IELTS READING

and SPEAKING Unit

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IELTS 2
 1. The test lasts 60 minutes.
2. There is 10 minutes at the end of the test to
transfer answers on to the answer sheet.

What do you know about 3. There are 4 different texts.

4. The texts are all at the same level of difficulty.
the IELTS Reading Test? => 15 mts Text 1, 20 mts Text 2, 25 mts Text 3
5. Some specialist knowledge is required.
Are the following statements true (T) or 6. There are 40 questions in total.
false (F)? 7. Number of the questions per text can vary.

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 • 40 questions, 3 reading passages, 60 minutes
• Each text little more difficult than the one before
• Featuring authentic reading passages
• Reading skills needed such as :
- skimming, scanning, making predictions
- predicting content from the main heading and
subheadings
- identifying keywords and paraphrases
- identifying the writer’s overall purpose
READING SECTION - following key arguments in a text
- identifying opinions and attitudes
- distinguishing main ideas from supporting details
- extracting information from a text to complete a
diagram, summary, table, or set of notes
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Reading question types

Sentence completion
Matching sentence ending

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Reading question types

Table completion
Flow-chart completion
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Reading question types

Labelling a diagram Note completion

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Reading question types

Summary completion with a box

Summary completion

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Reading question types

Yes/No/Not Given
True/False/Not Given

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Reading question types

Matching information
Matching headings

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Reading question type

Pick from a list

Multiple choice

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Reading question types

Short-answer

Matching features

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Features of a Reading passage

1. Heading
2. Subheading
3. Paragraph
4. Figure/illustration
5. Caption
6. footnote

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Reading skills

Skimming Scanning Reading for Inferring meaning

detail/close reading

Reading a text very Reading a text with the Reading a text in order to
quickly to get the general specific purpose of Reading a text in order to discover the writer’s opinions
understanding and to extracting information understand the detailed or feelings from the language
activate your schematic such as numbers, facts, meaning and way it has been expressed
knowledge. words etc. or presented.

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 Reading Section 1
• Reading Passage 1 is usually a factual text.
• You need to find specific information.
Read the title of the passage and the
subheading in italics. Guess what the text is about. • It is usually easier than the other parts, so it’s a
good idea to do it first.

Skim the text. What is the general idea of the passage?

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True/False/Not Given
This type of question tests
the understanding of factual
information as it is stated in
the text.

The statements that are

provided in this question
type follow the order of
information in the text.

-Look for keywords.

-Skim the passage to find
relevant section.
-Read the information in
that section carefully.

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True/False/Not Given
True
If the passage expresses the
same information, write
TRUE.

False
If the passage expresses the
opposite information, write
FALSE.

Not Given
If the passage does not
include the information
expressed in the question,
write NOT GIVEN.

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How to answer

Read the statements Skim the passage to Read the information

and then underline find the key words in in that section
the key words. the relevant section. carefully.
Decide if the
statements are
True/False/Not Given.

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Table completion

The questions follow Often tests synonyms Study the whole The headings will tell For each gap, find the
the same order as the and paraphrases table. What does it you what information part of the text that it
relevant information tell you? What are is missing relates to, and scan
in the text the row and column the text for the
headings? missing information

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TABLE COMPLETION

Check how many words you are allowed toCheck that your answers are
Check type of word(s) (noun, adjective, verb)
use. grammatically correct.
and type of information you need for each gap.
Use words exactly as they are spelled in
the passage.

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 ▲ 3 Parts
▲ 11 – 14 minutes

▲ A face-to-face interview
▲ Speaking test criteria: - fluency and coherence
- vocabulary range
- grammar
- pronunciation
SPEAKING
▲ Focus on language, not your real answer

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SPEAKING
PART 1

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Part 1

The examiner asks This part lasts Give reasons for Use your own words
you about yourself, between four and your answers. when possible.
your home, work, five minutes.
studies and other 1
topics. Offer extra details.

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 Avoid simple one word answers

Adding details 3 different replies

Interviewer: What do you do in your Interviewer: What sports do you enjoy?
spare time?
Candidate: I enjoy reading. Usually I • I’m not that fond of sport but I quite like swimming.
read novels or comics after the working • I’m not very sporty but I cycle a bit.
hours • I don’t really like any sports. I prefer reading and going to the cinema.
………………………………………… • I’m keen on swimming and I usually swim with my brother on the
………………….. weekend.

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Extending your responses

By providing two or three additional

pieces of information

By using expressions such as well,

actually, I guess, and linking words like
so and because to connect your ideas

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Watch the following Speaking
videos.

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PART 1 PART 1
The examiner asks you about yourself, your home, work or The examiner asks you about yourself, your home, work or
studies and other familiar studies and other familiar
topics. topics.
EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
Flowers and plants People you study/work with
• Do you have a favourite flower or plant? [Why/Why not?] • Who do you spend most time studying/working with? [Why?]
• What kinds of flowers and plants grow near where you live? • What kinds of things do you study/work on with other people?
[Why/Why not?] [Why?]
• Is it important to you to have flowers and plants in your • Are there times when you study/work better by yourself?
home? [Why/Why not?] [Why/Why not?]
• Have you ever bought flowers for someone else? [Why/Why • Is it important to like the people you study/work with?
not?] [Why/Why not?]

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