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IELTS Reading Test - Coggle Diagram

- - - - skimming/scanning
    - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNyLs7YWFL8&t=10s&ab_channel=LearnEnglishwithEmma%5BengVid%5D
        
        Tips:
        
        questions appears in the text in the same order as the questions.
        
        scan the questions and underline the keywords.
        
        scan the text and underline the keywords.
        
        read carefully and choose the correct answer by deciding whether the sentence is ‘True’, ‘False’, or ‘Not given’.
        
        synonyms play an important role in this type of question, just like the previous ones.
        
        if a student whose level of English is Upper-Intermediate or higher cannot find the answer quickly, it is a ‘Not given.’
        
        be alert about controlling words such as: only, all, some, never.
    - - Strategies for matching activities
        
        First, read through all the paragraph headings and underline the keywords.
        
        Focus on topic sentence
        
        Be aware of the time
        
        if unsure, write down both answers, and then later eliminate one that seems to be the odd one.
        
        remember there are more choices than paragraphs.
        
        synonyms are often used
        
        consider all options; avoid elimination strategy
    - - Statement; tests paraphrasing and synonyms
      - check if exact words should be used
    - - Tips
        
        read through summary carefully
        
        identify if summary is about the whole passage or part of the passage
        
        read each sentence and identify the kind of word (part of speech) that would go in the gap.
        
        to figure out the related topic of the missing word. Is it a genre of music, a kind of movie, the name of a sport…?
        
        to use this information to write/choose the correct answer.
    - - read instructions carefully
      - use the words from the text
      - skim all the questions and underline keywords
      - skim the text to find the information
      - focus on the sentence which contains the answer
      - ensure answer is grammatically correct