Category: Reading

Summary Completion [IELTS Reading]

by David S. Wills | May 12, 2018 | IELTS Tips, Reading | 0 |

One of the most difficult tasks in the IELTS reading exam is the summary completion. For the...

Dealing with Difficult Vocabulary

by David S. Wills | Apr 24, 2018 | IELTS Tips, Reading | 0 |

The IELTS reading exam often proves challenging for students because it can include some difficult...

IELTS Reading Practice: Plastics

by David S. Wills | Apr 18, 2018 | IELTS Tips, Reading | 2 |

Readers of this blog will know that I really care about the environment, and as such it’s...

Reading Practice: Save the Shark

by David S. Wills | Nov 19, 2017 | Reading | 4 |

In today’s lesson, we shall look at an article from New Scientist. This article is shorter...

Common IELTS Topics: Technology

by David S. Wills | Nov 13, 2017 | IELTS Tips, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing | 0 |

Technology is one of the most common IELTS topics because it can come up in any part of the exam....

How to Prepare for the IELTS Reading Test

by David S. Wills | Oct 28, 2017 | IELTS Tips, Reading | 0 |

Although most students seem to be more worried about the writing and speaking tests, many ask me...

8 Question Types in IELTS Reading and Listening [IELTS Hints]

by David S. Wills | Aug 24, 2017 | IELTS Tips, Listening, Reading | 0 |

In order to prepare for the IELTS exam, you need to know the types of question that you will...

Reading Strategies: Matching Headings

by David S. Wills | Jun 15, 2017 | IELTS Tips, Reading | 0 |

In the IELTS Reading exam, one really common type of question is matching a heading to a...

Sentence Completion Tips for IELTS Reading

by David S. Wills | May 13, 2017 | IELTS Tips, Reading | 0 |

In the IELTS Reading Exam, you will likely be required to do some sentence completion questions....

Modifiers and Intensifiers for Reading Skills

by David S. Wills | May 10, 2017 | IELTS Tips, Reading | 0 |

Modifiers and intensifiers are important in English and you need to have a good grasp of them to...

5 Tricks to Boost Your IELTS Reading Speed

by David S. Wills | May 3, 2017 | IELTS Tips, Reading | 0 |

The IELTS Reading Exam is difficult for a few different reasons, but perhaps the most obvious is...

IELTS Reading Practice: Food Article

by David S. Wills | Apr 4, 2017 | IELTS Tips, Reading | 0 |

I recently read a fascinating article in The Economist, which made me think of the IELTS Reading...