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My courses Academic IELTS Unit 04 – FREE! R: Speed reading skills Aims for this lesson

By the end of this lesson, you will know:

  • the difference between speed reading and ‘normal’ reading
  • the skills used in speed reading
  • how to improve your speed reading
  • what your current speed reading level is in WPM (words per minute)
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R: Sentence completion question type
10 Learning resources | 4 Exercises / Tests
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Jump right in with this exercise!
Video: Sentence completion
Video: Steps for sentence completion questions
Video: Practice test feedback
Video: Tips for sentence completion questions
Complete the sentences
Further practice
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R: Speed reading skills
10 Learning resources | 3 Exercises / Tests
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Video: Speed reading
200 words per minute
200 words per minute – FEEDBACK
300 words per minute
300 words per minute – FEEDBACK
400 words per minute
400 words per minute – FEEDBACK
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W: Pie charts and correlating data
16 Learning resources | 7 Exercises / Tests
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Video: 4 point plan for pie charts
4 point checklist for pie charts
Video: Using a range of vocabulary
Using a range of language
Video: Different ways of describing data
Using different vocabulary
Applying the vocabulary to bar charts
Applying the vocabulary to line graphs
Video: Correlating data
Video: Correlating data #2
A Task 1 example
Video: Sentence structure
Correlating data exercises
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W: Writing an introduction to Task 2
13 Learning resources | 7 Exercises / Tests
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Video: The aims of an introduction
Video: Ideas for an introduction
Good idea or not?
Are these introductions good or bad?
Review of tips for writing an introduction
Video: Steps for writing an introduction
STEP 1: Identifying keywords
STEP 2: Rephrasing the title
STEP 3: Balance & Direction
Paragraph order
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L: Multiple choice questions
8 Learning resources | 2 Exercises / Tests
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Video: Multiple choice questions
Video: Steps for multiple choice questions
Multiple choice practice
Video: Feedback from practice exercise
Video: Additional tips
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S: Preparing notes for Part Two
9 Learning resources | 1 Exercise / Test
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What do you know about Part 2?
Video: Part Two timing
Video: Making notes
Video: Expanding ideas
Examples of preparing notes
Practice with a topic card
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W: More Band 9.0 model answers
4 Learning resources
Unit 4 Task 1 model answer 1
Unit 4 Task 1 model answer 2
Unit 4 Task 2 model answer 1
Unit 4 Task 2 model answer 2
W: Band 6.0 sample answers
2 Learning resources
Unit 4 Task 1 Band 6 sample answer 1
Unit 4 Task 2 Band 6 sample answer 1
S: More Band 9.0 topic card model answers
1 Learning resource
Describe how to cook a meal you like (with audio)
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