IELTS ACADEMIC READING
IELTS Academic Reading
IELTS Academic is a version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) that is specifically designed for people who want to study or work in an English-speaking academic environment. The test assesses a person’s ability to use English in an academic setting and is recognized by universities, colleges, and other institutions in English-speaking countries.
The IELTS Academic test consists of four sections: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. The Reading and Writing sections are different from those in the IELTS General Training test and are more challenging, focusing on academic texts and tasks.
The Reading section of the IELTS Academic test includes three long passages with increasing levels of difficulty, and the Writing section requires test takers to write an essay in response to a prompt. The Listening section includes four recordings of academic lectures and discussions, and the Speaking section is a one-on-one interview with an examiner.
The test is scored on a scale of 0 to 9, with 9 being the highest possible score. Test takers receive a separate score for each section, and the overall score is the average of the four section scores.
Overall, the IELTS Academic test is designed to assess a person’s ability to use English in an academic setting and is used by universities and other institutions to determine if a person has the necessary language skills to succeed in an English-speaking academic environment.
IELTS Academic Reading
In order to achieve a higher score on academic reading, here is the preparation checklist for it. Once you learn them, you can put a tick next to each point on the list.
- What is IELTS Academic and General Reading
- Band Score Description
- IELTS Exam General Information
- IELTS Academic Reading Passage Information
- Learn Question Types Strategy, Tactics, & Analysis
- Fill-the-Blank
- Short Answer
- True, False, Not Given
- Standard Multiple Choice
- Sentence Completion
- Matching
- Table and Diagram
- Summary
- Paragraph Location
- Pick 2 or 3 From the List
- Heading
- Improve Reading Skills
- skimming
- scanning
- speed reading;
- Identifying paraphrases, text and underlining numbers and names
- topic sentences
- unknown words, use context
- understanding patterns in a text
- classifying
- Improve Vocabulary and Grammar Skills
- paraphrase practice
- prefixes and suffixes
- prepositional phrases; organizing words
- forms with –ing; active and passive infinitives
- verbs of change; processes
- conditional practice;
- sentence completion; useful expressions with if
- collocation practice
- positive and negative expressions; success and failure
- describing groups
- oppositions and contrasts; comparing and contrasting
- Reading Time Management.
- Useful websites for IELTS Reading practice
- The Books to Improve Reading
- Tools for Reading
- Zap Reader – https://www.zapreader.com/app.php
- IELTS Reading FAQs
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IELTS Academic Reading Passage
Disappearing Delta
A The fertile land of the Nile delta is being eroded along Egypt's Mediterranean coast at an astounding rate, in some parts estimated at 100 metres per year. In the past, land scoured away from the coastline by the currents of the Mediterranean Sea used to be replaced...
Dirty River But Clean Water
Floods can occur in rivers when the flow rate exceeds the capacity of the river channel, particularly at bends or meanders in the waterway. Floods often cause damage to homes and businesses if they are in the natural flood plains of rivers. While riverine flood damage...
Dinosaurs and the secrets they still hold
Dinosaur expert Dr Steve Brusatte continues to investigate the mysteries surrounding these fascinating prehistoric creatures I was recently part of a team of palaeontologists that discovered a new dinosaur. Living in what is now China, the species would have resembled...
Green Wave Washes Over Mainstream Shopping
Research in Britain has shown that green consumers' continue to flourish as a significant group amongst shoppers. This suggests that politicians who claim environmentalism is yesterday's issue may be seriously misjudging the public mood. A report from Mintel, the...
Green virtues of green sand
Revolution in gloss recycling could help keep water clean A For the past 100 years special high grade white sand dug from the ground at Leighton Buzzard in the UK. has been used to filter tap water to remove bacteria and impurities but this may no longer be necessary....
Great Migrations
Animal migration, however it is defined, is far more than just the movement of animals. It can loosely be described as travel that takes place at regular intervals - often in an annual cycle - that may involve many members of a species, and is rewarded only after a...
