Ace The ielts essential tips for ielts general Training Module

Don’t read – scan! 

 

It sounds absurd that you don’t need to read on a Reading test, right? 

Anyway, it’s true. The biggest mistake you could make is to start the test by reading 

the whole passage.  

The best thing is to scan quickly through the text. Don't try to understand every word! 

Just go over it and get the idea of what each paragraph is about. Usually you don't 

need to read the whole paragraph – a couple of first sentences are enough.  

 

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Make a map 

 

The text before you is like a new strange territory, it is easy to get lost inside all these 

words. What you need is a map that will help you to orientate. Every paragraph in the 

passage has its own main idea, different from all other paragraphs. Write on the 

margins near the paragraph what is its topic, main idea. If writing takes too much 

time, underline the words in the paragraph that explain its main idea. Congratulations! 

You have just created a map that later will guide you through the search for answers.