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Fourteen self-study modules covering Speaking, Writing, Reading, Listening, and Vocabulary. Built the same way I'd teach you in coaching — just without me there. From $19.
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How modules work
The same structure on every day, in every module.
Each module runs for 12 days (20 for AWL). Each day has four short pages — about 30-45 minutes total. The pattern repeats so the habit forms.
LEARN
The day's main idea, explained clearly. Why it costs marks and how to fix it.
PRACTICE
Short focused tasks. Build the new habit without test pressure.
APPLY
Realistic IELTS task under timed conditions. Prove the habit works.
REFLECT
What worked, what didn't, what to revisit. The habit gets locked in.
Speaking
3 MODULES · 36 DAYS TOTALFrom confident answers to fluent extended speech under exam pressure. Built around what actually breaks down in the interview room.
Speaking Foundations
Stop the freeze, build natural answer-openings, and get past short replies. The module for students whose Speaking score collapses under interview pressure.
See module details →Part 2 Storytelling
The two-minute long turn, structured properly. Stop running out at 45 seconds. Build the Bridge-step routine so the words keep coming.
See module details →Part 3 Discussion
Move from short answers to genuine discussion. Develop ideas, hedge naturally, and handle abstract questions without panicking.
See module details →Speaking Bundle — all three modules
Foundation, Part 2 storytelling, and Part 3 discussion together. The complete Speaking sequence.
Writing
3 MODULES · 36 DAYS TOTALFrom sentence-level repair to full essays under exam time. Each module fixes a specific layer of the writing problem.
Sentence Complexity
Simple sentences are costing you marks. Build subordination, relative clauses, and sentence variety so your writing reads at Band 7 level.
See module details →Essay Structure
Build full Task 2 essays that hold together. Thesis writing, body paragraph structure, conclusions — covering all five essay types.
See module details →Task 1 Precision
Stop describing every number. Master the overview, data grouping, trend vocabulary, and timed writing for Academic Task 1.
See module details →Writing Bundle — all three modules
Sentence-level repair, full essay structure, and Task 1 precision. The complete Writing sequence.
Reading
3 MODULES · 36 DAYS TOTALFrom strategy to automaticity to precision. Each module solves a different reading bottleneck.
Reading Strategy
Stop reading word-by-word. Build skim-and-scan habits, question-first reading, and the routine that gets you through Passage 3 in time.
See module details →Reading Automaticity
Train the question-type recognition that turns strategy into instinct. Matching Headings, True/False/Not Given, and the distractors that trick most students.
See module details →Reading Precision
The final layer. Word-form accuracy, instruction-reading precision, and the subtle distinctions that separate Band 7 from Band 6.5.
See module details →Reading Bundle — all three modules
Strategy, automaticity, and precision. The complete Reading sequence.
Listening
3 MODULES · 36 DAYS TOTALFrom CBT workflow habits to decision-making under audio pressure. Each module builds the listening skills generic prep ignores.
Listening Foundations
Stop losing marks to the test format. Build the CBT workflow habits, answer-type prediction, miss-and-move recovery, and Section 4 stamina.
See module details →Listening Processing
Train the brain to follow paraphrased meaning, not exact words. Synonym mapping, distractor recognition, and the pattern recognition that protects your score.
See module details →Listening Decision-Making
The five trap patterns Cambridge uses to separate Band 6.5 from Band 7. Revision, Rejection, Qualification, Modification, and the Synonymous Squeeze.
See module details →Listening Bundle — all three modules
Workflow, processing, and decision-making. The complete Listening sequence.
Vocabulary
2 MODULESVocabulary is rarely the headline problem — but it's almost always part of the problem. Two modules covering different vocabulary needs.
Vocabulary Bootcamp
Topic vocabulary, collocations, and the word combinations that show up in Speaking and Writing. Built for students whose vocabulary feels limited or repetitive.
See module details →Academic Word List
The 100 most important academic words for Reading and Writing. Ten days of introduction, ten days of recycling — the schedule that actually makes vocabulary stick.
See module details →The Everything Bundle
All 14 modules — Speaking, Writing, Reading, Listening, Vocabulary, and AWL. The complete IELTS Guardian self-study system. For students who want the whole approach in one place.
How to buy
For now, modules are purchased by email.
I haven't built automated payment yet (it's coming). For now, here's how to get started — manual, but quick.
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Tell me which module(s) or bundle you want. Email: sean@ieltsguardian.com
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