28-Day Planner Day 17: Matching Information Look for: TYPES of information e.g here we need to find ‘threats’ (dangers) EXAMPLES e.g. here ‘ways in which glow-worms have been used’ or ‘glow-worm distribution‘ = examples of places where they live. I have broken up the text to help you read it more easily. Look at each […]
Matching Statements
IELTS Reading: How to match headings using first lines
This Academic Reading Passage 2 shows how first sentences CAN help you match headings by using synonyms and similar expressions. In this example, you have to match only FOUR (long) paragraphs, so there will be mentions of the first line throughout the paragraph. If you prefer, watch the video tutorial on YouTube below. https://youtu.be/OWorhQ_nw1A Questions […]
IELTS Reading: How comparisons can help solve Yes, No, Not Given
28-Day Planner: Day 5 The text below gives examples of how comparisons are used in Yes/No/Not Given questions. This is an Academic Passage 3, so it is difficult. Listen to the full text and explanations here: The Benefits of Being Bilingual Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage […]
IELTS Reading: Autumn Leaves
A really tough Academic Reading lesson which practices Matching statements Gap fill True/False/Not Given questions. Difficulty rating: 10/10! In this article I show you how a ‘theory-evidence’ structure works and how it helps you find answers more easily. NB ‘fall‘ (US) = ‘autumn‘ (UK) Autumn leaves – summary Canadian writer Jay Ingram investigates the mystery […]