IELTS - 3 Reading Strategies
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- Is the IELTS Reading section very challenging for you? Can't finish all the readings and questions before the time is up? In this lesson, you will learn three approaches to the IELTS Reading section and their pros and cons. The goal of this lesson is to help you finish the test on time without compromising your understanding of the readings. Learn how to read less while answering more questions correctly. After watching, make sure to do the quiz to test your understanding. Good luck on your test!
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Hi again. Welcome back to www.engvid.com. I'm Adam. Today's lesson is about IELTS. As usual, with IELTS lessons, I will be speaking a little bit faster than normal. It's good for your listening practice. But if you're not taking the IELTS, you can still listen and try to follow us as we go through this section.
So, let's begin. Today, I'm going to look at the IELTS reading section. I'm going to look at three different approaches to tackling the IELTS reading section. Students always ask me: "What should I do with the reading? How do I do it? How can I finish on time? How can I answer more questions?" Right? So I'm going to give you three approaches, three different ways to try to do the IELTS. Okay? We're going to look at three different ways. They're completely different from each other.
The most important thing I want to tell you before we start: you have to know what works for you. Okay? One of these approaches will work for you; the others may not. Practice all three. If you're comfortable with one and it seems to work for you, and your score seems to be getting better, stick with that one and practice that one. Don't try to do all three each time. Figure out which one works, and just practice that one the most. Okay?
The most obvious one and the first one we're going to talk about: read the entire passage, and then tackle the questions. Now, a few things to say, good and bad, about this approach. So, you have 20 minutes, let's say, that you're going to start from the first passage, you're going to do about 17 minutes; the second passage, you're going to spend 20 minutes; the last passage, you're going to spend 23, 24, 25 minutes. So, you have to do this very fast.
So: can you read the entire passage and do the questions in that timeframe? Okay? That's the question you must ask yourself. Are you a fast reader? Can you comprehend everything you're reading? How is your vocabulary? Things like this. Some people, they must read everything, from beginning to end, and then go to the questions. But they can also keep; they can retain the information they've read, so when they go to the questions, they know where to go back and look for the answers.
Now, the good part about this is that you have all the information in your head once you've read the entire passage. The bad part is that you're going to be reading the passage twice. Okay? Or not the whole passage, but you're going to read big chunks of the passage twice. You'll have read it the first time, you'll go to the questions, and then you'll be reading again to find the answers, because you're looking for specific words now. When you get to the questions, sometimes it's only one word difference from what you read in the passage.
So, do I recommend this? Yes and no. If you're a fast reader and you can comprehend, then yes, do that. If you're not a fast reader, then no, don't do this. You'll be wasting too much time and reading more than you need to.
What I'm going to do with these two approaches is show you how to read less. So you don't need to read the entire passage; you just need to read the areas that contain the answers to the questions.
So, the second approach: go straight to the questions. You look at the question. First of all, understand the type of the question. Is it a multiple choice? Is it a fill-in-the-blank, like a summary? Are you looking for like headings for each paragraph? Are you looking for the title? Etc. Figure out what you're looking for, read the question carefully, pick out the keywords in the question or the key idea in the question, and then scan the passage. Don't read the passage. Just quickly look everywhere for where that information ought to be.
I went from 5.5 to 7.5 in a week and a half. I give you the tips that helped me: - Practice the readings that you find on CZcams and have the same format as the IELTS. - Take the time while you solve them. - Don't waste time reading the entire reading and answering later. Look first at question 1 and find the answer in the text, then at question 2, and so on. Most of the questions are in order with the paragraphs, that will give you an idea where the answer is. - Do not waste more than 1 minute and a half in each question, if you do not find the answer, go to the next one because it is very likely that after solving the next question, you will find where the answer to the previous question is located. - The main idea of the paragraph is usually in the first or last sentence. - If you don't know an answer and you don't have time, use chance, there are no points against. - Super important: take the time while you solve various readings. In my case I had to do several exercises to learn to manage my timing and nerves. - During the exam you will be nervous, so it is important that you practice several readings to get used to solving the exam with techniques. In my personal experience I discovered that it was not useful for me to read everything and then answer the questions because I was so nervous that I did not remember what I had read. I tried different ways to solve the readings until I discovered that the third tip I mentioned works best for me.
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What name of your CZcams ma'am?
@@sandeepsingh019 and his brother and
Thnx
Informative 💯😎
Thank you, Adam! Your recommended method, the 3rd one, helped me a lot! I've scored 9 in IELTS reading task.
U gt ta kidin me...
@rose rose I'd read 6 books before (~ 300 pages each) as fast as I could just to increase the speed of reading and understanding.
Bun gasit Catalin. Unde ai dat examenul?
@@catalin-rizea salut! Unde ai dat examenul? In Ro?
@@8Violet8 in Bucuresti, la British Council.
Hi, Adam,
I just wanna let you know I do really like your way of teaching, patient , humble, friendly. thank you so much.
Hello Adam! I have just tried the third strategy... And I have achieved FANTASTIC results. It was the first time me ending tasks for all 3 passages in time, earlier I was always out of the time limit.Thank you!
I love the way you teach! they're amazingly impressive and helpful! thanks a million.
The most important TIP is ... Don’t read the comments while watchin’ the video
Zara Hassan thanks
hhhhh okay thank you
Thanku
How to concentrate on Reading Streategy.
Hahahaha
The second approach has always worked for me Adam. You are a great instructor, you tackle each topic in a well expounded and explained manner. Kudos!
First, a very charismatic teacher - one of the best on CZcams.
Second, an excellent explanation!
you have a generous heart. you doing good work without any greed or moeny. God bless you for this. it is really helpfull for ielts students.
They do get paid by CZcams.
@@bushranaheed7531 LOL
Thank you for your dedication Adam I can understand you very clear. I very much enjoy all your lessons it helps me very much. I was afraid about how to spend my time in the reading part, after watch this video, I am pretty sure that I will be fine, however I know that I have to practice many times.
Thanks again.
Thank you very much! Finally found the best version of explaining how to deal with my reading section.
I can't thank you enough, this lesson and many others in your channel were really helpful. This lesson helped me select the appropriate strategy and with practice i got 7.5 in reading. Thanks a million.
Thank you Adam for all videoes.i always watch engvid.
I got 5 overall last month because it was the first time to me to do then IELTS
now i planing to get 7 .
good luck.
Have you reached your goal?
Dude, your voice is so comforting 😌
The only helful tip I have seen so far rest of the channels just repeat the basics. Doing a complete passage someday would be really appreciated! Thanks
I saw, you are skillful teacher and definitely, you could make many excellent talented students. With humble Gratitude to my English teacher!
Reading really scares my little princess at the beginning as she might make errors. I used this reading guideline *4ChildrenReading. Com* for two months and later discovered that she is already reading beginner novels by herself! We`re very impressed with the outcomes! The program is great for any age limit.?
I adopted the first strategy and it worked very well for me. I got 7.0 overall in my IELTS, thanks to this video
Neutrinos Stars how much did you get in reading?
Thank you very much sir. This is one of the best tutorial that I have ever seen
Thank You Adam! All your lessons are Great! On this video - having an example on the passage was Very helpful.
Great in-depth videos Adam - thanks for your work.
I have been looking for the tips and I got your video quit impressive and easy
Man im learning A LOT. Today i realize why i was good with some questions and not with others. It was because i was the first two approaches. I used the third one but took more time and i eventually stop doing it, so i lost time answering questions and deciding which method used (i wasnt even aware...)
Need to practice practice practice
THANKS
I think you have just taught the best approach for the reading section that I will now follow. Commendable video! Thanks
This is absolutely my favorite video forever. Thank you a lot, a million.
I just tested myself with the third approach, done the whole 12 Qs in 9 mins,,,,,! Thank you Adam :)
Thanks Adam for sharing your ideas, very helpful.
I 'll use the 3rd approach and share my experience with you.
Thanks Adam. You are the best.
Thanks again for this new lesson, it's clear, concise and very useful like the others. However I'm taking the Cambridge C1, this will also help.
Thank you very much Adam! This is really a great way !!
Thank u so much for the lesson. I hope it'll be very valuable help for many people who are gonna take an IELTS :)
Thank you Adam! I love your lessons.n They´re helpíng me a lot to improve my English! Cheers from Brazil
Hello, my dear you are doing a great job for everybody who is going to take IELTS . I hope you would continue this in future as well.
May you prosper and have a peaceful life . Thank you.
Yesterday was the day i took my first ielts mock test. Watched this video only 2 hours prior to my test, without even practicing, i scored 7.0 on my reading section. The third strategy helped me score this much on my first try. I couldn’t be more thankful❤
Hi Adam, am so excited, i wrote IELTS exams today and i applied all your lesson advice that you gave on scaning and skimming method that you have being teaching for so many days, i dont know how to appreciate you people on the kind of help you give to us more especially online teaching. I praid to see you one day and have more fun and learned from you all. thank you
I’m going to practice it now. Thank you Adam 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is just brilliant. Hats off for the 3rd strategy!
You are a gem, Adam. I got 9 in Reading and 8.5 in Listening after watching your videos.
I came here to revisee because I am appearing again for the IELTS next week to improve my speaking and writing scores. Thank you for all the help.
Show off 😒😒
Pls how did you manage your time
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Which one the tips have you used? the first one? Or second one? Third?
How much do you want?
thank you very much, you are a great teacher! please, continue teaching us! :)
I feel very calm and optimistic when I see you Mr.Adam . I kindly ask you to wish me luck ... my IELTS exam is tomorrow and I've learned a lot from you , thanks .
The third approach really worked for me, although it requires a lot of practice.
Thanks Mr.Adam
Omg!! I'm shocked because your advises are helping dramatically👍👍
Thank you Adam for all your precious tips and encouragement. Just got my Ielts result yesterday with an overall band score of 8.0 including a 9.0 for Reading. Pls keep on with your good works. Cheerio
Tuan Anh Do
Hi I already given this exam thrice but got same band score
Plzzz give me suggestions how can I improve my band score
Yeah, Please some suggestions
omg how u got it !!especially with the reading and time management
Tuan Anh Do can you help how to get reading skills
Would you help me,please?
This guy is great. Clear, competent, nice voice. I really dont get what kind of problem have the 600 people who put a thunb down 🤦♂️
I loved ur lessons while I have wached just two lessons from u. I will watch all of them. Thank u.
Thank you so much!
i have been suffering with the reading section and when I saw the third method I was like "This is it!"
Thank you so much you made my day ^^
Sir Adam you are the best teacher I ever have! Thanks a lot Greetings from Philippines
Candida Ribeiro this was 2 years ago ... where are you now ? 😁
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Kudos for the video content! Forgive me for chiming in, I am interested in your opinion. Have you researched - Millawdon Future Ticket Trick (do a google search)? It is a smashing one off guide for teaching children to read without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my m8 at last got astronomical results with it.
Cheers for the video content! Forgive me for butting in, I would love your thoughts. Have you thought about - Millawdon Future Ticket Trick (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is an awesome one off product for teaching children to read minus the normal expense. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my best friend Jordan got great results with it.
Hi Adam, the 2nd approach helped me a lot..
I got correct answers and also saved a lot of time.
Thank You so much :)
best teacher ever .. clear, u don't miss a detail and ur method of teaching is adorable .. I really enjoy ur lessons moreover it's incredibly useful ... thanks thanks thanks
I barely had a few days to prepare for my IELTS exam and the reading section did seem like a task. This channel was such a lifesaver during my time of preparation as I didn't opt for any classes. Today I received my result. Got an overall score of 8 out of 9. With 8.5 in reading. I used the 3rd strategy :) Thank you so much EngVid!!!!
Hi can you help me in speaking please ? Can we talk through skype please?
hi I'm tarik from Morocco nice to meet u
Thank You very much, Adam! It's really helpful!!!
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Very very appriciable style of teaching.Thumbs up for that.As well as contents are also make good sense for understanding statergy.
Thanks for sharing such a advantageous statergy ,Adam !
Thanks a lot Adam, third way of reading is a great help indeed.
I used to read all the questions first. But 3rd approach seems very interesting. I will try that approach on my next IELTS.
Your approach 3 inspired me a lot, Thanks.
Only the step - "scan for support" took quite a lot time, so I make some change.
My approach variation is:
(1) read the article name;
(2) read the first (if no useful information got then read second sentence) and last sentences to know the topic;
(3) scan the remaining part of the paragraph to mark the name of person or place;
Those 3 steps took me around 3~6 minutes,
(4) read questions, the follow what you teach in this video.
This approach is really suitable for me.
Thanks!
You use the third tip?
Thanks Adam
Your hardwork can never be ignored.
Stay blessed
you made it easier very well... I learned very much from this lesson..thank you so much ...i am following all your lesson to prepare myself.. thank u for all you free lessons...
your videos got me a 7.5
thanks man
I love your videos man ...they are really awesome and helpful
Osama Abuhamda welcome
Osama Abuhamda
Thank you so much Mr. Adam for 3 strategies specially for the third one. It is awesome. Though I am not fully master that strategy yet, I am practicing a lot. Again Thank you so much.
Hi Sir Adam. I'm very grateful to have a teacher like you! smart and good looking ...... very sensible in all areas.
Very interesting tips! I would like to propose another strategy which is a mix of the first two mentioned. What do you think about the following way of working: 1. reading the 1st paragraph and look at the questions. Answer all the questions that you are able to address based on 1st paragraph. Then go the second paragraph and proceed in the same way. Thanks to this approach you kill 2 birds with a stone - you know the content very well and can focus on details and you save time by answering questions immediately after reading some portion of text. Does it make sense?
Thanks a lot teacher Adam. Greetings from Indonesia
Willem Adi Peterson good
Willem Adi Peterson
Kia ora Adam, thank you so much for your invaluable lesson. From experience, my students always default to the first approach...love the 3rd one. Such a time saver.
Thank you so much! I followed your advice and ended up with what I need for my application to university. (I took ESL for a year and passing the test made me really happy).
we are geting a prrson to come over today so i willl let you know how it goes
I'll try to use the 3rd strategy. It's quite helpful and interesting. ☺️
Thanks for this video! ❤️️
Ruella Ragandan grt
NEVER plan to read the whole passage! You will be wasting precious time. Try reading first and last sentence of each paragraph to establish content as you might not need all the paragraphs. Also, do NOT spend time writing a summary. The closest you can get to this is by recognising topic sentences and key words. You could also(quickly) think of paraphrases to the key words/ideas. IELTS is all about PARAPHRASING. You also need to practise 'guessing' the meaning of what you think is a key word. Read sentences before and after and use context to guess the meaning. I could go on......
(I am an IELTS teacher with many years experience)
Liz Sochacka please go on Ms.Sochacka, I’m struggling with the whole paragraph headings and true or false questions. It’s hard to get all of the questions right because sometimes intensive reading is required but I cannot manage enough time for that.
I read everything in that reading text before I touch the question, even INTENSIVE READING and I got 9 at reading. Its not about bragging, its about do what suit you best like he said in the video, dont push down other method and promote one you like, you should give them ability to choice what suit them
Liz Sochacka .thanks
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Liz Sochacka actually, what this dude just explained is what is explained by the British Council teachers, 3rd approach especially. Briefly, it consists of reading the first sentence of each paragraph (BC teachers stress the need to read first paragraph in its entirety), the so called ‘topic sentence’. This will give you a glance of what the paragraph is about, which is really cool because after reading the questions you will already have mapped the text, making the answer easier to be found. Nevertheless, I think ‘summary’ was not exactly the best word to use because it makes you think you have to do a lot. Love from an A1 level Mexican.
Please suggest me tips,, READING is just like a nightmare for me... How can I improve it...
Actually m not concentrated with entire paragraphs. Especially problems with sentences matching
No wonder you always amaze me through your every lecture your tips makes me well equiped for the Subject.
Adam thanks a million!
Your explanation is brilliant 👍keep it up
So, IELTS is not a test of knowledge - it's test of time management. Sorry :-)
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Are you dumb
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This is one of the best videos i have seen that simplifies IELTS reading. This video is very educative
Hey Adam this is the first time I have seen your video. And I am in love with your teaching skills. Thank you so much. Best wishes from India.
Thanks teacher Adam for the clarity explanation. I had the idea of topic sentence which became quite difficult for me after i practiced few times, but know its earth and heaven. In this approach topic reading along with key words scanning can help together enthusiastically.
I honestly think the best way here, is somewhere between Approach 1, and Approach 3. Let me explain further; in order to spend a proper time on reading and completely comprehending the passage, you should read as many as you could, the more the better, but at the same time, you should save some memory and time by UNDERLYING the important words in the text.
That way, you would have read the entire scripture, and you would have answered almost all the questions in one read, so when you get to the questions you would be ready to answer by one look.
Although, I gotta say, the first approach is a suicide mission if you don't highlight the important keywords!
And, the third approach could surprisingly make you lost along the way, espcially because you wouldn't have much time to re-read more the once. Good luck for all the IELTS students.
I agree.#3 Time taking but very good.
Thanks Teacher, your way of explaining the things is too well!
Thank you. I have benefited a lot from this useful explanation. I will apply these steps in the next exam. I wish you success, and you have all my respect and appreciation.
Thanks a lot Adams. The third strategy is quite interesting and looks pretty helpful to me.
I have been go thew so many reading section.They made it more comolicated. It is really not always a central idea of whole paragraph.
The statement flip over and over kind of unpredictable.
what i personally follow, i scan the questions rather passage, once i remember the questions it makes easier for me to go through the exact portion of the passage to have the answer. :)
That does work for a few people, but when you focus on the question it is hard to know what you are looking for without first having read the text.
i agree with u
Hello Adam, Thank you for all these lectures and information. Your videos are very informative and helpful. From Africa, Ethiopia
I really enjoy your tips adam and you are second to none .
Hello Adam. Thank you. There is always confusion between the answer “not given” and “ “false” because both of them seem false for me.
Looking forward to your clarification!
Speed Reading with the third method works if practised well. I got overall band 9. Reading 9, Listening 9, writing 8, speaking 8.5.
o my God, how? pls give tips for reading
@@monirulislam-km5qi Don't fear. Do the test as you play a game.
Thanks a lot dear
My aim is as your score 9!!!
@@ruxshonafayzullayeva6915 Go for it ... You can do ...
Thanks so much Adam these tips are really useful especially the last one . I will make sure to practice a lot using this approach 😊
3rd stretegy worked out for me
thanks alot Adam
Thanks for the wonderful lesson.
Please I want to ask you a question, can you start from the part 3 of the reading test which is the hardest part to the part 1 the easiest?
the second strategy is the best
Thx, Adam, sounds very helpful. I am gonna start to try the strategies tomorrow.
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Thank you so much for providing easy way to solve the answer.However, the ideas seem easier but practically it is difficult in real examination.
Passing my test tomorrow
+Alla Maz how was is it ?
Alptekin Talancı It went well, I got an 8
me too
+Alla Maz i got a 5.5 :/ I will pass the ielts again
Alla Maz help me un ielts plz
it's annoying one have to write or take English language test before migrating to most countries abroad but when they are migrating to Africa no one ask or request them for African Language proficiency test. This is a cheat and must stop. Just creating avenues to take money from the people.
Zheb Herb Web bitter truth
Zheb Herb Web yes, taking so much money from Africans for a simple English rest
Just replace African with the word “none English speakers”
If your country is well run, then no one will be migrating in the first place. Quit whining and take time to study and pass this test, fellow. It's their country and they can decide the criteria for taking in anyone! Just my thoughts. Complaining won't help!
Joel Yakubu
What about Local Universities that require An IELTS/TOFEL degree
I got a 7.5 overall btw
I loved your class! Your tips are very useful!
you are my favourite teacher! thank you so much!
this in not an English language assessment. it is just a fraud. may be a IQ assessment or solving a words puzzle
lol i thought like that but they added comprehension word.
I am 1000 percent agree with you
I totally agree, it's a scam. It doesn't;t test your ability to speak/comprehend english, but your ability to learn the tricks and strategies to win this game. A fraud indeed.
Bro can not agree more..you are 100000 percent correct.
It is a way of making money by organization which make test.
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thank you Adam for the strategy on how to answer quick in reading test.
Thank you very much adam, hopefully it will help me next day IELTS exam.
This is very usuful, alternative and more practical approach for reading. I completely agree with them. Great thanks for sharing the life hack!!!)))
Great classes Sir !! Thank you so much !!
Thank you 🙏🏼 Mr.Adam you are a amazing teacher 👨🏫
after watching ur video I just changed my mind to admit myself in a coaching center. u r a very good teacher.Thanks from Bangladesh.