The reading skills required (prediction, finding specific information, identifying opinion etc.) are the same for both tests. The styles of question, for example, multiple choice, sentence completion etc., are also the same for both the Academic and General Training papers.
This presentation presents an overview of the IELTS Academic Reading sub-test. It may be used by both teacher or tutor and students in online preparation or review.
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This presentation presents an overview of the IELTS Academic Reading sub-test. It may be used by both teacher or tutor and students in online preparation or review.
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The notes from teaching week two and teaching week
three provide an essential foundation to this week’s notes. Discussion this week concludes my presentation of the IELTS academic reading component. Discussion centers on some of the finer points involved in scoring band 7 or higher.
اين اسلايد حاوي نكات كليدي و ارزشمند در بخش اسپيكينگ آزمون آيلتس مي باشد از جمله معيارها و نحوه ي نمره دهي اين بخش در آزمون آيلتس
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This paper offers study tips for those who plan to sit the General and Academic versions of the International English Language Testing System exam. It also offers an inventory of vocabulary that is suitable for answering the speaking component of this global English language test. This paper is also useful for those who teach this language exam.
اين اسلايد حاوي نكات كليدي و ارزشمند در بخش اسپيكينگ آزمون آيلتس مي باشد از جمله معيارها و نحوه ي نمره دهي اين بخش در آزمون آيلتس
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This paper offers study tips for those who plan to sit the General and Academic versions of the International English Language Testing System exam. It also offers an inventory of vocabulary that is suitable for answering the speaking component of this global English language test. This paper is also useful for those who teach this language exam.
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The secret to a high IELTS score is consistent practice of all the modules. Make sure to allocate your time evenly among all the modules as you concentrate on your areas of weakness. Regularly make revisions to the subjects that require additional focus. In this blog post, let's examine some helpful advice for the IELTS exam.
The secret to a high IELTS score is consistent practice of all the modules. Make sure to allocate your time evenly among all the modules as you concentrate on your areas of weakness. Regularly make revisions to the subjects that require additional focus. In this blog post, let's examine some helpful advice for the IELTS exam.
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1. By Christopher Pell (https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/author/christopherpell444/)
These are the 10 IELTS reading tips I share with all of my IELTS classes. First, let’s look at an
overview so we can understand what the reading paper is about.
Are the IELTS reading papers the same for both Academic and General Training?
The reading skills required (prediction, finding specific information, identifying opinion etc.) are
the same for both tests. The styles of question, for example, multiple choice, sentence
completion etc., are also the same for both the Academic and General Training papers.
The only difference is the type of text you will be given. This is to reflect the different
expectations and motivations of both types of candidate. On the Academic paper there will be
three long academic texts that are similar to the type of reading you might expect at university.
The readings are taken from academic journals, magazines, books and newspapers.
On the General Training paper, you will be given a mixture of long and short texts of a much
more general nature and some related to work or social situations. The readings are taken from
notices, flyers, timetables, documents, newspapers, instructions and manuals.
How much time will I have?
You will have one hour to complete 40 questions in full and write your answers on the answer
sheet. You will NOT be given extra time to transfer your answers to the answer sheet like you do
in the listening test.
What skills will be tested?
The reading paper will test a number of different skills, including:
Completing a diagram, table or summary
Tell the difference between main ideas and supporting details
Find specific information
IELTS Reading Tips
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2. Identify the writer’s opinion
Follows key arguments
Identify the writer’s purpose
The reading test is also as much a vocabulary test as it is a reading test because most of the
answers will be synonyms or paraphrases of the question.
What are the different question types?
There are several different question types all designed to test different reading skills. It is
essential that you familiarise yourself with each different question type.
Please click on the link below for common problems, IELTS Reading tips and a strategy for each
type. They are as follows:
Sentence completion (https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/04/28/ielts-reading-sentence-
completion-tips/)
Summary, note, table, flow-chart completion
(https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/04/29/ielts-reading-summary-completion/)
Short-answer questions (https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/06/11/ielts-reading-short-
answer-questions/)
Diagram label completion (https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/04/27/ielts-reading-
labeling-a-diagram-tips/)
Multiple choice (https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/04/30/ielts-reading-multiple-choice-
questions/)
Matching information (https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/05/01/ielts-reading-matching-
information-to-paragraphs/)
Matching headings (https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/03/04/ielts-reading-matching-
headings-tips-and-strategy/)
Matching sentence endings (https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/04/28/ielts-reading-
3. matching-sentence-endings-tips/)
True, false, not given (https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/04/27/ielts-reading-true-false-
not-given-tips/)
I need a band 7. How many questions do I need to get correct?
The number of correct answers needed to get a band 7 will vary slightly from test to test. All tests
have, in theory, the same level of difficulty but the score required to achieve a certain band
changes depending on how everyone who took that test did on that particular day.
For a band 7 you should be aiming to get around 30 out of 40, but this might be slightly more or
slightly less depending on the test.
Please also remember that the questions get more difficult as the test goes on. You should be
getting the first questions all correct.
IELTS Reading Tips
1. Don’t expect to understand every word
Many of my students have been taught to look up every word in a dictionary they don’t
understand in a dictionary. The theory behind this is good, a wide vocabulary is key to getting a
good score in the IELTS test, but worrying about all the words you don’t understand in the
reading exam is one of the worst things you can do.
If you don’t understand a word in the reading test there are two things you can do. You can look
at the words and sentences around it for clues as to its meaning or you can move on and forget
about it. You don’t have to understand the meaning of every word. Even native speakers- and
many IELTS teachers- would not be able to understand all the words in the reading test.
Candidates who worry about the meaning of every word, panic and spend too much time
thinking about words that might not be related to the question. Focus on the words that are
related to the question and don’t worry about the words you don’t understand.
4. 2. Practice your reading skills NOT your IELTS skills
It is important to familiarise yourself with the IELTS reading test, IELTS reading tips and gain an
understanding of the various questions. It is also important to learn from your mistakes (see
below). However, students who just practice IELTS exams are missing out on a good opportunity
to improve their general reading skills.
IELTS reading texts can be a little boring and you are more likely to read regularly if you read
about something you are interested in. Reading for pleasure a little every day will not only
improve your English skills but also improve your vocabulary. There are thousands of blogs,
newspapers, magazines, and newspapers to choose from online. Practice makes perfect.
3. Read the instructions VERY carefully
So many easy marks are lost by good IELTS candidates because they fail to read the
instructions properly. This is especially true in the reading and listening tests because they give
very specific instructions. If you don’t follow these instructions exactly, you will get the question
wrong.
For example, the instructions might state ‘write two words and/or a number’. This could mean:
One word
One word and a number
Two words
Two words and a number
5. Even if a number is written as a word it counts as a number e.g. Thirty two is counted as 32.
‘Thirty two cars’ is one word and a number. If you don’t do this, as stated in the instructions, you
will lose a mark.
If the answer asks for two words only and the answer is red and yellow, you should write ‘red,
yellow’, not ‘red and yellow’. Red, yellow is two words. Red and yellow is three and therefore
incorrect.
Finally, one word only means just one word. We should, therefore, be very careful with articles
like ‘a’ and ‘an’. For example, the text might say ‘an earthquake’, but if it asks for one word
simply write ‘earthquake’. ‘An earthquake’ is two words and is therefore wrong.
4. Don’t panic
Some of the questions will be easy and some will be extremely difficult. The key is not to panic
when trying to answer a difficult one. Nearly all of the IELTS teachers I know have to check the
answers to some questions because they are so difficult.
The wrong thing to do is spend a large amount of time on a question and fail to spend enough
time on the rest of the questions. If the answer does not present itself, move on to the next. You
can always come back to the difficult questions later and answering the other questions will often
help you.
Time and nerves need to be controlled in order to do well in the reading test all the IELTS
reading tips in the world won’t help you if you can’t control your nerves. You are probably not
going to get all of the questions correct and accepting this will help you to control your time and
emotions on test day.
5. It’s really a vocabulary test
In many ways, the reading test is more of a vocabulary test than a reading test. They will use
synonyms and paraphrase sentences to test how wide your vocabulary is. To prepare for this I
advise my students to do three things: read, note, and review.
6. As mentioned in tip number 2, reading is the best way to improve your vocabulary. Memorising
lists of words is not as effective as seeing words in context. When you see a new word you don’t
understand, try to guess the meaning from context. This means that you try to guess the
meaning based on the words and sentences around it. You will be expected to do this in the
exam so it is a good idea to get practicing now. Only when you have done that should you check
the meaning.
Next, you should put all of your new words in a special IELTS vocabulary notebook. Record not
only the meaning but also things like synonyms, antonyms, collocations, form, examples,
pronunciation and pictures. You don’t have to record all of these things; just the ones that work
for you. All our brains work differently so find out what helps you remember vocabulary and use
it.
Finally, there is no point in recording all this new vocabulary if you don’t review it. After putting all
the effort into looking up the meaning and record everything in a notebook, it would be a waste of
time if you don’t look at it regularly again. I advise students to look at new vocabulary one week
after first studying, then two weeks later and finally a month later. Test yourself by covering up
the meanings or try to think of a sentence.
By following these steps you will soon have a notebook full of words that you will remember and
be able to use effectively in all sections of the IELTS test.
6. Timing is crucial
If you spend too much time on one question you will leave less time for the other questions,
however, if you try to do the test too quickly you will miss information and may get confused.
I advise my students to try and get each section finished in 20 minutes. This breaks down to 16-
7. 17 minutes to read and answer the questions and 3-4 minutes transferring and checking your
answers.
Some teachers advise students to spend a set or fixed amount of time on each question but this
is bad advice for one main reason- some questions are more difficult than others and will,
therefore, take you more time. What you should do is pay attention to your timing when
practicing. You will notice which questions take you longer and which questions take you less
time. This will give you the confidence to spend a little longer on certain questions and stop
panicking in the exam.
Everyone reads and answers questions at different speeds and styles, so work out what is best
for you and be wary of people who tell you to spend a set amount of time on each question.
7. Ignore anything you already know about the topic
The higher the level the more this problem affects people. Please remember that you are being
tested on your understanding of the text only; your own knowledge of the topic should not
influence your answers.
I had one student who I thought was going to get an 8 or 9 in their reading test. All of their
practice tests had been at this level and I wasn’t worried about them at all. Unfortunately, this
person had a degree in biotechnology and the reading was on this subject. Instead of carefully
reading the text they used their own knowledge to answer many of the questions. They were
very angry when the results came back and it was only after talking about the test that we
established what had happened.
Make sure you don’t make the same mistake and base your answers on the text only. Don’t
make assumptions based on your own knowledge.
For example, when you read the title of this article ‘IELTS reading tips’, you probably made lots
of assumptions about what was in it and you probably knew some tips already, but I’m sure there
have been some that have surprised you or even contradicted your views.
8. Practice slow and fast
Many teachers advise students to practice for the IELTS reading test ‘under exam conditions’.
This means you do the practice test in one hour without any help, just like in the exam. This is
8. poor advice for a few reasons.
By doing the test under exam conditions you put too much pressure on yourself and you don’t
give yourself time to reflect on how to answer specific question types, spot patterns in questions
and how you answer them, note down common vocabulary and notice how much time you spend
answering certain questions.
It also does not give you a chance to analyse your mistakes. You should really focus on your
mistakes and figure out why you were wrong and then improve. This is a slow process and
should be prioritised.
Once you have practiced several tests slowly, you can then practice them under exams
conditions.
9. Be careful when transferring your answers
In the test, you will be asked to transfer your answers to an answer sheet. A common mistake is
to spend too much time on reading and answering questions and leaving very little time to
transfer the answers. It is only natural that silly mistakes are made when people are under
pressure.
I advise my students to practice with an IELTS answer sheet and see how much time it takes
them to transfer their answers. This will allow you to familiarise yourself with the process and
have confidence on test day.
10. Leave no blanks
This might seem one of the most obvious IELTS reading tips but you would be surprised how
many people leave blanks. Even if you don’t know the answer, make sure you attempt every
question. You might get lucky and you have nothing to lose.
9. About Christopher Pell
My name is Christopher Pell and I'm the Managing Director of IELTS Advantage.
I started IELTS Advantage as a simple blog to help 16 students in my class. Several years later, I
am very humbled that my VIP Course has been able to help thousands of people around the
world to score a Band 7+ in their IELTS tests.
If you need my help with your IELTS preparation, you can send me an email here:
chris@ieltsadvantage.com
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