Vocabulary for IELTS Band 7+

Close the 0.5 band gap with precision vocabulary: Academic Word List, collocations, discourse markers, topic word banks and quizzes built for Band 7+.

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About This Course

Why vocabulary is your fastest route to Band 7

Most students stuck at 6.5 have acceptable grammar and reasonable ideas — but examiners cap their score because the vocabulary is repetitive, imprecise, or limited to common words. This course fixes that directly.

What you will learn

  • The Academic Word List words that appear most in IELTS tasks and how to use them correctly in context
  • Collocation patterns that instantly lift Task 2 writing from Band 6 to Band 7
  • Discourse markers and linking phrases that improve cohesion across Writing and Speaking
  • Topic-specific word banks for the 5 most common IELTS essay themes: environment, technology, health, education and society
  • How to paraphrase question language accurately without changing the meaning
  • Vocabulary strategies for Speaking: fluency phrases, natural fillers and elaboration techniques

Who this is for

Students currently scoring Band 6.0–6.5 who need to close the gap to Band 7. All four IELTS skills benefit from this course but the focus is on Writing and Speaking, where vocabulary is directly assessed.

What You'll Learn

Use Academic Word List vocabulary accurately in IELTS Writing Tasks 1 and 2
Apply topic-specific word banks for environment, technology, health, education and society
Replace repetitive vocabulary with precise collocations to lift your band score
Use discourse markers and linking phrases to improve cohesion in Writing and Speaking
Paraphrase IELTS question language accurately without losing meaning
Speak with greater fluency using natural elaboration phrases and sentence starters

Course Content

Academic Word List — The Essential 200

The Academic Word List (AWL) contains the 570 most common academic word families...

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Academic Word List — Knowledge Check Quiz

Quiz • 7 questions

15 min

Collocations & Paraphrasing for Task 2

Why Collocations Win Marks in IELTS Writing Band 7+ candidates don't just use a...

Discourse Markers & Linking Phrases

The Words That Hold Your Essay Together Discourse markers and linking phrases a...

Topic Word Banks — The 5 Core IELTS Themes

Speaking Vocabulary & Fluency Phrases

Vocabulary in Context — Practice Quizzes

Your Instructor

Saadh Shabir

Saadh Shabir

Experienced IELTS Instructor

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