Ten tips for reading

Step 2: Time yourself for 20 minutes while you answer the questions 
Step 3: Check your answers 
Step 4: Make word cards for important new words 
The high level of vocabulary is what makes reading so difficult for most people. 
So it’s important that you add new words to your vocabulary every time you 
practice reading for the IELTS. This is the best way to improve your ability 
in 
every 
section of the exam, including Reading. 
Go back to the passage. Highlight the words that you don’t know. 
Write each word on a notecard. These are your word cards. On the back of each 
word card, write a definition, translation, 
or sentence using the word. If you’ve 
never done this before, check out this great link on 
how to make a word card
. 
Step 5: Repeat!
Altogether, this should take you about 1 hour per passage. The key to success in 
anything is consistency. Spend one hour practicing like this every day. After one 
week, you’ll have practiced nearly 90 – 100 questions and learned at least 35 
new words! Continue to do this until you feel ready for the IELTS exam. 

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Academic writing task 1 
a. Understanding the task 
b. Understanding charts, tables, and graphs 
c. Identifying relevant information 
d. Improving your task achievement score 
Comparing and contrasting graphs and tables 
a. Avoiding repetition 
b. Comparing and contrasting data 
c. Describing changes in numbers 
d. Grammatical range and accuracy 
e. Describing numbers abd figures accurately 
Describing diagrams 
a. Understanding a diagram 
b. Describing a process 
c. Improving coherence and cohesion 
d. Understanding lexical resources 
e. Being accurate 
Describing maps 
a. Describing a map 
b. Describing changes in a place 
c. Being accurate