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This IELTS Reading book for Academic Module has been designed carefully keeping in mind the needs of the test takers. The difficulty level of this book matches closely to the level of the IELTS Reading Test. There are fifteen tests in this book that will help you in practicing the Academic Reading Module of the IELTS exam.
IELTS - The Complete Guide to Academic Reading takes you step by step, from a basic understanding of the IELTS exam to a point where you have the necessary skills and confidence to take the exam. You will be introduced to twelve question types commonly used in the IELTS exam: Short answers Sentence completion Summary completion Multiple choice Table completion Labelling flowcharts / processes Matching Paragraph selection True, False, Not Given Yes, No, Not Given Headings Diagrams
"IELTS Reading Practice Tests: IELTS Guide for Self-Study Test Preparation for IELTS for Academic Purposes" by IELTS Success Associates contains three complete IELTS practice reading tests. Each practice reading test in this book has three passages, just like the actual IELTS Academic Exam, so there are nine reading passages in the publication for you to study. All of the reading passages in the book are on factual, informative, or academic topics, which is also like the format of the actual IELTS test. The practice exams have questions of all of the types that you will see on the real IELTS reading test, so the book has multiple choice questions; form, diagram and summary completion; dentification of the writer's views; matching features and headings; and gap-fill questions. The tips at the beginning of the book explain the format of the IELTS reading test and tell you what to expect on your exam day. Practice Reading Test 1 in the publication is in tutorial mode, so it includes tips and suggestions at the beginning of each section to give you strategies to help you answer all of the types of questions on the reading tests. There is a complete answer key with in-depth explanations for each answer, so that you can understand why each answer is the correct one. The explanations give you additional tips to help you improve your test-taking technique.
"...invaluable ... you will not be disappointed." -Martin Sketchley, ELT Experiences "...tremendously useful for students." -David Wills, TED-IELTS "A versatile book that can be used by a wide range of teachers and learners alike." -Jim Fuller, Sponge ELT Each of the 14 units in this book introduces a different reading task that you may encounter during the IELTS Academic Reading test: Matching headings True / False / Yes / No / Not Given Matching information Summary completion Sentence completion Multiple choice Matching features Choosing a title Categorisation/classification Matching sentence endings Table completion Flowchart completion Diagram completion Short answer questions Each unit contains three two-page sections: 1. Think and prepare starts with some questions to get you thinking about the unit topic, and introduces some challenging words and phrases that will appear in the practice activities that follow. 2. Practise introduces a new reading task for you to practise the task type using a text that is shorter than what will feature in the exam. It starts with some strategies and tips for how to approach each task, for you to try these strategies out during the activities then reflect on what went well, what you learned and what you will need to do to improve. 3. Put it to the test includes a text that is designed to replicate an IELTS Reading test task. There is no support here - it's just you, the text and the questions! Appendices: Task info and tips: Definitions of each task type, and tips on how to approach the task. Extra activities: Further practice in applying different task types to the units' texts. Answers: Comprehensive answers and guidance for each activity. Glossary and Index: Definitions of all high-level vocabulary used. About the authors Peter Clements is an academic-skills specialist with extensive international teaching experience. He co-authored the global coursebook StartUp (C1) for Pearson, regularly contributes to One Stop English and blogs for teachers at eltplanning.com. Peter currently teaches IGCSE ESL, IELTS and first-language English at St Andrews International School, Bangkok. Paul Murphy is a specialist in teaching English for Academic Purposes. He has taught at the University of Glasgow, Glasgow International College and the British Council. Paul has been a certified IELTS Speaking examiner since 2017, and currently teaches EAP at Mahidol University International College in Thailand.
The IELTS Preparation and Practice series is designed to meet the needs of students preparing to take the IELTS test. Each book in this series reflects the format of the IELTS test and offers a complete guide to developing the required skills for Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing. Students can prepare for the IELTS exam by practicing the range of skills required, before taking authentic-style tests in preparation for their IELTS exam. The focus is on both analysing the process involved in doing the exam questions and completing practice activities. The materials in the IELTS Preparation and Practice series can be used in the classroom or for individual study.
The IELTS Academic Training Reading Practice Tests series has been developed to help students to have more tests to practise with. It has been recommended by a number of IELTS academics that students engage in practicing for the IELTS exam daily, at least six months in advance, to give them a better chance at getting the score they need. Of course, that means you're going to need LOTS of IELTS practice tests to help you get prepared! Through practicing these questions, and other questions in the series, you’ll be able to become more familiar with the types of questions asked in the exam, and be better able to answer more confidently.
Teach yourself IELTS Reading is a step by step guide to getting a better score in your IELTS exam. There are thirteen chapters covering all the major question types which should help you gain a complete understanding of the IELTS reading exam. Articles on exam technique will help you improve your reading skills. There are also two sample IELTS reading exams. With more than 20 years of classroom experience and materials development, Richard L King makes sense of the IELTS reading exam and explains reading techniques and strategies in clear and simple English that everyone can understand.
