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IELTS Seminar

IELTS Seminar. READING. IELTS Seminar. We have looked at three skills Reading is the most difficult Over 70% of candidates think it is the most difficult Why?. IELTS Seminar. How long for reading paper? How many readings? How many questions?. IELTS Seminar. How many words?

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IELTS Seminar

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  1. IELTS Seminar READING

  2. IELTS Seminar We have looked at three skills Reading is the most difficult Over 70% of candidates think it is the most difficult Why?

  3. IELTS Seminar How long for reading paper? How many readings? How many questions?

  4. IELTS Seminar How many words? How long do you have to copy words on to answer sheet? What are the readings about?

  5. IELTS Seminar What is difficult is the length of the exam Three texts Total length up to 2500 words! Only one hour To read and answer 40 questions

  6. IELTS Seminar Tests time management How you read If you read every word Think about every sentence You will not finish the test.

  7. IELTS Seminar You don’t have to understand the reading You MUST understand the question Go to the questions first.

  8. IELTS Seminar TOP TIPS Try to warm up Read as much as you can Internet Newspapers and books

  9. IELTS Seminar How many do you need to get right? Not always the same, but approximately: Band 5 15 Band 6 23 Band 7 30 Band 8 35

  10. IELTS Seminar How to get extra marks? Use your time well. 20 minutes each text Don’t spend too much time on any question. If you don’t know – move on. Write answers straight on answer sheet

  11. IELTS Seminar Reading skills Prediction Activate your knowledge Use pictures etc

  12. IELTS Seminar Skimming and scanning Skimming for gist Scanning to find specific information

  13. IELTS Seminar Topic sentences Usually the first sentence in the paragraph. Gives you the main idea for that paragraph Not always!

  14. IELTS Seminar Topic sentences can help you make a map of the reading. What information is in each paragraph You know where to look

  15. IELTS Seminar TOP TIP Understand the questions Key word strategy Know the types of questions

  16. IELTS Seminar Many different questions List on handout True, false, not given How to do this?

  17. IELTS Seminar True – this idea is what is in the text False – this contradicts the text Not given – this is not answered Harder to find something that is not there

  18. IELTS Seminar Top Tip Remember that the answers are in order.

  19. IELTS Seminar If you don’t know the answer what do you do? GUESS

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