Wednesday, February 13, 2013
A lot of Filipinos are fond of reading. They appreciate reading the newspapers, magazines, journals, and even novels. This hobby of reading has given Filipinos a path to learn more of the English language by way of improvement in vocabulary understanding and generally idea of the passage or the articles. Additionally, as a result of reading English textbooks, Filipinos have turned more accustomed to the English language. In the IELTS or the International English Language Testing System test, the reading segment is most likely the toughest portion of the exam. Some Filipinos find it hard to score well in this area that's the reason most Filipinos search guidance from IELTS review centers like IELTS in Cebu and other cities.
The thing that makes the reading section hard is the length of the reading articles and the limited time provided to complete reading and responding to the questions. The reading section is made up of three parts. Each area has reading passages with a amount of paragraphs. You can find 40 questions that a candidate should answer in the reading part.
The best thing to do in the reading area of the IELTS test is to be knowledgeable about tactics and approaches that will help a candidate read and grasp the paragraphs faster. Among techniques and ways known and used, scanning and skimming are two of the most used methods for the IELTS reading test.
Scanning is looking for particular information that you need in question. You do not need to read through the whole passage. Look at a question and find the details that you need in the passage. This proficiency is best suited in questions such as matching words and multiple choices. Make sure you look at the question carefully before scanning through the paragraphs.
Another method that is handy is skimming. You don't need to to study the complete passage. The candidate just needs to understand the primary idea of the passage and the minor facts are not that essential. In skimming, you read the passage and take note of the main idea and imagine the type of questions that will be asked.
To help you out, the candidates for the reading test can do some practice by reading magazines, newsletters and references to ready for the reading test. In an IELTS Cebu review center and other review centers, loads of reading exercises are provided to clients to sharpen their reading knowledge. These activities will expose them to how the real test in the IELTS reading test is.
The thing that makes the reading section hard is the length of the reading articles and the limited time provided to complete reading and responding to the questions. The reading section is made up of three parts. Each area has reading passages with a amount of paragraphs. You can find 40 questions that a candidate should answer in the reading part.
The best thing to do in the reading area of the IELTS test is to be knowledgeable about tactics and approaches that will help a candidate read and grasp the paragraphs faster. Among techniques and ways known and used, scanning and skimming are two of the most used methods for the IELTS reading test.
Scanning is looking for particular information that you need in question. You do not need to read through the whole passage. Look at a question and find the details that you need in the passage. This proficiency is best suited in questions such as matching words and multiple choices. Make sure you look at the question carefully before scanning through the paragraphs.
Another method that is handy is skimming. You don't need to to study the complete passage. The candidate just needs to understand the primary idea of the passage and the minor facts are not that essential. In skimming, you read the passage and take note of the main idea and imagine the type of questions that will be asked.
To help you out, the candidates for the reading test can do some practice by reading magazines, newsletters and references to ready for the reading test. In an IELTS Cebu review center and other review centers, loads of reading exercises are provided to clients to sharpen their reading knowledge. These activities will expose them to how the real test in the IELTS reading test is.
