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.
Academic Reading P1
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 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: Academic words in Part 1 (Stonehenge)
This IELTS Reading lesson walks you through a Part 1 text about Stonehenge.
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.
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.
IELTS Reading Matching Information KEYWORDS (Hearing loss text)
One way to answer Reading Matching Statements Questions more easily is to identify the TYPE of information you’re looking for – this blog shows you how.
IELTS Reading gapfill completion tips (The story of silk)
IELTS Reading gapfill completion is one of the easier tasks, as the answers are in a specific location and there are no distractors.
IELTS Reading Matching Headings Practice (crime topic)
This IELTS Reading lesson will give you practice matching headings and multiple choice on the topic of crime.
IELTS Reading Test: How to choose a time period (Mary Rose)
Learn how to label a diagram and match dates in this chronological text about raising the Mary Rose.
IELTS Reading Matching Headings (Tourism)
This video lesson will help you develop the skill of Matching Headings by turning the statements into questions and recognising distractors.
Essential vocabulary for IELTS: Farming
This lesson introduces essential keywords you need to know about FARMING. It includes a video overview, a short reading text with exercises, plus model Speaking and Writing answers.
IELTS Reading Choosing from a list (Johnson’s dictionary)
Learn how to avoid distractors in IELTS Reading Choosing from a list questions.
