Understanding IELTS: Listening

Online Course

British Council

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Understanding IELTS: Listening

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What is the course about?

Understanding IELTS: Listening

The course Understanding IELTS: Listening is an online class provided by British Council through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Listening test and learn techniques to improve your test performance.

Course description

Prepare for success in your IELTS Listening test
3 weeks

The British Council’s four Understanding IELTS courses will give you a complete guide to everything you need to know as you prepare for the IELTS test.
This course focuses on the Listening test. You’ll explore the format of the test and develop learning strategies to help you tackle the different types of tasks you’ll meet.
You’ll also look at general English listening strategies that will help you cope with the kind of complex texts on unfamiliar topics that you’ll meet in your IELTS studies.

The IELTS Listening test format
IELTS Listening task types
Listening skills and strategies
Texts on unfamiliar topics
What to expect on test day

Explore the IELTS Listening test and learn how to improve your test performance
Develop learning strategies to help you tackle the different types of tasks you’ll meet
Apply general English listening strategies that will help you deal with the kind of complex texts on unfamiliar topics that you’ll meet in your IELTS studies
Develop confidence and feel fully prepared on the day of the test

This course is designed for anyone preparing for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test. IELTS teachers will also find it useful.
This course is part of the program Understanding IELTS, you can sign up here

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Prerequisites & Facts

Understanding IELTS: Listening

Course Topic

Language, Language Teaching, Learn English, Teaching, Teaching English / TEFL

University, College, Institution

British Council

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Understanding IELTS: Listening

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / British Council you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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