IELTS

IELTS/Unit 1: Reading Overview Basic Strategies

Vocabulary

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Passage

/pas-ij/

"Text."

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Skim

/skim/

"Read specifically for main idea."

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Scan

/skan/

"Look for details."

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Keyword

/kee-wurd/

"Important word."

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Synonym

/sin-uh-nim/

"Same meaning."

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Paraphrase

/par-uh-frays/

"Reword."

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Time management

/tym man-ij-ment/

"Using time well."

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Heading

/hed-ing/

"Title."

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Academic

/ak-uh-dem-ik/

"Scholarly."

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General

/jen-er-al/

"General."

Article

Reading Overview 📖

3 Long Texts. 2,000+ words total. You haven't got time to read everything!

Strategy

Read the Title & Subtitles.
Skim the first sentence of each paragraph.
Scan for keywords in the question (Names, Dates, Numbers).

Time Management

Passage 1: 15 mins (Easiest)
Passage 2: 20 mins
Passage 3: 25 mins (Hardest)
Don't get stuck! If you don't know, guess and move on.

Practice

Progress: 0/10

Score: 0

How many passages?

Total time?

To 'Skim' means...

To 'Scan' means...

Are questions in order?

If you are stuck...

Are answers exactly as in text?

Passage 3 is usually...

Do you get extra transfer time?

10.

Should you read the whole text first?

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