8 IELTS Reading Tips
Practise reading strategies for finding information, understanding questions and managing your time.
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How to Save Time in IELTS Reading
One of the most common complaints that I hear about IELTS reading is that it is hard to finish the test in just one hour.…
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Summary Completion [IELTS Reading]
One of the most difficult tasks in the IELTS reading exam is the summary completion. For the purpose of this lesson, I’m also going to…
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Dealing with Difficult Vocabulary
The IELTS reading exam often proves challenging for students because it can include some difficult vocabulary. In general, you won’t need to understand extremely complex,…
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IELTS Reading Practice: Plastics
Readers of this blog will know that I really care about the environment, and as such it’s one of my favourite IELTS topics. Yesterday, I…
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Reading Practice: Save the Shark
In today’s lesson, we shall look at an article from New Scientist. This article is shorter than a typical IELTS essay, but thematically and linguistically…
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Common IELTS Topics: Technology
Technology is one of the most common IELTS topics because it can come up in any part of the exam. Furthermore, technology is a part…
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How to Prepare for the IELTS Reading Test
Although most students seem to be more worried about the writing and speaking tests, many ask me how to prepare for the IELTS reading test.…
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8 Question Types in IELTS Reading and Listening [IELTS Hints]
In order to prepare for the IELTS exam, you need to know the types of question that you will encounter. Once you know these question…
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Reading Strategies: Matching Headings
In the IELTS Reading exam, one really common type of question is matching a heading to a particular paragraph. The reason for this is that…
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Sentence Completion Tips for IELTS Reading
In the IELTS Reading Exam, you will likely be required to do some sentence completion questions. They will look something like this: Some governments feel…
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Modifiers and Intensifiers for Reading Skills
Modifiers and intensifiers are important in English and you need to have a good grasp of them to read, write, speak, or listen well. But…
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The IELTS Reading Exam is difficult for a few different reasons, but perhaps the most obvious is the time limit. With only an hour to…
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IELTS Reading Practice: Food Article
I recently read a fascinating article in The Economist, which made me think of the IELTS Reading Exam. The style of the article was reminiscent…
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IELTS Reading Overview
I made this short PPT that gives a brief introduction to the IELTS reading exam, as well as some useful hints and tips for IELTS…
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Learn the Different Question Types IELTS is a good gauge of your English abilities, but it’s also a test that you need to understand in…
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Reading Practice: An Audacious Plan
There was a really wonderful article in the BBC a few days ago about a man’s attempt to save the African rhinoceros from extinction. As…
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Skimming and Scanning Practice – UFOs
Introduction For the first reading lesson, we’re going to tackle a fairly easy passage. It is shorter and simpler than most IELTS reading passages, but…
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