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IELTS Reading summaries with a list
Of the two summary questions in IELTS Reading, the one where you have a list of words is the most difficult. This is because there are more steps to this type of question and also the words may not be exact synonyms but there will be words there in the box that look as though […]
Continue readingHow to get Band 8 in IELTS Reading
This may sound like a ‘million dollar question’ but the fact is that many of my students have achieved this and even 8.5 and 3 got band 9 in IELTS reading recently. So given a good level of English and the right techniques then Band 8 is really possible. So what is stopping you?I would […]
Continue readingBad habits in IELTS Reading that cost you marks!
Over the past few months as I’ve started working with new students, I have noticed quite a few practices that are really not helping them to achieve a high score and are often, in fact working against them, especially in getting everything done in the time. So, what are these things that stop you from […]
Continue readingDealing with YNNG and TFNG in IELTS Reading
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Many students tell me that they struggle with YNNG and TFNG are tricky for them and in all my years of working with IELTS students, they are often the last type of question to click with students and indeed, I myself can sometimes have a doubt over a TFNG/YNNG, especially if they appear in Section […]
Continue readingIELTS Reading – the 1-minute rule to manage your time
You have 60 minutes to complete the IELTS Reading Test. There are 40 questions to do, so it’s logical that you have to work quickly to complete all the questions. The passages become trickier as you go through and some types of question take a little longer than others so balancing all these things, it […]
Continue readingHow to tackle Headings in IELTS Reading
Headings can take time. By not looking for a single answer but accepting any that are possible you can cut down your time. This also makes sure that you won’t get them wrong by choosing an incorrect answer for the first 1 or 2 choices. Here is a Heading question: The passage is about Tea, there are […]
Continue readingValuable ‘tricks’ for IELTS Reading
Recently I was asked by a student for some ‘valuable tricks’ for reading. In all honesty, there are NO tricks for reading. Just strong language skills, good technique and suitable strategies for answering the question well. ‘Tricks’ suggest short cuts and sadly there are no ‘short-cuts’ in IELTS. Remember IELTS tests your English language level […]
Continue readingWhy using common sense in IELTS Reading can be your best strategy
Common sense can be your greatest ally in IELTS. So many IELTS students get bogged down in rules and strategies that they forget to use a common-sense approach and end up tying themselves in knots making it impossible to get to the heart of the question. Ask yourself how many times you have chosen an […]
Continue readingHow to solve MCQ questions in IELTS Reading
Although I have covered this topic before, it seems that many IELTS students still find MCQ in listening and reading rather difficult. I’ll try and clarify again here the best approach to dealing with these questions. MCQ Listening For these questions you have to look at the question, check the choices, listening, find the key word for […]
Continue readingFive Timing Strategies for IELTS Reading
Managing the time in IELTS Reading and Writing is one of the issues that IELTS students bring to me the most. It seems that for many IELTS students the BIG problem in both IELTS Reading and Writing is often making sure they complete everything in the time available. As this seems to be such a […]
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