Reading is fun. Do you agree with this? For
sure, there will be a lot of negative reactions from those who find reading a
tedious task. In fact, reading is something most people find boring to do.
However, for English competency tests like the IELTS or the International
English Language Testing System examination, practicing reading long passages
can be a good advantage for its candidates. The reading section of the IELTS exam
is one of the tedious tasks in the test. In both General Training and Academic
Modules, the reading section is composed of three different sections. Let us
find out more on what to expect on these three sections of the reading section.
In the Academic Module and the General
Training Module, candidates are asked to read three reading passages with a
total of 1,500 to 2,500 words. There will be about 38 to 42 questions that the
candidate has to answer in 60 minutes.
The types of materials used in the Academic
Module are magazines, journals textbooks and newspapers. The topics are all
appropriate and accessible to candidates entering a postgraduate and
undergraduate course. On the other hand, the General Training Module, the
materials are from notices, advertisements, booklets, leaflets, timetables,
books and magazine articles.
The first section of the reading is “social
survival.” It contains text relevant to basic linguistic survival in English
with tasks about retrieving and providing factual information and sources from
notices, advertisements and timetables. The second section is “workplace
survival” that focuses on the workplace content like job descriptions, contacts
and training materials. Finally, the third section is a “general reading” which
involves extended prose with more complex structure but with emphasis on
descriptive and instructive texts.
Generally, candidates need to follow the
instructions written on every task. If a question is a little difficult to
answer, it is best to move on to the next question and just return to the
unanswered question later. It is better to answer items on the test than stay
on them for too long. Pay attention to the word limit indicated. If it asks you
to write in a maximum of eight words, write within the limit. There will be
deductions on your score. The greatest tip here in the IELTS reading is that to
answer all the questions on the reading section. For one, there will be no
penalties for incorrect responses so there is literally nothing to lose in
answering all the questions even if it is just a guess.
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