Comment préparer le test d’écoute de l’IELTS ?
Le test d’écoute de l’IELTS passe chaque enregistrement une seule fois, avec plusieurs accents anglais. La plupart des candidats visent le band 6 à 7.
La meilleure préparation gratuite : écouter beaucoup d’anglais authentique à ton niveau. Le pack gratuit ci-dessous est classé du plus facile au plus difficile, pour commencer là où tu en es et progresser.
Sélectionné à la main et relu par un expert

Fondatrice de FasTrack IELTS · Plus de 2 M d’abonnés YouTube
Cette page a été sélectionnée et relue par Asiya, fondatrice de FasTrack IELTS. Originaire du Kazakhstan, elle a elle-même passé l’IELTS pour étudier au Royaume-Uni, et dirige aujourd’hui une équipe mondiale d’experts IELTS et d’anciens examinateurs, dont la préparation structurée et pratique aide les candidats à atteindre le band 7 ou plus sans des mois d’essais et d’erreurs. Elle a sélectionné à la main le pack de vidéos ci-dessous.
D’une coach IELTS
Comment s’entraîner à l’écoute IELTS avec des vidéos courtes ?
La plupart des conseils pour le IELTS se ressemblent. Fais des anciens tests Cambridge, écoute des podcasts, regarde des films en anglais. C’est utile, mais difficile à tenir dans la durée. Un test complet prend beaucoup de temps. Les podcasts peuvent être longs et trop difficiles. Beaucoup de gens commencent, puis arrêtent au bout de quelques jours.
Les vidéos courtes sont plus faciles à tenir. Tu regardes sans doute déjà des TikToks, Reels ou YouTube Shorts chaque jour. La seule question, c’est si tu scrolles passivement ou si tu entraînes ton oreille.
Les clips courts te permettent d’entendre de l’anglais réel en petites doses. C’est un bon entraînement pour l’IELTS, car le test utilise rarement les mots exacts de la question. Il faut saisir le sens.
Avec des clips courts, tu peux t’exercer à repérer ce que le test demande souvent :
l’idée principale
l’avis du locuteur
les raisons et les exemples
le contraste : une idée est posée, puis renversée
les auto-corrections dans le discours réel, comme « enfin » ou « pardon, je veux dire »
la même idée dite autrement
le débit rapide et les sons enchaînés
Voici à quoi ressemblent certains de ces points, dans les clips que j’ai sélectionnés pour toi ci-dessous :
Opinion
“One of my favorite things is just walking the aisles and seeing all the options.”
La réponse, c’est son attitude, pas un mot-clé. Il faut saisir qu’elle aime ça.
Regarder : Why We Love Malaysian Grocery Stores
Contraste
“Everything is so expensive here, but this $5 chorizo cone was amazing value.”
Elle pose un prix attendu, puis le renverse. L’essentiel est dans la deuxième partie.
Regarder : Everything I Ate At The Sydney Easter Show
Même idée, autres mots
“She was the longest resident at the shelter, so she had been there for eight years and nine months.”
Une question poserait « how long ? ». L’audio dit « longest resident », puis le chiffre. Même fait, deux formulations.
Regarder : Adopting The Longest-Resident Senior Dog From A Shelter
Une auto-correction
“When I was 20, when I... a bit older than that, when I'd left university...”
Les locuteurs se corrigent en parlant. Suis la version corrigée, pas ce qu’ils ont dit en premier.
Regarder : Quentin Blake On Becoming An Illustrator
Regarde chaque vidéo en plusieurs étapes :
Regarde une première fois sans sous-titres. Quelle est l’idée principale ?
Regarde encore une fois. Qu’est-ce que la personne en pense ?
Regarde encore, et repère les raisons, les exemples et les éventuelles corrections.
Cherche les mots ou expressions que tu ne connais pas.
Répète une phrase utile à voix haute.
Mieux vaut bien travailler une courte vidéo que d’en regarder vingt en passant. Choisis des vidéos que tu arrives presque à suivre. Trop facile et tu n’apprends pas grand-chose. Trop difficile et tu ne fais que deviner. Les vidéos ci-dessous sont groupées par band, niveau et débit : commence proche de ton niveau et remonte.
Les vidéos courtes ne remplacent pas les tests IELTS complets. Il te faut quand même de vrais tests d’entraînement pour ce que seul l’examen enseigne : lire les questions avant chaque partie, bien orthographier tes réponses, et respecter la limite de mots. Mais ces clips sont un moyen simple d’entraîner ton écoute chaque jour. Je les ai choisis moi-même pour te donner de l’anglais réel, au bon niveau et à la bonne vitesse.
Pourquoi ce niveau
Pourquoi passer l’IELTS ?
Les gens passent souvent l’IELTS pour :
Les admissions à l’université (beaucoup de programmes acceptent le band 5.5 ; les plus sélectifs exigent bien plus)
Les visas de travail ou d’immigration dans certains pays anglophones, où le seuil varie beaucoup
L’inscription professionnelle, par exemple pour les infirmiers et les médecins
Quel band me faut-il ?
Vrais niveaux par band
Le niveau à atteindre dépend entièrement de ta raison de passer l’IELTS. Contrairement aux diplômes qu’on encadre pour les accrocher au mur, un score IELTS expire au bout de deux ans : les gens le passent donc pour un objectif concret. La plupart des programmes universitaires acceptent un band autour de 5.5 à 6.5, mais la vraie fourchette est large :
Visa pour métiers qualifiés (Canada)
ex. : camionneurs longue distance (CLB 5)
Université, les plus sélectives (États-Unis)
Columbia Journalism School
Inscription au registre infirmier (Royaume-Uni)
Nursing & Midwifery Council
Migration qualifiée (Australie)
Competent / Proficient / Superior English
Les exigences changent souvent et varient selon le programme et la catégorie de visa. Vérifie toujours le chiffre exact sur la page officielle avant de t’y fier.
Gratuit · 100 vidéos · 6 heures 48 minutes
Ton pack IELTS d’écoute gratuit
Voici 100 vidéos courtes de locuteurs natifs, groupées du plus facile au plus difficile, pour commencer à ton niveau et progresser. Elles sont parlées à une vitesse proche du test (environ 190 mots par minute). Les voix utilisent plusieurs accents anglais, comme dans le test. La plupart des mots figurent parmi les 96 % de mots parlés les plus courants en English, ce qui correspond au type de langue utilisé dans l’examen. Ensemble, elles totalisent environ 6 heures 48 minutes d’exercices d’écoute pour IELTS. Toutes les vidéos sont ci-dessous, gratuites.
Contenu du pack · 100 vidéos dans 3 bandes
Build your base
35 vidéos
Most university targets
34 vidéos
Stretch for top scores
31 vidéos
Les 100 vidéos sont ci-dessous, groupées par bande de Band 5-6 à Band 7+, pour commencer à ton niveau et progresser.
Build your base
Everything I Ate At Queen Victoria Market Melbourne
biteswithlily
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast Australian food vlog where someone describes each thing they ate using lots of taste and texture words. You will practice everyday food vocabulary, past-tense storytelling, and a few phrasal verbs and set phrases like "last but not least" at a quick speaking pace.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“hot jam doughnuts, which were 5 for $10” - non-defining relative clause · band 5.5
“crispy, and sugary on the outside, and fluffy and springy on the inside” - sensory adjective chain · band 5
Korean Street Food Tour At Gwangjang Market
biteswithlily
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast, chatty Korean street-food vlog where you practice everyday food and texture words (chewy, fluffy, crispy, greasy) and short opinion sentences, like an IELTS Part 2 talk about food you enjoy.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“It has the perfect amount of fermentation” - semi-technical abstract noun · band 6.5
“It's very gelatinous” - less-common descriptive adjective · band 6.5
Why Some People Feel The Cold More
BBC Learning English
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a BBC science explainer about why people feel cold differently. You will hear clear British speech at a normal pace that teaches useful phrases like "first and foremost" and "yes and no", plus words about coping with cold. It feels like an IELTS Part 3 study discussion.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“first and foremost, I would say” - fixed phrase / linker for emphasis · band 6
“more tolerant perhaps than females” - less-common adjective + comparative · band 6
Making Squeaky-Fresh Cheese Curds At Clock Shadow Creamery
TMJ4 News
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast North American news piece about how cheese curds are made. You will practice listening to a process being described, including passive forms like "have been milled, salted, and bagged" and some food-trade words at a quick 190-words-a-minute pace.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the cheese curds have been milled, salted, and bagged” - present perfect passive (chained verbs) · band 6
“the flexibility to accommodate different styles” - semi-abstract noun phrase · band 6.5
Grizzly bears hunting salmon at the waterfall
BBC Earth
Ce que tu vas travailler
This BBC nature clip is spoken at a normal pace in a clear British voice about a real, easy-to-picture scene (bears catching fish). The topic is concrete, but the narrator uses idioms like "the end of the road" and "go for it" and longer sentences with words like "the longer... the weaker," so it is good practice for everyday storytelling language, similar to a talk in IELTS Listening Part 2.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“The longer the salmon take over their journey upstream, the weaker they become” - correlative comparative structure (the more... the more...) · band 6.5
“This mother bear has been waiting months for this moment” - present perfect continuous for duration · band 6
King And Queen Experience Irish Culture In Belfast
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a short, fast Australian news clip about a royal visit. You can practice news-style sentences that leave out words and pack ideas into -ing phrases, plus the idiom "the luck of the Irish" and some less-common words like "festivities" and "distillers".
Ce que tu vas entendre
“it must be the luck of the Irish” - idiom + modal of deduction · band 6.5
“the pair joining in on the festivities” - participial phrase + phrasal verb 'join in' · band 6
Living Full-Time In A New Zealand Bus Home
Tiny Home Tours
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast, everyday New Zealand monologue about the cost and size of a bus home. You will practice numbers and prices, one passive ("has to be done by a certified engineer"), and the idiom "I never say never", useful for IELTS Part 1 style personal-experience listening at a quick pace.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“which has to be done by a certified engineer” - passive with obligation modal · band 6
“coming up on one year” - idiomatic time phrase · band 5.5
Asking Strangers In York What They’re Doing Today
Easy Languages
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast street interview where people say what they are doing today, so you practice the present continuous (\"I'm delivering parcels\") and everyday phrases at a quick British speaking pace, much like IELTS Listening Part 1.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“I'm just trying to build up my clientele” - phrasal verb + less-common noun · band 6
“I've been on placement for ten weeks on York Hospital” - present perfect for duration · band 6
How To Become A Formula 1 Mechanic
WIRED
Ce que tu vas travailler
A British mechanic explains, very fast, how to get a job in Formula 1. The words are everyday but he uses lots of informal phrasal verbs like "get yourself seen" and "drop them some emails", so it is good practice for catching casual career advice spoken at high speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“Get yourself noticed out there” - reflexive phrasal expression / informal idiom · band 6
“You've dabbled with bicycles when you were a kid” - less-common verb 'dabble' + present perfect · band 6.5
Exploring a classic car junkyard taken over by nature
AP Archive
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip is a relaxed real-life interview where a man talks about an old car junkyard and his memories. You will practice everyday spoken English at a natural speed, with phrasal verbs like "took over" and casual, non-standard grammar you hear in real conversation. It feels like an IELTS Part 2 personal story.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“nature took over it” - phrasal verb · band 6
“the trees come through the hoods and doors” - connected fast speech / non-standard grammar · band 6
Rescued Dog Gets His First Toy Shopping Spree
The Dodo
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is an everyday animal-rescue story told at a fairly quick natural speed, like an IELTS Part 2 talk. It is good for practising natural phrasal verbs and idioms such as "in really bad shape" and "his personality started to come out", plus following a clear story that builds to a bigger point.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“in really bad shape” - idiom · band 6
“his personality started to come out” - phrasal verb · band 5.5
Why We Love Malaysian Grocery Stores
TRAVELiving: Noelle and Jonathan's Life Adventures
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast, friendly travel vlog about grocery shopping in Malaysia. You practice everyday food and shopping words plus some phrasal verbs like "get rid of" and "checking out," and you hear quick natural speech at near-190 words a minute.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“if you got rid of all your stuff and traveled” - phrasal verb + conditional · band 6
“The grocery stores are conveniently located” - passive voice · band 6
Dads Learn Daughters’ Hairstyles Over Pints At The Pub
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast Australian news clip about dads learning to do their daughters' hair at a pub. The topic is everyday, but it is spoken quickly with idioms like "take the load off" and "giving it a good go," so it is good practice for catching natural, informal speech at speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“wanting their partners to take the load off of them” - idiom / phrasal expression · band 6
“they are giving it a really good go” - informal idiom (connected speech) · band 5.5
Rescuing A Deer Trapped In A Roadside Fence
The Dodo
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast-spoken animal-rescue story where you practice everyday narration plus a few less-common words like 'sedate', 'superficial' and 'fractures', and phrasal verbs like 'trot off' and 'wiggle through'. It feels like an IELTS Part 2/3 talk, and the quick British speech is good training for catching connected speech.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“we were really left with no alternative” - fixed expression / near-passive idiom · band 6
“The wounding was only superficial” - less-common precise adjective · band 6.5
Overcoming Fear Of Mistakes When Speaking English
BBC Learning English
Ce que tu vas travailler
This BBC clip talks about the fear of making mistakes in English, using clear everyday language plus a few feeling and personality words like 'judgment', 'perfectionism' and 'anxious'. It is spoken at a normal pace with simple if-sentences and advice, much like an IELTS Part 3 discussion on learning.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“It can come from the fear of judgment” - abstract noun phrase · band 6
“aspects of your personality, particularly perfectionism” - lower-frequency abstract vocabulary · band 6.5
Weight Loss Drugs Explained In Six Minutes
BBC Learning English
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip lets you practise health and science words like hormones, side effect and self-esteem, plus a useful idiom ('an angel on one shoulder'). The speakers talk at a normal-to-fast British pace and explain each new word, so it is like an IELTS Part 3 discussion that also teaches vocabulary.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“modified versions of natural hormones which make us feel full when released into the body” - relative clause + passive ('when released') · band 6.5
“an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other” - idiom for a personal dilemma · band 6
Korean beef brisket feast in Seoul
biteswithlily
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast Australian food vlog about a Korean beef dinner. The topic is easy (eating out), but the speaker talks very quickly and uses lots of food and cooking words, plus phrases like "on fire" and "pick and choose," so you get good practice following fast, descriptive everyday speech.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“This dinner was on fire” - idiom (figurative) · band 6
“were flame torched, and then the beef fat was used to saute” - passive voice chain · band 6
Everything I Ate At The Sydney Easter Show
biteswithlily
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast Australian food vlog where the speaker describes and rates lots of dishes. Great for practising food adjectives (tender, plump, bland, fluffy) and casual idioms like "strap in" and "a pick me up" at natural, quick speaking speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“Strap in because there's a lot of food” - idiom / phrasal verb · band 6
“It was topped with pulled barbecue brisket” - passive voice + low-frequency food noun · band 6
American Idol homecoming for Pensacola singer Keyla Richardson
WEAR Channel 3 News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast local TV news report, so you practice following natural, quick American speech and picking out facts about a person and an event. It is good for catching everyday idioms and phrasal verbs like "took off" and "keeps her grounded".
Ce que tu vas entendre
“it's not just her faith that keeps her grounded” - idiom · band 6.5
“it took off from there and she's been singing ever since” - phrasal verb + present perfect · band 6
Last-Minute Mother’s Day Tech Gift Ideas
9NEWS
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fairly quick American news clip about gift ideas, so you practice everyday shopping words, useful phrasal verbs like "step away" and "work out", and common idioms like "stress buster" and "quality time". It feels like an IELTS Part 2 talk at a natural speaking speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the strong women who've navigated so many challenges” - present perfect + relative clause · band 6
“a great stress buster for mom” - idiom/collocation · band 6
Adopting The Longest-Resident Senior Dog From A Shelter
GeoBeats Animals
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast, emotional interview about adopting an old shelter dog, good for practising everyday phrasal verbs and idioms (like "our hearts melted" or "getting passed over") inside quick, natural connected speech, similar to the spoken discussions in IELTS Listening Parts 2-3.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“our hearts kind of melted” - idiom (emotional) · band 6
“she just got getting passed over” - phrasal verb (passive sense) · band 6
Young Aussie climber reaches the summit of Mount Everest
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a short news report about a teenager climbing Mount Everest. You will practise everyday news English at normal speed, including useful idioms like "on top of the world" and "get a tear in your eye," plus phrasal verbs like "turn back." It feels like IELTS Listening Part 2, a short talk on a real-life event.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“right now on top of the world” - idiom (literal + figurative pun) · band 6
“having become the youngest Australian to summit” - perfect participle clause (subordination) · band 6.5
Why We Built A Tiny House In New Zealand
Tiny Home Tours
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast, real-life monologue about why someone built a tiny house. You practise everyday housing words plus a few bigger ideas like 'financial freedom' and 'justify', and you train your ear on quick New Zealand speech with false starts, a bit like an IELTS Part 2 talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“I cannot find a way to justify to put myself in so much debt” - semi-abstract reasoning + the verb 'justify' · band 6
“The main reason that we did that is financial freedom” - abstract noun phrase 'financial freedom' · band 6
Asian Festival Chaos: Overpriced, Overcrowded, And Frustrating
WMAR-2 News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a local news report about a chaotic food festival, spoken at a normal pace in a familiar North American accent. You will practice everyday opinion language plus useful idioms like "bumper to bumper" and "shift the blame," and a more formal apology from the organizers, much like an IELTS Part 2 or 3 talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the all out bumper to bumper traffic on 70” - idiom (bumper to bumper) · band 6
“trying to shift the blame off of themselves and not taking accountability” - abstract nouns + idiom (shift the blame) · band 6.5
Quentin Blake On Becoming An Illustrator
Teacher Gina
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a real British interview where the artist talks about his career and creative choices, so you practice following natural fast speech with phrasal verbs like "work out" and "go back to", conditionals, and lots of false starts and self-corrections. It feels like an IELTS Part 2-3 spoken section.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“those are two overlapping categories” - semi-abstract noun phrase · band 6.5
“if it's not working out, then I'll go back to teaching” - conditional + phrasal verbs · band 6
How Van Life Helped Me Find My True Self
Tiny Home Tours
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast personal story about how living in a van helped someone understand themselves. You will practice everyday speech plus reflective words about feelings and identity, like the idiom "tied down" and the verb "pivoted". It is spoken quickly, like an IELTS Part 2 talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“I don't wanna be tied down to a piece of land” - idiom (phrasal/figurative) · band 6
“there was this deep inquiry of why were parts of my life not feeling peaceful” - semi-abstract noun phrase + embedded question · band 6.5
King and Queen Celebrate Irish Culture in Northern Ireland
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a short Australian news report about a royal visit to a music festival, so you can practice news vocabulary like "festivities," "the royal pair," and the idiom "a tipple or two," plus longer phrases describing a place and an event.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“joining in on the festivities of the upcoming festival” - phrasal verb + less-common noun · band 6
“the senior royals enjoyed a tibble or two” - idiom / informal expression · band 6.5
How Journalists Find And Gather News Today
BBC My World
Ce que tu vas travailler
This BBC explainer walks you through how journalists gather news at a normal speaking speed. You will practice topic words about media (sources, correspondents, eyewitnesses) and useful phrasal verbs like "dig deeper" and "find out", plus sentences that explain a process and how things have changed over time. It feels like an IELTS Part 4 short talk but at an easier, everyday level.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the thing that fuels many journalists is a sense of curiosity” - abstract noun + metaphorical verb · band 6.5
“That's what drives them to dig deeper and uncover critical details” - phrasal verb / collocation · band 6
Working From Home Trends Across Australia
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This Australian news clip lets you practise work and office vocabulary, trend words like "on the rise" and "come down", and useful phrasal verbs such as "flocking to" and "slacking off", all at a normal news speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“job hunters are flocking to remote roles” - idiomatic phrasal/collocation · band 6.5
“we saw a massive peak in work from home offerings, and it has since come down” - trend language + present perfect · band 6
Cycling a sewing machine to stitch street portraits
BBC
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast British interview where an artist talks about her work and feelings. You will practice everyday idioms and phrasal verbs like "a bad rep" and "pick yourself up", plus some thoughtful talk about art and self-doubt, all spoken very quickly like an IELTS Part 3 discussion.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“Social media's got quite a bad rep these days” - idiom + connected speech · band 6.5
“a perfect way to pick yourself up” - phrasal verb · band 6
Tiny home problems fixed after news investigation
KFOR Oklahoma's News 4
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast local TV news story about home repairs, full of everyday phrasal verbs and idioms like "made it right" and "up and running", good for practising natural, quick spoken English about a real-life problem.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the home was riddled with problems” - idiom / less-common collocation · band 6.5
“Now up and running after months” - phrasal/idiomatic expression · band 6
Teen Aussie Becomes Youngest To Conquer Mount Everest
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast Australian TV news story about a teen climbing Everest. The topic is easy to follow, but it is packed with everyday idioms like "over the moon", "out of the woods" and "third time's the charm", so it is great for practising natural figurative English at news speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“she was over the moon” - idiom (very happy) · band 6
“she's not out of the woods yet” - idiom (still in danger) · band 6.5
Police Officer Catches Baby Thrown From Burning House
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a short TV news story about a dramatic rescue. You will practise news-style language like the passive ("has been caught on camera", "was forced to") and useful expressions such as "caught alight" and "hailed a hero", spoken at a normal pace in an Australian accent.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“has been caught on camera” - present perfect passive · band 6.5
“the mother was forced to throw her infant” - passive + abstract verb 'forced' · band 6
Make Your Cat Happier With Play And Puzzle Feeders
TEDx Talks
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a TED-style talk about playing with cats, spoken at a lively British pace. It is great for practising everyday idioms and phrasal verbs and following a longer, well-organised talk that mixes simple ideas with a few more advanced "expert" words.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the world is your oyster” - idiom · band 6.5
“shed those extra pounds” - phrasal/idiomatic verb · band 6
COVID-19 Vaccine Hashtags And Social Media Reactions
NewsNation
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast US news report about people sharing their COVID vaccine experiences online. You practice news English with idioms like "keen on" and "ring in the New Year," reported speech, and passive forms like "is being administered", similar to an IELTS Part 2 or 3 talk, but spoken quickly.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“not everyone is keen on how the vaccine is being administered” - phrasal/prepositional adjective + passive · band 6.5
“it could serve as a call to action for others” - set phrase / collocation · band 6.5
Most university targets
Living Inside A Real English Castle
DW Euromaxx
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast British interview about life in a real castle. Good practice for everyday talk that turns thoughtful, full of phrasal verbs and idioms like "tucked away" and "keeping a handle on", plus relaxed natural speech with fillers and unfinished sentences.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“Castle Howard is tucked away in the northern English county” - phrasal verb · band 6.5
“these tapestries, which had been woven for the room when the house was built” - past perfect passive · band 7
Exploring Derry Girls murals and the city’s history
BBC Select
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast, real British interview about a city's murals and culture. You practise catching idioms like "come flooding back" and "across the water," plus if-then sentences, all spoken quickly with a regional accent, good for a talk or discussion (IELTS Parts 2-3).
Ce que tu vas entendre
“has that schooling come flooding back into your head” - idiomatic phrasal expression · band 6.5
“translate so well across the water” - figurative phrase · band 7
Deer Rescued From Spiked Fence Just In Time
The Dodo
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip is a fast spoken animal-rescue story where you practice phrasal verbs like "reach out" and "spooked", vivid words like "mangled" and "wedged", and one explained science term, "capture myopathy". It feels like an IELTS Part 2-3 talk told at a quick British pace.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“capture myopathy, which means that when they're trapped” - technical term defined by a relative clause · band 7
“had likely been spooked by a car” - past perfect passive · band 6.5
Why Deep Squats Matter For Your Long-Term Health
BBC News Mundo
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast health explainer that mixes everyday words with a few less-common ones; you practice following longer "before X, before Y, you had to..." sentences and catching idioms about daily life at a quick speaking pace.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“before the advent of chairs” - semi-formal abstract noun ("advent") · band 7
“doing your business” - idiom / euphemism · band 6.5
How A Wild Robin Changed This Man’s Life
The Dodo
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast British storyteller talking about his friendship with a wild bird. It is great for practising phrasal verbs like "get away from" and "turn up", past-tense storytelling, and a few feeling words like "legacy" and "grateful". Because he speaks quickly, it is good training for understanding natural, connected speech, much like an IELTS Part 2 talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“I just couldn't get away from him” - phrasal verb · band 6
“if it dropped below zero, I used to go in” - conditional + 'used to' for past habit · band 6
Why We Left The US For Life In Spain
DW Euromaxx
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast interview about moving abroad, with real-life expat topics like visas, taxes, and politics. You will practice useful idioms ("pan out", "getting by") and follow longer opinion sentences spoken at quick, natural speed, much like an IELTS Part 3 discussion.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“hopefully this is going to pan out” - idiom / phrasal verb · band 6.5
“The way the administration has been treating immigrants is very concerning” - present perfect continuous + abstract topic · band 7
Oklahoma Mentoring Program Urgently Needs More Volunteers
KOCO 5 News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast TV news report where you practice phrasal verbs like "step up" and "help out" and figurative phrases like "a pillar of support" and "dire need," plus a few more formal words such as "socioeconomic." It sounds like an IELTS Part 2-3 talk delivered at quick news speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“dire need of some role models” - less-common collocation (abstract noun) · band 7
“an extra pillar of support” - metaphorical/idiomatic noun phrase · band 6.5
Longwood Debates Building New Tiny Home Communities
WESH 2 News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast American TV news report about housing and city zoning rules. You will practise civic words like "ordinance", "zoning" and "annexed", plus everyday idioms like "priced out" and "get on board", all spoken quickly like a real news Part 4 talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“Zoning rules in many places don't work for tiny home communities” - civic/policy vocabulary · band 6.5
“Land that gets annexed into the city could also be considered” - passive + conditional modal · band 7
The Changing Role Of Pubs In British Society
DW Food
Ce que tu vas travailler
A British explainer about pubs and how their role in society is changing, with cultural ideas and useful expressions like "bucks trends," "time capsule," and "melting pot." It feels like an IELTS Part 4 talk: clear but with abstract vocabulary and idioms you need to catch.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“83 year old landlord Alf Barrett bucks trends” - idiom · band 7
“a time capsule where nothing much has changed” - figurative/abstract phrase · band 6.5
Fuel Crisis Threatens Australian Food Supply
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast Australian news report about a fuel and food crisis, so you practice semi-serious topic words like "rationing", "conserve", and "city dwellers", plus useful phrases such as "ditch the car" and "empty shelves". It also gives you lots of "if... could" predictions and passive sentences like "people are being asked", which is the kind of language you hear in IELTS Part 2 and 3.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“ditch the car for the train or risk empty shelves” - informal phrasal/idiom · band 6.5
“If they can't get petrol and diesel... entire crops could be lost” - conditional + modal speculation · band 6.5
Modular Homes And Australia’s Tradie Shortage Explained
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a clear Australian news report about the housing shortage, with real-world idioms like 'housing crunch' and 'red tape', plus passive sentences and some business words (lenders, financing, industry). Good practice for following a fact-filled report at normal speed, like IELTS Listening Part 2 or 3.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“Australia's housing crunch is heading headfirst into a tradey shortage” - idiomatic vocabulary · band 7
“Traditionally, lenders have required proof of progress” - present perfect + abstract finance noun phrase · band 6.5
World Cup referee denied US entry and dropped
Sky Sports News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a clear British news report at a steady speed about a sports and travel-ban story. You will practice news-style passive sentences (like "he was turned back") and a formal quote full of abstract words such as "fairness," "merit," and "commitment."
Ce que tu vas entendre
“has been denied the chance to ref at the World Cup” - present perfect passive · band 6
“he was turned back when he landed” - phrasal verb (turn back) in past passive · band 6
Little Havana Reacts To Raul Castro Indictment
WPBF 25 News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast TV news report about people reacting to a court case, so you will practice news and legal words like "indictment", "murder charges" and "held responsible", plus useful idioms like "it's about time". It is spoken quickly, much like the talks in IELTS Listening Parts 2-3.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“someone gets held responsible” - passive voice (accountability) · band 6.5
“will face murder charges in connection with” - news/legal collocation · band 7
Overcoming Fear And Giving Better Presentations With RADA
Teacher Gina
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast British explainer about beating fear of public speaking. You will practice everyday speech plus useful idioms and phrasal verbs like "got the hang of it" and "draw in your audience", and follow if/then advice, similar to an IELTS Part 2-3 talk, but spoken quickly.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“got the hang of that” - idiom · band 6.5
“you will draw in your audience” - phrasal verb · band 6
Memphis police warn drivers after deadly pedestrian crashes
WREG News Channel 3
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast TV news report about road safety, so you practice following a quick news reporter, picking out facts and numbers, and understanding idioms like "a wake-up call" and phrasal verbs like "roll out".
Ce que tu vas entendre
“serve as a wake up call for both drivers and walkers” - idiom · band 6.5
“two pedestrians have been killed on busy city streets” - present perfect passive · band 6
Housing, smart glasses and choosing pets over kids
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast Australian TV chat show where three people debate housing costs, privacy and lifestyle choices. You will practise everyday opinion language, phrasal verbs and idioms like "jump the gun", spoken very quickly with lots of contractions.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“which is then being passed on to home buyers” - passive voice + phrasal verb · band 6.5
“we jump the gun to just assume that they're selfish” - idiom (jump the gun) · band 6.5
How Small Joys Build Real Happiness Over Time
Dr Julie
Ce que tu vas travailler
This British psychologist talks about happiness and low mood at a normal speed. You will hear everyday words mixed with feeling-related ideas, plus useful figurative phrases like "a drop in the ocean" and "if... then" sentences. Like an IELTS Part 2 talk on a familiar but slightly abstract topic.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the joy gets zapped out of everything” - idiom / informal phrasal expression · band 6.5
“If you've ever experienced low mood or depression, then you'll know” - conditional + present perfect · band 6
Allowing Emotions To Flow Through You
Dr Julie
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip is a fast psychology talk that uses a picture (water and ink) to explain emotions. You will practice phrasal verbs like "block it out", an "if" sentence about an imagined situation, and a few less-common words at quick speaking speed, much like an IELTS Part 3 discussion.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“infiltrates everything in your day” - lower-frequency verb (collocation) · band 7
“what if I told you that the best way” - second conditional / rhetorical structure · band 6.5
How To Handle Painful Emotions Like A Psychologist
Dr Julie
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip lets you practise listening to an extended comparison (emotions are like ink in water) at a fairly fast British pace, with phrasal verbs like "block out", "what if" hypotheticals, and abstract feelings words. It feels like a short talk you might hear in IELTS Part 2 or 3.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“infiltrates everything in your day” - less-common verb / abstract collocation · band 7
“what if I told you that the best way” - hypothetical conditional · band 6.5
Easter Food Traditions In Italy And Slovenia
Rick Steves' Europe
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a calm travel documentary about Easter food traditions in Italy and Slovenia. You will practise descriptive culture words and many "is/are blessed" passive sentences, plus some picture-painting phrases like "weave together" and "cradle" used in a non-literal way. It feels like an IELTS Part 4 talk but spoken slowly and clearly.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“special foods weave together religious and folk traditions” - metaphorical verb + abstract collocation · band 7
“to be blessed by their priest” - passive infinitive · band 6.5
Trump And Xi Discuss Trade, Iran, And Relations
Forbes Breaking News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a real news clip of two world leaders talking about trade, Iran, and their relationship, so you practise political and diplomatic words like 'reciprocate' and 'reciprocal'. The speech is a bit fast and full of strong opinions, like a Part 3 or Part 4 discussion.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“I've chosen this place especially to reciprocate the hospitality” - lower-frequency verb (reciprocate) + abstract noun · band 7
“we will be reciprocal like reciprocal trade. The visit will be reciprocal” - abstract policy term repeated as adjective/noun · band 7
Exploring An Ancient Egyptian Sun Temple To Ra
BBC Timestamp
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip mixes friendly chat (\"Look at this\", \"My goodness\") with documentary narration about an ancient temple, so you practice passive sentences like \"the offerings were redistributed\" and abstract history words like worldview, pilgrimage, and obelisk. It is spoken fast in a British accent, much like an IELTS Part 4 talk on culture and history.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“The offerings were redistributed to the thousands” - passive voice · band 7
“That pilgrimage culminated in offerings” - lower-frequency verb + abstract noun · band 7
San Damiano Park Renovations And Community Fundraiser
Channel 3000 / News 3 Now
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast local news report about a community park project, so you can practise civic words like 'renovations', 'steering committee' and 'unanimously approved', plus passive sentences and an interview, much like IELTS Listening Part 2 and 3.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“has been unanimously approved by the Monona City Council” - passive voice + low-frequency adverb · band 7
“a plan made in collaboration with the San Damiano project steering committee” - reduced relative clause + institutional collocation · band 7
Why Denver’s Nighttime Stoplights Are Changing
Next 9NEWS
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a US news report about why Denver is changing its night-time traffic lights. It mixes everyday road talk with some bigger, more abstract ideas and a few news-style phrases like "early returns" and "outliers", spoken at a normal-to-quick pace. It is good practice for following a Part 3 or Part 4 style talk where the speaker explains a problem, gives reasons, and shares numbers.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“a thin veneer of rules and our mutual adherence to those rules” - abstract metaphor + low-frequency noun (veneer, adherence) · band 7.5
“forcing drivers to come to a stop more often” - non-finite -ing clause showing cause/result · band 7
Preparing For The Next Pandemic After COVID-19
TEDx Talks
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a TED-style talk about preparing for future pandemics, so you practice academic health words like "zoonotic," "endemic," and "lethal," plus following statistics and "if" sentences in a real lecture, much like IELTS Listening Part 4.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the zoonotic disease, which is a fancy name for an animal disease transferred to a human” - low-frequency academic term, defined via relative clause + passive · band 7
“modeling work based on historical data shows that this is not necessarily the case” - abstract academic noun phrase + hedged conclusion · band 7
How Pop Culture Is Redefining Modern Motherhood
NBC News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast NBC news feature on motherhood, so you practise abstract social vocabulary (like "postpartum depression" and "overdue dialogue") and idioms such as "sugar coating", "highlight reeling" and "mom shamed", all spoken quickly in a North American accent.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“a long overdue dialogue” - abstract noun phrase / collocation · band 7
“Sugar coating or highlight reeling is passe” - idiom + loan-word adjective (passe) · band 7.5
Filmmaker Plans Bionic Eye To Film Surveillance Society
KSBW Action News 8
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast TV news report about a bionic eye camera and surveillance. You will practise news-style language with abstract ideas, idioms like "an eye for an eye", and phrasal verbs like "roll out", all spoken quickly at about 195 words a minute.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“fast becoming an Orwellian surveillance society” - abstract noun phrase + cultural allusion · band 7.5
“It's an eye for an eye” - idiom (pun) · band 7
How Deeper Conversations Can Make You Happier
TED
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a TED-style talk about happiness and human connection, spoken at a normal pace in a familiar American accent. You will practice following an argument with cause-and-effect links, plus everyday idioms like "it dawned on me" and figures of speech like "your highlight reel", similar to an IELTS Part 3 or Part 4 talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“it dawned on me that almost all of the interventions” - idiom + abstract noun · band 7
“they work precisely because they help us feel more connected” - causal subordination with adverb · band 6.5
New Marine Species And The Vast Unknown Ocean
BBC News Mundo
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip lets you practise listening to a science interview about the ocean, with the idiom "a drop in the ocean," a hedging passive ("there are thought to be"), and the contrast word "whilst" all packed into long spoken sentences. It feels like an IELTS Part 3 or 4 discussion at a normal speaking speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“Are they a drop in the ocean?” - idiom · band 7
“there are thought to be up to 2,000,000 species” - passive voice · band 6.5
Taking Risks, Embarrassment, And The Power Of Stories
TEDx Talks
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast, funny personal story from a TEDx talk, packed with idioms and Australian slang like "didn't have the guts" and "out of my league." The topic is everyday (a crush at work), but the very quick speech and casual local expressions make it hard to follow, so it is good practice for understanding natural, joke-filled storytelling at speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“I didn't have the guts” - idiom (informal) · band 6.5
“way, way out of my leg” - Australian slang / idiom (out of my league) · band 7
Three Signs You’re Gaslighting Yourself
Dr Julie
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast British psychology talk about how we talk to ourselves. You will practise abstract feeling-words like "gaslighting," "credible," and "invalidate," plus "if/because" sentences spoken quickly, much like a Part 3 discussion.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“you're gaslighting yourself” - psychology idiom / lower-frequency abstract verb · band 7
“it says something fundamental about who you are as a person” - abstract noun phrase + relative clause · band 7
Understanding Highly Sensitive People And Their Strengths
Dr Julie
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast British psychology talk about highly sensitive people. You practice abstract topic words like "depth of processing" and "emotional responsiveness", useful phrasal verbs like "pick up on" and "take it on board", and following long explaining sentences at a quick speaking speed, similar to an IELTS Part 4 lecture.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“depth of processing” - abstract noun phrase / technical term · band 7
“they take it on board and spend a lot of time processing it” - phrasal verb 'take on board' · band 6.5
Why Airplane Turbulence Is Getting Worse
WIRED
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast science explainer about why plane turbulence is getting worse. You will practice technical science words (jet stream, wind shear, clear air turbulence), passive sentences, and cause-and-effect explanations, much like an IELTS Part 4 lecture.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“increasing the north to south temperature difference across the jet stream” - abstract causal chain with technical noun phrase · band 7.5
“It cannot be detected by radar before a plane is in it” - passive voice · band 7
How Trump-China Tensions Affect Apple And The Bay Area
KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast TV news report about US-China trade tensions, so you can practice business and economy words like tariffs, stocks, and GDP, plus useful idioms like "in a holding pattern" and "if" sentences about what might happen. It sounds like the talks in IELTS Listening Parts 3 and 4.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“if Trump raises taxes on China, they would fight back” - first/second conditional · band 6.5
“trade with China is in a holding pattern” - idiom · band 7
Stretch for top scores
Jury Dismisses Elon Musk Lawsuit Against OpenAI
ABC News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast TV news report about a court case, so you practise legal and business words like "statute of limitations", "damages" and "no legal standing", plus passive sentences ("claims are now dismissed") spoken at quick news speed, close to an IELTS Part 4 talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the three year statute of limitations had passed” - legal collocation + past perfect · band 7.5
“he has no legal standing for this lawsuit” - abstract legal idiom · band 7
Why Daylight Saving Time Still Exists
Hannah Fry
Ce que tu vas travailler
A fast, witty British history explainer that mixes real idioms ("get the ball rolling"), casual humour, and precise words like "circadian rhythms" and "entitlement", great for practising quick listening for idioms and abstract vocabulary at natural high speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“get the ball rolling” - idiom · band 7
“it messes up everybody's circadian rhythms” - lower-frequency / academic noun phrase · band 7.5
Talking About Roman History And Modern Society
Teacher Gina
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip is a fast, abstract talk about Roman history and big ideas like security versus civil rights, with academic words and idioms like "a small antidote" and "deadly serious" - good practice for the lecture style of IELTS Listening Part 4.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“how far should homeland security be more important than civil rights” - abstract political nouns + comparative debate framing · band 7
“are actually formed by the Romans” - passive voice · band 6.5
Legal battle delays Victoria corruption report release
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is an Australian TV news report about a government corruption case and hospital waiting lists. You will practice formal news words and idioms like "eleventh hour" and "corruption watchdog," plus long sentences with passive verbs. It feels like the academic lecture part of IELTS, spoken at a normal news speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“launched eleventh hour legal action” - idiom (last-minute) · band 7.5
“Victoria's independent corruption watchdog” - low-frequency metaphor noun · band 7
What Spirit Airlines’ Collapse Means For Cheap Flights
GBH News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip is a fast opinion explainer about an airline shutting down, mixing money-and-business words (like prices, competition, merger) with lots of slang and idioms (like "set the floor" and "dragged"). It's good for practising informal speech and economic ideas at the same time, a bit like a Part 3 discussion that gets emotional and quick.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“Spirit set the floor when it came to prices” - economic idiom (figurative "set the floor") · band 7
“the Biden administration sued to block the deal, and a federal judge ruled that the merger would eliminate competition” - legal/regulatory register with reported clause · band 7.5
Astronaut Explains The Stories Behind Iconic Space Photos
WIRED
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast, lecture-style talk about space history, full of science words, passive sentences, and tricky idioms like "got wind of" and "pipped at the post", great for practicing a Part 4 academic lecture spoken at a quick British pace.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“got wind of a woman in space program” - idiom (informal) · band 7.5
“we're not gonna get pipped at the post” - idiom + connected speech · band 8
Why Birth Rates Are Falling And What It Means
BBC News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast BBC explainer about why birth rates are falling. You will practice abstract society and economics words (like "fertility rate", "replacement rate", "demographic"), passive verbs, and long sentences where ideas build on each other, close to a Part 4 academic talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“I want to discover what's driving the discussion, debate, and discourse” - abstract noun cluster · band 7.5
“population aging accelerates” - academic/demographic verb + abstract subject · band 7
Why Plankton And Bioluminescence Matter For Our Oceans
TEDx Talks
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is an academic TED-style talk about plankton, oceans and climate, so you can practise science words like 'chlorophyll', 'sequester' and 'bioluminescence' and notice how the speaker often re-explains a hard word with an easier one, just like a Part 4 lecture.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“sequester it or draw it down into the ocean” - low-frequency academic verb with self-gloss · band 8
“This process helps mitigate or lessen the effects” - academic verb 'mitigate' paraphrased · band 7.5
Why Dragonflies Are Such Incredible Flyers
PBS Terra
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast science talk about how dragonflies fly and evolved, full of academic biology words like phylogenetics and wing venation mixed with casual idioms. It is like an IELTS Part 4 lecture, so it is good practice for following abstract science ideas at a quick speaking speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“I study dragonfly phylogenetics” - low-frequency academic noun · band 8
“they both face the same kind of selection pressure” - abstract academic concept · band 7.5
The Six Eras Of NBA Fashion And Power
TED
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a TED talk about how NBA players' clothing connects to Black history and politics in America. It is fast-moving and full of advanced cultural words, slang, and long sentences, so it is good for practising a real lecture where you must follow abstract ideas, not just facts.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“a reflection of the times and a catalyst for changing them” - abstract academic vocabulary · band 8
“players of the dress code era turned structural limitations into a showcase” - abstract noun phrase / academic register · band 7.5
Gunshots Near White House And Tense US-Iran Talks
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast Australian live news report about a White House shooting and US-Iran talks. You will practise listening to formal news language, abstract words like "rhetoric" and "extrapolate", and idioms such as "on the verge of" spoken very quickly, much like a hard IELTS Part 4 talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“gunshots were heard near the White House” - passive voice · band 6.5
“the kind of rhetoric that's been thrown around” - idiom + present perfect passive · band 7.5
Minnesota Sues Nonprofit Leaders Over Misused Millions
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a TV news report about a lawsuit, so you will hear formal legal and money words like "siphoning", "commingled" and "solicitations", plus the idiom "ran the nonprofit into the ground", good practice for following an abstract Part 4 style report at normal speed.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“siphoning more than 6 and a half million dollars away” - low-frequency precise verb · band 7.5
“extensively commingled her personal income” - formal/legal vocabulary · band 8
ICE Detention Stalls Louisville Carjacking Case
WLKY News Louisville
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a TV news report about an immigration and crime case, so you practise legal and government words (like "witness", "custody", "testify", "prosecute") and long sentences where one idea is buried inside another, spoken at a fairly fast news pace.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“writ of habeas corpus claims presents an extraordinary abuse” - low-frequency legal/Latin terminology · band 8
“his testimony is irreplaceable to the Commonwealth's ability to prosecute” - abstract noun phrase + formal register · band 7.5
Why Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Conviction Was Overturned
PBS NewsHour
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast news interview about a court case, so you practise legal words like conviction and overturned, plus tricky idioms like finger on the scales of justice and tossed out, all spoken quickly. It feels like the academic talk in IELTS Listening Part 4.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“places their finger on the scales of justice” - idiom (figurative legal expression) · band 8
“his double murder conviction” - abstract legal/academic vocabulary · band 7
Royal Commission Probes Bondi Counterterrorism Funding Decisions
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast Australian news report about a government inquiry into counterterrorism funding. You will practise formal political and legal words like "public interest immunity" and "Royal Commission", plus idioms like "taken a huge hit" and "under the guise of anonymity", all spoken at a quick pace, similar to a hard IELTS Part 4 lecture.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“public interest immunity as to whether” - legal/institutional collocation · band 8
“funding has actually increased ... proportionately ... it has taken a huge hit” - idiom + abstract quantifier contrast · band 7.5
CTU-Backed Candidate Runs For Chicago School Board President
WGN News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast TV news interview about school funding and politics, with policy words like "deficit," "enrollment," and "austerity," plus idioms like "worked to the bone." It is great for practising news and discussion listening at a high level.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“we're in a time of austerity” - abstract economic noun · band 8
“both parents who worked to the bone” - idiom · band 7
Chicago Summer Safety, Youth Programs, And Bears Stadium Politics
WGN News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast Chicago TV news debate about crime policy and a stadium deal, with several politicians speaking. You will practice abstract topic words like 'accountability' and 'incentives', plus idioms like 'come to fruition' and 'spike the football', all spoken quickly, similar to a hard IELTS Part 4 talk.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“removing accountability on a part of these young people” - abstract policy noun (accountability) · band 7
“have not come to fruition” - idiom · band 7.5
Experts Answer Big Questions About AI And The Future
WIRED
Ce que tu vas travailler
This clip is like an IELTS Part 4 lecture: several experts explain hard science and tech ideas (space, light, AI, the brain, evolution) using precise, subject-specific words and long sentences, spoken at a fairly quick pace.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“a process called neuroplasticity” - academic/technical noun · band 8
“to engineer spider silk outside of spiders to make it in a recombinant way” - abstract technical vocabulary + purpose clause · band 8
Why Australia’s Major Parties Are Losing Voters
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast Australian political interview where an expert analyses opinion polls using abstract words like 'outliers', 'in totality', and 'electoral universe'. It is good practice for understanding an academic-style talk about society, similar to IELTS Listening Part 4.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“outliers that aren't truly representative” - low-frequency academic vocabulary · band 7.5
“look at the polling in totality” - abstract noun / formal idiom · band 7
The Problem With Billionaires And True Net Worth
TED
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a TED-style talk about billionaires, money and charity. You will practice abstract economic words (like wealth disparity, stagnation, philanthropic) mixed with everyday idioms (fast forward, here's the deal, no strings attached) spoken at a normal, clear pace.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“incentive creates personal wealth and societal wealth” - abstract economic noun phrases · band 7.5
“that correlate with repression and stagnation” - low-frequency academic vocabulary · band 8
Doctors Discuss Hantavirus, Ebola And Mental Health
WGN News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast medical news interview where two doctors talk about viruses and mental health. You will practice low-frequency health words, idioms, and long sentences spoken at a quick pace, much like an IELTS lecture or expert discussion.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“have actually been dismembered, disengaged” - passive voice + low-frequency verbs · band 7.5
“it's kinda like canary in the coal mine” - idiom (early-warning metaphor) · band 7
Mary Beard On Rome, Celebrity Culture And Ordinary Lives
Teacher Gina
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast, natural British interview where a historian talks about big abstract ideas like fame, history, and what ordinary life was really like. You will practise advanced words ("antidote", "obstetrics", "the advent of"), phrasal verbs ("puts people off"), and "if... would" sentences, much like an IELTS Part 3 or Part 4 lecture.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“before the advent of modern obstetrics” - low-frequency abstract noun phrase · band 8
“if it was a small antidote to modern celebrity culture” - figurative/idiomatic abstract noun · band 7.5
Connecting Roman history to modern politics and rights
Teacher Gina
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is an expert talking about how ancient Roman politics connects to modern debates on terrorism and civil rights. You will practice abstract history and politics words like "conspirators", "homeland security", and "the liberty of the citizen", spoken at a normal British pace, much like an IELTS lecture.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“where does the boundary come between the safety of the state and the liberty of the citizen” - abstract political nouns + balanced comparison · band 8
“how far should homeland security be more important than civil rights” - topical academic collocations · band 7.5
How Survival Became My Cage And How I Escaped
TED
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a TED talk where the speaker uses many figurative ideas and abstract words to talk about psychology and identity, plus lots of idioms like "hamming it up" and "took stock", great for practising a fast, emotional lecture full of less common vocabulary.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“it turns into compulsion, productivity without presence” - abstract academic nouns · band 8
“hamming it up became my pastime” - idiom · band 7.5
US-Iran Standoff And The Strait Of Hormuz Blockade
Fox News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is fast cable-news talk about war and diplomacy, full of political idioms like "hanging by a thread" and "shuttle diplomacy" plus passive sentences about blockades and ceasefires. It is great practice for understanding quick, opinion-heavy news and academic-style discussion, similar to IELTS Part 3 and Part 4.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“the ceasefire with that Islamic regime is now hanging by a thread” - idiom · band 7.5
“US forces have redirected now 94 commercial vessels and disabled four others while enforcing The US blockade” - passive + low-frequency vocabulary · band 7
Australian Budget Fallout And Calls For Early Election
7NEWS Australia
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is fast Australian news about the government budget and tax reform, packed with politics and economics words like "negative gearing," "capital gains tax," and "repeal," plus news idioms like "blowback" and "political death wish." Like an IELTS Part 4 lecture, you have to follow abstract argument and opinion, not just simple facts.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“budget blowback includes some friendly fire” - political idiom / metaphor · band 8
“repeal the negative gearing and capital gains tax changes” - low-frequency policy vocabulary · band 7.5
Marianne Williamson on environmental justice and reparations
Guardian News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast, heated political interview about environmental justice and reparations. You will practice abstract topic words, idioms, and "if... then" sentences, the kind of debate language IELTS uses in the hardest listening part.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“Flint is just the tip of the iceberg” - idiom · band 7
“dark psychic force of the collectivized hatred” - abstract noun phrase · band 8
U.S.-China Trade, Taiwan Tensions And Iran Nuclear Concerns
NBC News
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast news interview about trade, military, and energy politics. You will practise abstract topic words and long, packed sentences, like a hard IELTS listening Part 4 talk plus a Part 3 discussion.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“use them as one time leverage” - abstract noun / collocation · band 7.5
“needs to be held accountable when they act outside of international” - passive + formal phrase · band 7
US Midterms, Economy And Party Poll Numbers Explained
Fox News Clips
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast US TV political debate about elections, polls and the economy. You will practise listening to two experts argue quickly, using abstract words and idioms, much like the discussion and lecture parts of the IELTS listening test.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“is this election going to be a referendum on the Republicans” - abstract political noun (referendum) · band 7.5
“is not borne out by the data yet” - idiom / passive ('borne out') · band 7.5
Iran Regime, Blockades And Verification After U.S. Strikes
Fox News Clips
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast, expert news interview about Middle East politics, packed with specialist words (theocratic, brinkmanship, vanguard) and idioms like "calling all the shots" and "rise from the ashes." It is great practice for following a quick discussion of abstract, real-world topics, like IELTS Part 3 or 4.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“They're calling all the shots with the IRGC” - idiom (informal, high-level) · band 7.5
“use brinkmanship to move the region forward” - low-frequency abstract noun · band 8
Brooks And Capehart On U.S.-Iran Deal And Trump
PBS NewsHour
Ce que tu vas travailler
This is a fast political talk show where two experts debate U.S. foreign policy. You will hear lots of abstract political words and idioms like "keeping their powder dry" and "claws back," so it is great for practising opinion discussion at a high level, similar to IELTS Part 4.
Ce que tu vas entendre
“keeping their powder dry” - idiom · band 8
“claws back some congressional authority as a co equal branch” - phrasal verb + abstract political noun · band 8
Le test
Comment se déroule le test d’écoute de l’IELTS ?
Le test d’écoute a quatre parties, 40 questions au total, et dure environ 30 minutes. Pour le test papier, tu as 10 minutes supplémentaires pour recopier tes réponses. Voici ce que tu entends dans chaque partie :
Partie 1
Une conversation de la vie quotidienne entre deux personnes, par exemple réserver quelque chose ou demander des renseignements.
Une fois
Partie 2
Un exposé d’une personne sur un sujet courant, comme des lieux locaux ou un événement.
Une fois
Partie 3
Une conversation sur les études ou la formation, avec jusqu’à quatre personnes.
Une fois
Partie 4
Un exposé sur un sujet académique, comme un court cours magistral.
Une fois
Chaque enregistrement passe une seule fois. Il n’y a pas de réécoute, il faut donc suivre la parole dès la première écoute.
Les voix utilisent plusieurs accents anglais : britannique, australien, néo-zélandais et nord-américain. Les parties deviennent de plus en plus difficiles, des conversations quotidiennes jusqu’à un cours magistral académique.
Niveau et vocabulaire
Quel niveau faut-il, et combien de mots ?
L’écoute demande bien moins de vocabulaire que la lecture. Les recherches montrent qu’environ 3 000 mots courants couvrent à peu près 95 % de la parole normale, et que les 1 000 premiers mots couvrent l’essentiel de ce que les gens disent.
La vidéo est le moyen le plus simple pour comprendre, car les images t’aident à deviner le sens. Tu n’as pas besoin d’un très grand vocabulaire. Il te faut les mots courants, quelques mots thématiques pour les parties académiques, et beaucoup d’exercices d’écoute à ton niveau.
Regarde des vidéos avec des indices visuels, sur YouTube ou ici sur Reelang.
D’après des recherches
Nation (2006) About 3,000 common word families cover roughly 95% of everyday spoken English; reading needs far more.
Webb (2021) The most frequent 1,000 words alone cover most of what people say in speech.
Durbahn et al. (2024) Video is easier to understand at a given vocabulary size, because the pictures help you guess.
Façons de s’entraîner
Les façons les plus courantes de s’entraîner
Il n’y a pas de méthode unique. Les apprenants combinent souvent plusieurs de ces approches, et le pack gratuit ci-dessus s’utilise en complément de chacune.
Un cours ou un professeur
Les infos en anglais, comme la BBC ou l’actualité anglophone de ton pays
Des exposés et courts documentaires où les gens expliquent des idées
Regarder de vraies vidéos en anglais à ton niveau
Commence à regarder maintenant, sans e-mail
Explore les vidéos en anglais par accent : British, Australian, New Zealand and North American
Bon à savoir
Questions fréquentes
Comment le pack IELTS a-t-il été constitué ?
On a fait la recherche à ta place. On analyse des milliers de vidéos en anglais et on mesure chacune : son niveau, sa vitesse en mots par minute, et la proportion de mots courants. Pour ce pack, on a retenu des vidéos claires avec des accents British, Australian, New Zealand and North American, à une vitesse proche du test (environ 190 mots par minute), où environ 96 % des mots font partie des plus courants en anglais parlé. On les a réparties en groupes du plus facile au plus difficile pour commencer à ton niveau et progresser. Ensuite, on a lu les transcriptions à la main pour garder les thèmes courants et académiques du test, et on a mis en premier les vidéos les plus claires et les plus visuelles. Environ 3 000 mots courants couvrent déjà près de 95 % du discours normal (Nation 2006), donc ce type de contenu correspond bien à l’examen.
Quel type de vidéos regarder pour préparer l’épreuve d’écoute IELTS ?
Écoute de l’anglais authentique à une vitesse normale, dans un mélange d’accents comme ceux du test. Choisis les thèmes courants et académiques du test, comme société et actualité, histoire et culture, sciences et nature, santé, alimentation and logement. Les mots rares ne sont pas nécessaires. Environ 3 000 mots courants couvrent la majeure partie du discours normal (Nation 2006), donc le contenu basé sur les mots parlés les plus courants correspond bien à l’examen. Un bon mélange : des conversations quotidiennes, de courts exposés et un cours académique clair, car le test va des sujets courants jusqu’à un exposé universitaire. C’est exactement comme ça qu’on a constitué le pack gratuit de 100 vidéos ci-dessus.
L’audio du test d’écoute de l’IELTS passe une ou deux fois ?
Une seule fois. Chaque enregistrement passe une seule fois, et le test récompense la capacité à suivre la parole réelle dès la première écoute. C’est pour ça que s’entraîner avec de vraies vidéos à vitesse naturelle aide autant.
Quel band me faut-il ?
Ça dépend entièrement de ton objectif, et l’écart est grand. Beaucoup de programmes universitaires acceptent le band 5.5 à 6.5, tandis que les plus sélectifs demandent bien plus : l’école de journalisme de Columbia exige 8.0. Pour l’immigration, le seuil va d’environ band 5 pour certains métiers qualifiés au Canada jusqu’au band 7 ou 8 pour être compétitif en Australie ou dans le cadre du programme Express Entry canadien. Le tableau ci-dessus donne de vrais exemples avec leurs sources. Vérifie toujours le chiffre exact directement auprès de l’organisme où tu postules, car les exigences changent.
Quels accents sont utilisés dans le test d’écoute de l’IELTS ?
Le test utilise plusieurs accents anglais de locuteurs natifs, dont l’accent britannique, australien, néo-zélandais et nord-américain. Le pack gratuit ci-dessus couvre ces accents pour que tu t’habitues à en entendre plusieurs.
Comment est attribué le band de chaque vidéo ?
On lit la transcription de chaque clip et on analyse le langage : la fréquence des mots, la présence d’idiomes, de verbes à particules, de formes passives ou de phrases complexes, et le niveau académique du sujet. On fait ensuite correspondre ça au type de langage que l’IELTS utilise à chaque band. Chaque vidéo reçoit ainsi l’étiquette du band typique de son langage, et le pack est classé du plus facile au plus difficile pour que tu puisses commencer près de ton niveau et progresser vers ton band cible.
Est-ce que je peux me préparer gratuitement ?
Oui. Un bon début gratuit : les tests officiels de l’IELTS sur ielts.org, où tu peux essayer les vrais exercices d’écoute. Ensuite, le mieux que tu puisses faire gratuitement est d’écouter beaucoup d’anglais authentique à ton niveau. Commence avec les 100 vidéos ci-dessus, ou regarde-en plus sur YouTube ou ici sur Reelang.
La vidéo est-elle meilleure que l’audio d’un manuel ?
Pour la compréhension orale, oui. L’audio des manuels est souvent lent et très clair. Une vraie vidéo utilise une vitesse normale et de vrais accents, ce qui est plus proche du test, et les images t’aident à deviner les mots que tu ne connais pas encore.
À quel niveau du CECRL correspond chaque band de l’IELTS ?
En gros : le band 4 à 5 correspond à peu près au B1 (intermédiaire), le band 5.5 à 6.5 au B2 (intermédiaire supérieur), le band 7 à 8 au C1 (avancé), et le band 8.5 à 9 au C2 (maîtrise). Le band 6 à 7 que visent la plupart des candidats correspond donc à peu près à B2-C1. Ces correspondances sont approximatives : l’IELTS utilise sa propre échelle de band et les niveaux du CECRL ne sont qu’une indication.
Can I practice IELTS listening with short videos like Reels or YouTube Shorts?
Yes. The test rewards understanding real speech the first time you hear it, and short clips let you train that a little every day. Watch a clip once for the main idea, again for the speaker's opinion and reasons, then check the new words. Do this with full practice tests as well, so you also get used to the exam format and timing.
What level of video should I start with?
Start with one you can almost follow, not one you understand perfectly. If it is too easy you learn little, and if it is too hard you just guess. The videos above are grouped from band 5 to band 7 and up, so begin near your level and work up.