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IELTS Vocabulary: 500 Essential Words and Idioms for IELTS
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IELTS Vocabulary: 500 Essential Words and Idioms for IELTS
Improve your IELTS Band Score by learning key words for the IELTS Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening Tests
Created byCharlie English Language Tutor
Last updated 11/2025
English
What you'll learn
- Achieve a band score of 7 and above by using and understanding a wide range of English vocabulary
- Boost your IELTS Writing band score by writing essays using a wide range of vocabulary
- Speak more naturally in the IELTS Speaking Test
- Improve your reading and listening skills for the IELTS Listening and IELTS Reading Tests
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Course content
35 sections • 79 lectures • 14h 35m total length
Requirements
- You should be at a pre-intermediate level of English or above
- An understanding of the different parts of the IELTS exam is useful but not essential
Description
Do you need a band score of 7.0 or above on the IELTS test? Then this course is for you!
Essential Words for IELTS is a collection of video presentations, worksheets and quizzes created for students preparing to take the IELTS test. By working through the materials, you will master the vocabulary needed to get a high IELTS score.
learn word meanings
hear how to clearly pronounce each word
see how each word is used in example sentences
learn how to use the word like a native through common collocations (words that frequently go together)
discover the different forms and derivatives of each word
get to know synonyms of each word - vital for success on the IELTS reading and listening tests
revise using a PDF version of each video
build your own vocabulary booklet using the printable vocabulary record that comes with each video
test yourself using multiple choice quizzes
Together, this information will help you develop a deep knowledge of each word.
PLUS Idioms Mini Course
Learn the 100 most useful idioms for IELTS with downloadable worksheets.
What students are saying:
"The course has been organised accurately and fantastically, it was great job. The course will improve your listening skills as well, which was wonderful. Thanks a lot."
"This course is very interesting, informative and helped me to learn many right words for improving English!!! Thank you very much, Charles for your course!!!"
"It's a wonderful course and well done. The author has a clear British accent. There are a lot of new collocations which I didn't know. It's a pleasure taking this course. Thanks a bunch."
"I am pleasantly surprised by the course, it is a really easy and simple way to learn."
"It is a very informative and interesting course. I highly recommend it for everyone who wants to take IELTS."
The Vocabulary
In total, the course contains 500 words and idiomatic phrases that will help you get the band score you need on the IELTS test. These words have been carefully selected from the COBUILD English language corpus to cover functions and topics that are frequently found in the IELTS test.
Each video presentation contains 7-10 words, the ideal number of words to learn in one go.
Who is this course for?
This course is for English language learners who are preparing to take or retake the IELTS test and need a band score of 7.0 or above. It is also useful for anyone who wants to improve their English by learning more English words and phrases, including students preparing to take the TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge First (FCE) Cambridge Advanced (CAE) tests.
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Who this course is for:
- Students preparing to take or retake the IELTS test
- Students who need a Band Score of 7.0 and above in the IELTS Test
- English language learners at an intermediate to advanced level
- Anyone who wants to improve their English vocabulary