How to get a Band 8 in IELTS listening 

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1. Stop lookbig for tips 2. Listen to English everyday: Podcasts, RU-vid, Ted talks,... consistency is key. A range of different topics and accents. One person - Mutiple people Actively listen: focus on the weaknesses you need to improve 3. Spelling counts: be careful, be harsh, record mistakes in your notebooks to recognize patterns 4. Not just listening: - Reading questions before the record starts - Thinking - Spelling - Grammar: predicting the answers - Vocabulary 5. Improve your vocabulary: - Reading and listening daily - Record in your notebook 6. Have a strategy - many questions types 7. Practice more strategically

Thank you for this video! The result came out today and I received a Band 9 in Listening. And I have learned, the most important things to take care of for 9 Band are the following: 1. Utmost Attention. (Do not let your mind wander even for a second) 2. Do not focus on key words by trying to match the word on the question and the words spoke. Instead, Understand the message being communicated, the answer will come to you naturally. 3. Drink Tea or something before the test. Good Luck!

I think everybody forget u after getting bands but I still watch your videos. I love your channel sir . You are so real .

Sir, I am Redwana Ferdous from Bangladesh. On 20th November, i have got my ielts exam result and i have got overall 6.5 (L- 7.5, R- 5.5, W & S - 6.5). I was struggling a lot to get a smart score in my listening module and i was totally upset for that. After some days, i have watched this video of yours to get some effective ideas to improve my listening skills. Then, almost 1 & 1/2 months before 2 months of my ielts exam, i listened a lot of youtube videos (BBC learning English, CNN news, ABC news Australia, Tedtalks, Refinery29 etc.) and i used extra speed from normal speed to improve my listening skill. Before listening lots of videos, i got averagely 6 in listening from practice tests. After 1.5 months, when i have done some practice tests, surprisingly i would get averagely 7/ 7.5/ 8. I was so lucky to get this video of yours at the high time before some months of my final exam and your ideas helped me a lot to achieve that score in my listening. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart and keep helping ❤❤❤❤. Love from Bangladesh .

Thank you for your advice I got an 8 for listening .You honestly the only person I will recommend to anyone with real practical advice

Hey Chris! You are doing a great job. Thanks for all the content that you upload for free. I followed your tutorials and I scored a perfect 8 overall. I scored 7 in writing and 8 in rest of the sections. The best part of your tutorials is you don't just provide students with tips and tricks but your content is relevant and alligned to the test requirement. Keep doing the good work! Regards, Misbah

I have just learned a couple of idioms just by actively listening to this this video, they are: low-hanging fruit and fit the bill at 21:00 and 23:00, RU-vid is such a bless. You just got a well-deserved like from my side.

You seem to be very polite and nice. You are an amazing teacher

The way you speak is so respectful and polite 🐸

Excellent instructional video. Listen English songs and watch sitcoms as well. Try to write down lyrics at first and then google and match with actual lyrics. Start from slow songs to fast numbers, 1 or 2 songs a day. This will help you to improve your listening ability and be focused and later when you do the practice test you can figure out the difference.

The only real channel for IELTS. THANK YOU

This is an extremely helpful session, thanks for diligent work!

Hi Chris, I just got my result 7.5 overall...I want to thank you. Although I was not a VIP one & just got the chance to check your free videos here & participate in a 3 day writing preparation sessions before my test day, those helped me alot besides doing the practice tests for listening & reading. You are great & I really appreciate your time & effort. Best of luck!

You are a great teacher i have scored 8.5 band score in listening with ur help in an ielts test conducted by British Council.thnx🙏

Thank you so much Chris for your tutorials I used your website for ONLY 10DAYS to prepare for my IELTS test and I got a band 9.0 in listening and an overall band 8.0 You are a brilliant teacher. Thank you so much

My wife and I are going to take the test on December 15th. I got a 8.5 on listening, 6.5 on writing, 6.5 on reading and 6.0 on speaking on September. I hope to get those Canadian grades I need to move there :)

no non-sense and a practical, realistic approach . good work!

I got 7.5 band in listening in exam. Thank you so much sir 🌹

Your lessons are worthy and helps me a lot.❤😊

Hey, I got ielts band 9 in listening and band 8.5 in reading and overall band 8 . Thank you for your videos, it was helpful ))

Thanks. You are the best IELTS tutor I've met on the web.

He is talking the facts 💯💯

i completely with you,there is Tricks no Tips for improving score,just keep practicing !

you are very nice person there are some person who are not reply any mails or text . but I emails many time but your reply always recive with polite way . God bless you always . from india

I enrolled to his course and it made a huge difference. There is sincerity in his voice and willingness to help a person like me who struggled a lot in understanding english. He is awesome! Try his course you will never regret it🤩🙏

I'm taking my IELTS exams soon and this was very useful. Thank you so much for uploading this useful video. 😇

This is my first day to visit you I think it will be helpful for me

In a week of practice, I could achieve a band 8. It will be nincompoopic of you if you don't plan strategically(which differs on the person's strengths and flaws). S- 7.0 L- 8.5 R- 9.0 W- 7.0

Give example { solve multiple choice question} listening

Amazing teacher...your way of explaination is amazing..stay happy..

You are absollutely right there is no tips for listening just reinfocing your listening by listening alot but there is wrong atitute even among teachers who can boost studens boundscores by some techniques

Thanks so much!! I did think abt something like tips and tricks to get a better score but I changed. I warmly give you an enormous thank, sir 🙏

I can't believe after 5 years living in an English-language country, my listening skill not merely didn't be approved but getting worse than I expect.

Am I the only one that usually scores perfect in section 3 and 4 and can't spell names or write down numbers in section 1?

Your teaching way is amazing and your lessons are so real and good👌

I think reading is difficult but I think after listening to you I became confident

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The key is : having a motivation to move to Canada 😂

Huge respect and love from india, because of you I scored 8.5 in listening module and heartily thankful for your effective guidance.

Congrats on the video! Review the Irregular Verbs before the test. Irregular Verbs.The Ultimate Guide/ Amazon. A book simple in form but rich in content!

Thank you very much indeed, the way you teach is absolute amazing and so helpful

that was really great I was about to waste my time in doing all the exams .thanks alot

Your whiteboard is so cool. It reminds me my childhood. Please don't change it. And thanks for advice.

In my opinion the only thing that can help you in listening test is none other than meditation.Because it teaches you to focus and concentration the attention to the topic at hand.Thats all that required.

Thankyou. It just makes sense. One good video for listening.

Really helpful. I see a progress

Chris you are great teacher. Thank you for the lecture.

I fancy BBC 6 Minute English, where you're exposed to both informal and slightly formal vocabulary useful for the test

Thank you very much, Chris! Your videos are very useful!

So much useful advice and ur speaking is very fluent. I hope it will also be in IELTS Exams as yours😂

I love how you explain important points. Any help I need I simply watch your videos...great job sir..but I just can't improve my listening score.

My problem during listening is that my mind go somewhere else and then I lose connection with the speech or conversation.Could you please help me how do I fix this problem

Best video for complete listening section ✨

Thanks! I'm going to do my exam next June, this can help me a lot. By the way I want one of those touch screen

As usual, the video is very insightful

thank you for wise recommendations!

oh great, finally I met with you live chat.... you are such a nice teacher.

Real teacher 💯

Got an OBS 8! Couldn't thank you enough!

Hello Chris! Thank you and your team for all of your help :) I wanted to know if there are some exercises you can recommend to practice reading while listening. Sometimes one can distract me from the other and get momentaneously lost...

Thanks sir this realy helpful .you are angle for ILets students.

Thank you sir, i am from Pakistan, i am intrested in ielts, you helped me alot.

Watching your video with the playback speed of 1.25 That's also help me to improve my listening skills

Really helpful thanks sir

Thank you IELTS Advantage and special thanks to Chris, for all videos regarding exam format and different types of questions and of course how to manage time. I got 8.5/9 in my IELTS exam.

I disagree. When I am in the listening section, I do understand almost the full conversation, but my problem is that once is finished, I can't remeber what was about, then I can not answer the questions. So, instead of listening english, I practiced writing notes while I was listenting, and that helped me to improve my score.

thank you for useful free lessons

For me last two parts are really hard!

So true 12:16 when you said audacity ..... Many think listening is a joke, it is a module by far most underrated.

The hardest section in IELTS for me is listening.... I can have focused but I can't get the answers......so I need the suggestion.

I got a band 7.5 in listening Thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thanks so much for your helpful hints, I will give these tips a try and I believe they will work well for me, this time!! Any hints for section 3 , please ???

Thank a lot Chris and it's really helful. I will take IELTS test next week, on Saturday, nov 3rd. I hope I can get 7.5 for listening.

I've a trouble to listen the right words specially in 4th section. For example, I've heard and wrote "Football page" while it was "Football Pitch". Also, I listened in the audio "River tans" and the true was " River Thames". If you can inform me what I should improve in this weakeness point.

Chris sir you told that practice is not improve my self actually it was wast of time. You told that listing English every day in you tube give me some links or suggestions which topic I have to listen. Thank you sir. Your video is very helpful for me. I am glad sir.

Could you now post the link of “Listening Strategically” now please?

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I am going to pass IELTS exam on August and I am believing in my listening too much!

You are right. one need to upgrade his level of English to meet IELTS standard before actually taking part in the test'

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Chris is proficient in IELTS and extremely dedicated towards his work

I'm listening it at 2x speed and can understand you perfectly

I got an ad for your writing course while watching this....great vdo btw!

how to find correct answer because in listening they talk about almost all choices

your accent so easy to follow. great job.

How to practise reading and listening strategically?

If you were doing some other work ( like i was eating and complaining how spicy my food is ) while listening to this video, but still understood what he said perfectly, without any spelling error ( you know that obviously ), i think you can clear listening part with high scores

but most are keen on to be taught about tricks

That was so helpful and thank you so much

Sir, can I write 2 answers with a slash in bettween of a question in the listening test?

Thanks Chris. I got 9.0 in my listening

I got 8 at listening

Informative knowledge. Thanks for your cooperation and support for international students

Thanks a lot for big help on listening. Is there any hard rule to write something in a particular way ? Like time or date ? Like I wrote 9 A.M. answer was 9 AM I wrote 13th (OF AUGUST) answer was just (AUGUST) Pls reply.

thank you chris I learnt much

How could I improve multiple choice questions...

It was very informative session, Thank you so much for that.

Exam on Nov 10th.... Not going beyond 30-34

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