I have never seen anybody else share these 9 tips elsewhere. I’ve collected them over many years – I believe that they could help you get an extra 9 points in the Reading Test. The lesson includes 16 examples from real tests.
IELTS Reading Tips
IELTS Reading: How to complete a gapfill with words you don’t know
In this Reading lesson, you’ll learn useful tricks about how to complete gapfill summaries by using certain ‘signposts’ and triggers in the text. You’ll also learn vocabulary related to music to use in the Speaking test (with model answers). This lesson includes a video walk-through.
IELTS Reading: Forced Rhubarb
In this IELTS Reading about Forced Rhubarb, you’ll learn key tips about inverted commas and matching headings.
IELTS Reading: The impact of climate change on butterflies
In this reading we analyse TFNG and gapfill questions. We also learn some ways of developing your use of prepositions.
IELTS Reading: How animals keep fit
In this reading walk-through about how animals keep fit, you’ll practise 3 question types while reviewing essential vocabulary.
IELTS Reading: How tennis rackets have changed
In this IELTS Reading Passage 1, you’ll learn speed-reading techniques, using Capital Letters to find information quickly.
This lesson includes a 20-minute video walk-through plus a key language and vocabulary list.
IELTS Reading: The case for mixed ability classes
In this IELTS Reading Passage 3, you’ll practise gapfill, MCQs and YNNG questions with a text about the benefits of mixed-ability classes.
This lesson includes a 30-minute video walk-through plus a key vocabulary list.
Reference words for IELTS: SUCH
Did you know that ‘such’ is commonly used in the Reading Test to give you the right answer?
In this lesson, you’ll learn how ‘such’ works as a reference word (to refer BACK to previous information) so that you can use this high-level structure in the Writing Test.
IELTS Reading: How to use sentence structure for gapfill questions (To catch a king)
In this difficult IELTS Reading, you’ll learn how to use the words surrounding the gap to get the answer, even if you don’t understand the meaning.
This lesson includes a video and podcast.
IELTS Reading: True False Not Given in Part 3 (An ideal city)
This IELTS Reading lesson walks you through a Part 3 text about An Ideal City. It helps you tackle some unexpected responses in the True False Not Given and Gapfill sections.
IELTS Reading: Academic words in Part 1 (Stonehenge)
This IELTS Reading lesson walks you through a Part 1 text about Stonehenge.
IELTS Reading walkthrough (Artificial Intelligence)
This is an IELTS Reading Part 2 walkthrough that includes Multiple Choice Questions, Yes, No, Not Given and Gapfill with Answers.
IELTS Reading walkthrough (Urban Farming)
This Part 1 Academic Reading lesson takes you through 3 sets of question types: gapfill, table completion and True False Not Given.
Academic Reading Practice: Forest Management
In this video lesson about a Reading Passage 2, you’ll practice finding answers quickly and guessing from context.
IELTS Reading Question Types: the complete guide
There are 3 main IELTS Reading question types – matching things, filling in gaps, and choosing from a list.
Learn more about each type in this lesson.
The best IELTS Reading Practice sites (10 free resources)
Here’s my list of the 10 most useful places to find Academic IELTS Reading resources.
How to use ‘the former’ and ‘the latter’ in IELTS
Learn how to use ‘the former’ and ‘the latter’ to make your writing more formal and academic and to avoid repetition.
IELTS Reading: How to read faster (10 tips)
Read faster in the IELTS test with these 10 IELTS Reading time management tips that will help you change the way you approach the IELTS Reading test, so that you read faster and more efficiently.
IELTS Reading True False Not Given practice (Lost City)
True False Not Given Questions, Matching Headings and setence completion (gapfill) in a chronological text (The Lost City)
IELTS Reading: How to use practice tests (Big Cats Reading P2)
In this lesson you’ll learn how to use Practice Tests to build your vocabulary for IELTS by analysing a text about Big Cats.
