Scribd
Upload
80 views3 pages

IELTS Reading Guide for Learners

The IELTS reading section consists of 3 passages and 40 questions to be completed in 60 minutes. It contains 4 sections - sections 1-3 include conversations between 2-4 people in social or educational contexts, while section 4 features a monologue. Test takers must use skimming techniques to understand the overall architecture of each passage before answering questions that assess comprehension.

Uploaded by

ilona
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
80 views3 pages

IELTS Reading Guide for Learners

The IELTS reading section consists of 3 passages and 40 questions to be completed in 60 minutes. It contains 4 sections - sections 1-3 include conversations between 2-4 people in social or educational contexts, while section 4 features a monologue. Test takers must use skimming techniques to understand the overall architecture of each passage before answering questions that assess comprehension.

Uploaded by

ilona
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

IELTS: reading

Basics

60 minutes (30 – for listening and 10 – for checking and transferring)

4 sections= 3 reading passages in the test

Section 1: a conversation between 2-4 people in a social context.

Section 2: a monologue in a social context.

Section 3: a conversation between 2-4 people in an educational or training context.

Section 4: a monologue in an educational or training context.

NO EXTRA TIME FOR TRANSFERRING

The purpose of reading is to answer questions

SKIMMING – building the architecture of the passage = MAP


If you’re new to practising these techniques in English, this website from BBC has some good tips and
downloadable worksheets.

The website Using English for Academic Purposes has some excellent guided practice activities using
academic texts.

This free resource from the Open University also has excellent practice activities in skimming, scanning
and close reading for academic texts.

You can find lots of useful texts at all levels from A1 (Elementary) to C1 (Advanced) to help you practise
in our LearnEnglish and LearnEnglish Teens Reading Skills sections.

Finally, you can get further practice in skimming and scanning specifically for IELTS here.

You might also like