2021-10-13 19:14:33
HOW TO IMPROVE READING? Do you keep practicing IELTS reading passages again and again but still unable to increase the score? You are using all the techniques you have learned but the results are disappointing? Do you want to know the secret of Band 9 achievers? Maybe you are a beginner and just want to start understanding the texts?
Then keep reading the post!
So what's the secret of Band 9? The thing is that there is no specific secret. You should just read more. Probably you must have heard it before but you might be wondering how to DO it. Here are some tips for beginners and the upper levels.
1) Start from fairy tales and short stories. They are available everywhere, you can find e-version or buy them in every bookstore. They are very simple in sentence structure and vocabulary. It doesn't matter how old you are, just do it if you are a beginner.
2) If you have some experience, then you can switch to more complex texts like bigger stories and paraphrased versions of novels, usually their level is not too high. So just choose your favorite book and enjoy reading as well as improving your English.
3) Read scientific and social studies magazines, they are specialized in different areas and you can choose your favorite. If you are keen on science and discoveries, journals like Science, New Scientist, and Scopes might be useful. If you like politics and economics, latest world news and related expert opinions, then magazines like The Guardian, Times, New York Times, Forbes and The Economist are your top choice.
And two more tips...
4) If you can not increase your reading score despite implementing all the IELTS reading techniques, then you have problems with reading comprehension. Reading comprehension is the KEY to success in reading section. Any perfect score achiever can confirm that.
The more you read, the more you are able to understand the passage. If you could understand the text 100% you would not need all the reading techniques.
5) When you follow first three tips, you must
enjoy the process, otherwise, you will give up soon. Find the
reason to enjoy it: read your favorite author, or find a place to read where you feel most comfortable, or do it with partner so that you can motivate each other, exchange ideas about a book, characters and events.
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