
- Lesson 100Coming soon
Error-Free Sentences: Articles, Agreement and Punctuation
Fix the small errors that cost a full band.
- Lesson 101Coming soon
Avoiding Memorised Language
Replace memorised phrases with natural academic language.
- Lesson 102Coming soon
Analysing Band 7, 8 and 9 Scripts
See exactly what separates the top bands.
Module 13 · 8 lessons
Speaking Masterclass: Band 7–8
- Lesson 103Coming soon
Fluency and Coherence at Band 8
Speak at length with only rare hesitation.
- Lesson 104Coming soon
Idiomatic Language Used Naturally
Use idioms and collocations skilfully.
- Lesson 105Coming soon
Paraphrasing When You Don’t Know a Word
Keep going by explaining the idea in other words.
- Lesson 106Coming soon
Grammar in Speech: Range Without Mistakes
Use complex structures accurately in speech.
- Lesson 107Coming soon
Pronunciation Features That Score 8
Use stress, intonation and chunking for clear meaning.
- Lesson 108Coming soon
Part 2: Two Full Minutes with Structure
Speak for the full two minutes with a clear shape.
- Lesson 109Coming soon
Part 3: Abstract, Hypothetical and Evaluative Questions
Handle the hardest Part 3 questions.
- Lesson 110Coming soon
Full Speaking Tests with Self-Assessment
Record full tests and grade them against the descriptors.
Module 14 · 6 lessons
Band 8 Reading and Listening
- Lesson 111Coming soon
Reading Passage 3: Abstract Arguments
Follow abstract, theoretical texts.
- Lesson 112Coming soon
Reading: Paraphrase at Phrase and Sentence Level
Match meaning when no words are shared.
- Lesson 113Coming soon
Reading: 60 Minutes, 40 Answers
Reach 35+ by balancing speed and accuracy.
- Lesson 114Coming soon
Listening Part 4: No Break — Staying on Track
Recover quickly when you miss an answer.
- Lesson 115Coming soon
Listening: Distractors, Corrections and Qualifications
Avoid the traps that cost band 8 candidates.
- Lesson 116Coming soon
Listening: Spelling and Grammar Checks for 35+
Protect every correct answer.
Module 15 · 7 lessons
Mock Tests and Final Assessment
- Lesson 117Coming soon
Mock Test 1: Full Test
A complete Academic IELTS test under exam conditions.
- Lesson 118Coming soon
Mock Test 1: Error Analysis
Find exactly where you lost each mark.
- Lesson 119Coming soon
Mock Test 2: Full Test
A second full test to measure progress.
- Lesson 120Coming soon
Mock Test 2: Error Analysis
Compare both tests and fix repeated errors.
- Lesson 121Coming soon
Mock Test 3: Full Test Under Exam Conditions
A final full test with strict timing.
- Lesson 122Coming soon
Good User Final Test
Show that you are ready for the Expert level (band 8).
- Lesson 123Coming soon
Your Study Plan for Band 8+
Plan the last steps to band 8 and above.