Do you know how many words you will have to read on the IELTS reading test? About 900! When you think about having to answer 40 questions, in an hour, in a foreign language, it seems impossible. Don’t worry, there are lots of ways you can improve both your exam technique and reading skills, so that you will not only finish the exam, but also do really well.

Many students fail to finish the IELTS reading test because they read at a very slow pace. The two main reasons for this are poor exam technique and slow reading speed.

IELTS reading - Speed Reading

This article will discuss:

the problems reading slowly can cause
why some people read more slowly than others
advantages of speed reading
when to read fast and when to read slow
how to read more quickly
exam tips
Why is reading slowly a problem?

Reading slowly is sometimes required and very important, but at other times it can cause problems, such as:

not finishing the text and/or exam
making yourself more nervous because you are running out of time
wasting time on parts of the text that do not give you the correct answers
taking too long to read a text when you are practicing reading before the exam
Why do I read slowly?

Most people read slowly for one or more of the following reasons:

reading every word individually
stopping every time they read a word they don’t know
reading and saying the words quietly at the same time
wanting to completely understand every word and sentence
reading sentences two or three times
thinking about the ideas too deeply or in too much detail
Advantage of Speed Reading

Just like any other skill, speed reading can be learned and perfected with practice. When you learn how to read faster you will enjoy the following advantages:

You will be able to understand the general meaning of the whole text and each paragraph much more easily and quickly. This will help you find the correct answers more effectively.
You will enter the exam with more confidence than you did before. Confident candidates don’t feel as nervous as those who don’t believe in themselves and tend to perform better.
You will have more time to think about your answers and make sure they are the correct ones. You will also have time to check your answers at the end.
You will be able to quickly read a wide variety of articles before you do the test. This will not only improve your reading skills, but your overall level of English.
Should I always read quickly?

Being able to read quickly is very important on the IELTS test but exam technique is equally important. Sometimes it helps us to read very quickly, but sometimes it actually stops us getting the correct answer. We therefore need to know when to read slowly and when to read more quickly.

In general, we read at a faster pace when we are getting the general meaning of the text (skimming) or looking for specific words or phrases (scanning). Using these skills is very important, but if we just use these all the time, we will miss important details and get the answers wrong.

Often when we are establishing the correct answer, we need to take our time and read every word carefully.

There are several different kinds of IELTS reading questions and each requires a different technique and a different mix of skimming, scanning and reading carefully. I would highly recommend reading each of my lessons on each question type to help you improve.

Don’t just read for the sake of it. Make sure you have a purpose every time you read in the exam. For example, if you are just trying to find the general meaning of a paragraph, just quickly read the first and last sentences of that paragraph. If you are looking for a particular word or phrase, just scan the text quickly instead of reading the whole thing carefully. When you get to finding out the correct answer, your purpose becomes reading the text more slowly and in greater detail.

SPEED READING: HOW TO INCREASE YOUR READING SPEED


Topic: Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career, while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after school.

 After graduating from high school, the teenageres often wonder whether they ought to keep on studying further or not. Many people suppose that continuing to study at university or college can be the best way have rewarding career, whereas others believe working right after school is much better.
 
Working straight after graduation is totally beneficial in some ways. Firstly, young people are able to earn money as soon as possible .If they finish high school, they will be mature enough to live independently on their own income.In addition,they will be independent and let some people admire them.Secondly, a person who chooses to get a job instead of studying higher is likely to progress rapidly in their bussiness. It may bring  a good chance for them  lot of real experience and skills for their chosen profession.That’s sound great.Because we don’t have to spend long time studying ,we still have well-off life.
 
On the other hand, in fact, do people succeed in their job.I am supposed to say “no”.There are a variety of reasons why people have a tendency of choosing to continue education after high school. First, post-school will provide learners with more qualifications,knowledges which is what most employers expect these days. University graduates will probably get a much higher salary than those without university education Furthermore, the job market is becoming more and more competitive.For instance if you are a boss in big pond,you will choose staff with qualifications or not.It is absolutely true that he or she will choose who get higher education.That is why do will have high salary and official bread and butter.
In addition,if we want to have both knowledge and experience,we can learn and do some part-time jobs.This is the good ways for us to open eye-sight.
In short,if we want to have both knowledge and experience,we can learn and do some part-time jobs.This is the good ways for us to open eye-sight


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