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IELTS Reading Tips

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Tips on the reading section of the IELTS exam

David L / Abu Dhabi

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Qualification: Diploma TEFL

Teaches: Business English, English, IELTS, OET, EMSAT, Exam Preparation, English As A Second Language, English Language

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  1. IELTS ACADEMIC READING
  2. TEST FORMAT Reading Module lasts 60 minutes 3 reading passages total 2,000 - 2,750 words 40 questions Texts and questions appear on Question Paper. Answers entered on Answer Sheet
  3. TEST FORMAT - TASKS Multiple choice Short-answer questions Sentence completion • Noterfummary/diagram/flow-chart/ table comp e ion Choosin fr m a 'headi bank' for identified paragrdhs? sections o? text Identifi ation of writer's views/claims - yes, no or no given Classification Matching lists/phrases
  4. TEST FORMAT - TEXT TYPES Magazines, journals, books and newspapers Topics of non-specialist, general interest Interesting appropriate and accessible to university sfudents At least one text contains detailed logical argument One text mav contain non-verbal materials - diagrams, graphs, illustrations • Texts with technical terms will have a glossary
  5. Take note of the ANSWER WORD LIMIT (15 mins) Reading 2- (20 mins) Reading 1- Time management: eadin - 25 min Question type True/ False/ Not given Not given — there is no information resent in the text Only focus on the information present in the text orget an rior knowledge Reading skills: Scanning- for specific information Answers will be ar hrased/ in synonym form Example: Fall/ drop 10 years / a decade Singular & plural nouns Pay attention to : Spelling Allow time to transfer your answers
  6. TEST FORMAT - ANSWERS One mark for each correct answer Must be written on the answer sheet No extra time allowed to transfer answers Poor spelling and grammar are penalised You can write notes on the Question paper but you can't take it away.
  7. 4-9) Question types *rue 32—36 on amv,er 32 33 'o risk LIM Gie soul gim ONE WORD ONLY The decline Of the Galapagos tortoise Origiwy islmis of 17th taken by 8 - large taken onto *'Wing kept 9 A W to Wtut d. MC t'. A of to tr. D which A 10 t'. boxes 3 on your sheet, •write by ttw Hat*tat of ag by m - not Il 12 13 if the statement agrees wd" the if the c the NO T GWEN if is no Information on this In 1887 HM had the fastest bottle-procÅJCing machine that existed at the Michael Owens by a large US company to a manufacturing machine for most glass s produced by manufacturers Concern for the is to an demand It is expensive to glass than to glass,
  8. STRATEGIES FOR 'WORD COMPLETION' TASKS (TASK 1) Read instructions carefull & stud examples if given. You Read the text quickly for general understanding. Read the questions and think about what the missing information might be before you look at the text again. Check that your answer fits logically and grammatically by studying the words either side of the gap. Re-read the relevant section carefully once more to check meaning
  9. STRATEGIES FOR 'MATCHING' TASKS (TASK 2) Skim through the list of issues and implications to get a quick impression of possible matches. Scan through the text for sections that refer to the issues in the question. Underline them Carefully consider the implications mentioned in the questions and underline where they are referred to in the text. Re-read the relevant sections quickly before you make your choice on the answer sheet. Don't forget to check your answers after each task.
  10. GENERAL STRATEGIES FOR READING ALL tasks require these five skills Previewing Interpreting instructions & questions Scanning for specific answers Skimming for general idea of text Checking your answers
  11. USE Useful website • http://mini-ielts.com/ • https://ieltsonlinetests.com/

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