IELTS Liz review

IELTS Liz is a free lesson site run by Elizabeth Ferguson, an English teacher who has specialized in IELTS since 2008. The site has more than 300 pages of free lessons, tips, model answers and topic lists covering all four skills, including speaking topics for parts 1, 2 and 3 and a list of 100 essay questions, and it targets band scores 7, 8 and 9. The paid side is the IELTS Liz Store, which sells Advanced Writing Task 2 lessons with 3 years of streaming access, a Grammar e-book and an Ideas for Essay Topics e-book, plus discounted packages. The store lists prices in pounds sterling, so we marked the price pending rather than convert it. There are no mock tests, no marking of your own writing and no live classes, so IELTS Liz works best as a free companion to a course or for strong candidates polishing Task 2 essays.

Who it is for

self-studiers aiming for band 7 to 9 in writing

Price

Free lessons on ieltsliz.com; advanced lessons and e-books priced in GBP (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Over 300 pages of free lessons, tips, model answers and topics
• Advanced Writing Task 2 lessons with 3 years of access
• Grammar e-book and Ideas for Essay Topics e-book as PDF downloads
• Lesson and e-book packages at a discount
• Speaking part 1, 2 and 3 topic lists and 100 essay questions

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Most of the material is free
• Strength: Lessons target band scores 7, 8 and 9
• Strength: Store takes card and PayPal
• Weakness: Store prices are listed in GBP, not USD
• Weakness: No mock tests, marking or live classes
• Weakness: Focused on writing; little paid content for listening and reading

Key facts

• Free content: 300+ pages
• Paid lesson access: 3 years
• Target bands: 7, 8 and 9
• Teaching IELTS since: 2008
• Payment: Card or PayPal

Where it ranks

IELTS Liz is No. 7 in our Best IELTS Prep Courses verdict.