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IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
1. Lecture 2
2. IELTS tips
check the start time and locationremember, the address of your IELTS test location may be
different
read full details of the «IELTS test terms and conditions»
3. IELTS tips
• Listening, Reading and Writing - 2 h 40 min• No breaks
• No food allowed
4. During the IELTS test
• pen/pencil, an eraser and your IDDuring the
IELTS test
• if you have any questions during the test,
raise your hand to ask for help
• raise your hand if you cannot hear the
recording
• no time after reading section
5. At the end of the test
Anyissues
that may
have
affected
your
perform
ance
At the end of the test
6. IELTS Reading: The Basics
7. IELTS Reading: General Training
articles from journals, newspapers and magazinesIELTS
Reading:
General
Training
shorter passages
simpler vocabulary
topics relate to daily life
advertisements, guidebooks, magazines, notices, or
employee manuals
8. IELTS Reading: General Training
SECTION 1 - 2 TO 3 VERYSHORT/ SIMPLE ARTICLES
SECTION 2 - 2 SHORT TEXTS
/WORK /JOB APPLICATION/
COMPANY HANDBOOK. FINALLY,
SECTION 3 - 1
LONGER/ACADEMIC OR
ABSTRACT TOPIC
9. IELTS Reading: Academic
science, history,the environment,
etc.
technical terms
visual materials
charts /graphs
professional and
academic
journals,
textbooks,
reports,
newspapers
10. IELTS Reading: Academic
• 3 passages• 10-14 questions
• simple to difficult
11. IELTS Reading Tips: Keys to Success
12. Pacing
60 minutes and 40 questionsskimming 3 to 5 min
each question is worth 1 point
13. Scoring
Academic ReadingBand score
Raw
score out of 40
Scoring
5
15
6
23
7
30
8
35
General Training
Reading
Band score
Raw
score out of 40
4
15
5
23
6
30
7
34
8
38
14. Vocabulary
vocabulary is very, veryimportant!
Vocabulary
learn 15 to 20 new
words each day.
read in English regularly
(15 to 20 minutes per
day at least)
15. Focus on the Directions
ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS VERYIMPORTANT ON THE IELTS READING
PAPER
GET INTO THE HABIT OF LOOKING AT
THESE INSTRUCTIONS EVERY TIME
16. IELTS Reading Tips: Strategy
17. Skim passages
NOTICE THETITLE OF THE
PASSAGE
READ THE FIRST
SENTENCE OR
TWO OF EACH
PARAGRAPH
UNDERLINE
WORDS THAT
STAND OUT TO
YOU AS
IMPORTANT
PICK OUT
WORDS THAT
HAVE
SOMETHING IN
COMMON (I.E.,
AIRPORTS,
PASSENGERS,
LOUNGE, FLY)
IGNORE WORDS
THAT YOU DO
NOT KNOW
18.
• Study the questions, notingkeywords, and SCAN the text
strategically for answers
19. IELTS Reading: Question Types
20.
Multiple Choice
True/False/Not Given
Yes/No/Not Given
Matching
Sentence Completion and Short Answer
Note, Table, Diagram, or Summary
Completion