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IELTS Skill 02

IELTS Reading

Read faster, locate answers confidently, and handle difficult question types with strategy.

This section teaches students how to approach IELTS Reading passages through skimming, scanning, keyword matching, paraphrase recognition, and time management.

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What You Will Learn

These lessons are designed to help IELTS learners build confidence, accuracy, fluency, and exam-ready strategies.

Skimming for Main Ideas

Learn how to understand the general meaning of a passage without reading every word.

Scanning for Details

Practise finding names, dates, numbers, locations, and specific facts quickly.

True, False, Not Given

Understand the difference between information that is correct, contradicted, or not mentioned.

Matching Headings

Identify the central idea of each paragraph and avoid being confused by repeated keywords.

Practice Activities

1

Read the questions first and underline keywords before going to the passage.

2

Use scanning to find the location of the answer quickly.

3

Compare meaning, not only words, because IELTS uses paraphrasing.

4

Do not spend too much time on one question; move on and return later.

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