IELTS Reading Overview

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.

1. IELTS READING Prepared by : Y our Online IELTS Tutor: Anna Hilis

2. Lesson Outline: Structure of the IELTS Reading Sub-test (Academic) Understanding the demands of the test Skills you need for a Higher Band Score in IELTS Reading WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

3. TEST STRUCTURE The Listening and Reading tests have over 10 different types of questions each. All of these questions require a different strategy and set of skills. The majority of your IELTS preparation should be spent learning these skills. WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

4. THE READING SUB-TEST The Reading Sub-test takes 60 minutes and is in 3 sections. There are 3 passages with a combined length of 1500-2500 words and a total of 40 questions. The reading passages become more difficult as you progress through the test (progressive level of difficulty). The passages are taken from journals, magazines, books and newspapers. All the topics are of general interest and are not specialised texts. WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

5. BAND SCORE CALCULATOR: Reading 1. BE READY TO LISTEN Listen for details – who, what where, when, why 2. LEARN TO PREDICT IELTS Listening Question Tasks a. matching tasks b. multiple choice tasks c. short-answer question tasks d. true/false tasks e. sentence completion tasks f. chart / table completion tasks g. gapfill tasks h. diagram labelling tasks WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

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7. R eading Tip s: WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM Don't expect to understand every word. Practice your reading skills NOT your IELTS skills. Read the instructions VERY carefully. Don't panic. It's really a vocabulary test. ... Timing is crucial. Ignore anything you already know about the topic. Practice slow and fast. Source: https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/

8. READING TEST HINTS WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEET DO NOT READ THE READING PASSAGE FIRST READ THE TEST IN A LOGICAL ORDER CONSIDER THE PASSAGE LAYOUT There are 8 basic types of IELTS reading question tasks: a. matching tasks b. multiple choice tasks c. short-answer question tasks d. true/false tasks e. sentence completion tasks f. classification tasks g. g ap fill tasks h. table, chart or diagram completion tasks WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

9. Reading Hints 5. SCAN THE READING PASSAGE 6. READ THE TOPIC SENTENCES FIRST Check the first sentence -» then the second sentence -* and then the last sentence 7. KNOW WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER 8. READ AROUND THE KEYWORDS/PHRASES WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

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11. 9. MATCHING TASKS 2 Types: Type 1 - with a list of items to choose from equal in number to the matches to make. Type 2 - with a longer list of items to choose from than the number of matches to make. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS ARE CORRECT Reading Hints WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

12. 10. "PLACE" THE TASK ACROSS THE PASSAGE 11. LOOK FOR CHANGES IN THE SENTENCE ORDER 12. LOOK FOR PATTERNS OF WORDS AND PHRASES Reading Hints WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

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14. 13. READING GAPFILLS – METHOD There are 2 types of gapfill tasks in the IELTS Reading Test: a. Type 1 - those with a given list of words or phrases to choose from to fill in the gaps. b. Type 2 - those where you fill the gaps with words or phrases from the reading passage. 14. F IND SHORT SENTENCES WITHIN PARAGRAPHS Reading Hints WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

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16. 15. CONSIDER THE LOCATION OF THE ANSWER Reading Hints WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

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18. 16. CHARTS AND TABLES IN QUESTION TASKS Keywords, key phrases, and examples are also features of questions within charts and tables. Do not overlook the words already contained in a chart or table in your hurry to find the answer in the reading passage. These words can also be considered as 'examples'. Reading Hints WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

19. Remember to examine all the words and phrases contained in a chart or table WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

20. For more help regarding your IELTS PREPARATION , contact Your Online IELTS Tutor through any of the following: E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.youronlineieltshelp.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/onlineieltsanna/ WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM

21. Good luck! WWW.YOURONLINEIELTSHELP.COM