IELTS Reading Magical
Tips
1:
Read, Read and Read
Read as much as you can.
Reading 3 passages is not a hard task if you could adopt habit of reading
novels, Newspapers, Magazines, travel brochures etc.
.
ریڈنگ سیکشن کو بہتر بنانےکے لیے زیادہ سے زیادہ انگریزی ناولز،
میگزینز اور اخبارات وغیرہ کا مطالعہ
کریں۔
2:Read
the questions first
Read the questions
first. It will make it easier for you to locate answer in the passage.
پہلے سوالات کو پڑہیں۔ایسا کرنے سے جواب تلاش کرنا آسان ہو جائے گا۔
3:
What to look for
When you are reading the
questions, it is very important to remember what the questions are about.
سوالات بغور پڑہیں اور یہ جاننے کی کوشش کریں کہ مجھے کیا تلاش کرنا
ہے۔
4:
Circling
When you are reading the
questions encircle the nouns and verbs; also encircle important information in
the passage and write short captions in the margin for each paragraph while
reading.
جب آپ پیسج پڑہ رہے ہوں ساتھ ساتھ اہم معلومات مثلاً نیمز، ڈیٹس،
نمبرز، پرسنٹیجز، مختلف جگہ کے ناموں وغیرہ پر دائرہ لگائیں اور ہر پیراگراف کے
مارجن میں اس کا عنوان تجویز کریں۔ایسا کرنےسےجواب تلاش کرنا آسان ہو جائے گا۔اور
خاص طور پر ہیڈنگ والےسوالات کے جوابات آپ آسانی سے دے پائیں گے۔
5:
Synonyms
IELTS exam is all about
synonyms. When you encircle the keywords in the questions never expect to find the
same words in the passage. You may find the synonyms in the passage.
آئیلٹس کا امتحان مترادف الفاظ پر محیط ہے۔اگر آپ کےپاس مترادف
الفاظ کا ذخیرہ موجود ہے تو آپ کےلئے آئیلٹس کا امتحان بہت آسان ہوجائے
گا۔کیونکہ سوالات میں دیئےگئیےالفاظ عموماً پیسج میں دیئے گئے الفاظ سے مختلف ہو
سکتے ہیں۔
6:
Paraphrasing
You should know the art
of paraphrasing. Paraphrasing is a technique by which the same meaning is
conveyed by the use of different words. The sentence structure is also changed
in order to complete the process of paraphrasing.
آئیلٹس کےلئے آپ کو تشریح کرنا آنا بہت ضروری ہے۔اگر آپ اس فن
میں ماہر ہیں تویہ امتحان آپ کیلئے بہت آسان ہو جائے گا۔تشریح کیا ہے؟ یعنی ایک
ہی بات کو مختلف الفاظ میں بیان کرنا۔ایسا کرتے ہوئے جملے کی ساخت کو بھی تبدیل
کردیا جاتا ہے۔اگر آپ ٹینسس، پارٹس آف سپیچ اور ذخیرہٗ الفاظ کو بہتر بنالیں تو
آپ آسانی سے تشریح کرنے کے فن میں ماہر ہو سکتے ہیں۔
7:
Read the instructions
Read the instructions in
the questions carefully so that you may get the answer correctly.
سوالات کے لئے دی گئ ہدایات کو بغور پڑہیں،اس سے درست جواب تلاش کر
آسان ہوجائےگا۔
8:
First 3 or Last 3 lines
You can expect to find
60% of the answers in the first 3 or last 3 lines of the paragraph.
ہر پیراگراف کی پہلی تین یا آخری تین لائینوں میں آپ کو سا ٹھ فیصد
جوابات مل سکتے ہیں۔لحاظہ ان کو بغور پڑہیں۔
9:
Vocabulary
It would be a good
exercise to learn some essential vocabulary words which are required for the
IELTS exam.
ذخیرہٗ الفاظ کو بڑہانہ امتحان میں کامیابی کی کنجی ہے۔
10:Fill
in the blanks:
For fill in blanks
questions, read the segment of the sentence before the blank and take that
segment to the passage and try to match the words or the paraphrase of the
questions.
خالی جگہ پر کرنے والے سوالات کےلئے خالی جگہ سے پہلے والے حصے کو
پیسج میں تلاش کریں اور بار بار خالی جگہ والے حصے سے میچ کریں۔اور مطلوبہ الفاظ
خالی جگہ پر لکھیں۔یاد رہے تشریح کرنے کے عمل کو نہ بھولیں۔اور گرامر کو بھی مد
نظر رکھنا ضروری ہے۔ مطلوبہ لفظ لکھنے کے بعد جملہ گرامر کے لحاظ سے درست ہونا
چاہیے۔اگرمطلوبہ لفظ لکھنے کے بعد جملہ غلط ہوگیا تو آپ کا جواب غلط تصور ہوگا۔
11:True,
False and Not Given:
Answers to true false
not given questions are given usually in the sequence, for example if you fail
to find the answer for question number 2 but you find the answer of question 3
you should look for the answer of question 2 above it(i.e. above question 3)
and so on and so forth.
ٹرو فالس ناٹ گیون سوالات ترتیب سے ہوتے ہیں۔مثال کے طور پر اگر آپ
کو سوال نمبر ۲ کا جواب نہیں مل رہا لیکن سوال نمبر ۳ کا جواب مل گیا تو آپ
کوسوال نمبر ۲ کا جواب سوال نمبر تین سے پہلے تلاش کرنا چاہیے۔عموماً اس طرح کے
سوالات کے جوابات آپ کو اوپر نیچے ایک دو پیراگراف میں مل جائیں گے۔اب یہ جاننے
کےلئے کہ ٹرو کیا ہے؟ فالس کیا ہے؟ ناٹ گیون کیا ہے؟ اس کیلئے مندرجہ ذیل مثال پر
غور کریں۔
True
Example:
Original Statement: The
Chinese Government spent $15 billion on health facilities.
$15 billion was spent on
the health facilities by the Chinese officials. (T)
Chinese government paid
$15 billion for health sector. (T)
False
Original Statement: The
Chinese Government spent $15 billion on health facilities.
Chinese government spent
$14 billion for health facilities. (F)
Chinese Government will
spend $15 billion on the health facilities. (F)
Not
Given
Original Statement: The
Chinese Government spent $15 billion on health facilities.
Chinese semi-government
organization has spent $15 billion on health facilities. (N.G)
People of China are not
happy with the government for spending so much on the health facilities. (N.G)
13:
suitable heading:
To find the most
suitable heading for a paragraph, you need to read the first 3 or the last 3
lines of the paragraph and paraphrase them. In simple words you just try to
read the first 3 or the last 3 lines of the paragraph and summarize them in
your mind.
سوٹ ایبل ہیڈنگز کی تلاش کیلےٗ پیسج کے ہر
پیراگراف کی پہلی تین یا آخری تین لائینزکو بغور پڑہیں اور تشریح کریں۔آپ کو
آسانی سے ہیڈنگ کا مطلوبہ پیراگراف مل جائے گا۔
14:
Time management:
In IELTS exam there is
one passage which is very difficult. You should have the ability to identify
which passage is difficult and just leave it and do it at the end. Usually the
passages with names, dates, locations names, percentages etc are easier as compare
to without these indicators.
پہلے دو سے تین منٹس میں یہ جاننے کی کوشش کریں کہ کون سے دو پیسجز
آسان ہے۔ آئلٹس امتحان میں عموماً ایک پیسج بہت مشکل ہوتا ہے۔اس کو ہمیشہ آخر
میں کریں۔عموماً وہ پیسجز آسان ہوتے ہیں جن میں نیمز، ڈیٹس، لوکیشنز،پرسنٹیجز وغیرہ
ہوں۔
15:
Match the sentences
Look at the first 2 and
last 2 lines of the paragraph to get the information.
اس طرح کے سوالات کےلئے ہر پیراگراف کی پہلی دو لائینز یا آخری دو
لائینز بغور پڑہیں۔
16:
No extra time for transference
In IELTS reading no
extra time is given for transferring the answers to the answer sheet.
آئیلٹس ریڈنگ کےلیےسوالات کو آنسر شیٹ پر اتارنےکے لیے آپ کو کوئی
اضافی وقت نہیں دیا جائے گا۔
17:
Easy comes first
First attempt those
questions which are relatively easier for you.
ان سوالات کو حل کریں جو آپ کو آسان لگتے ہوں۔ پہلے
[HD71]Listening Tips:1-Make sure you improve your general listening
skills before you take the IELTS test and don’t use practice tests as a way to
improve your score. Many students do this and think it is
enough. Doing practice tests will not help you to improve you score
significantly although they will help you to become familiar with the
test. Listen to everything you can. The internet is a
good source of listening material.
2: Learn how to spell!
The IELTS test requires correct spelling of all words, not just the ones that are spelled for you, so make sure you know how to spell some common words in English. Also make sure that words that should be capitalised ie proper nouns and names for example, are written with an initial capital letter.
The IELTS test requires correct spelling of all words, not just the ones that are spelled for you, so make sure you know how to spell some common words in English. Also make sure that words that should be capitalised ie proper nouns and names for example, are written with an initial capital letter.
3: Before each part of
the test you will hear someone say: ‘You will hear a conversation
between…’ or ‘you will hear a lecture on…’ It is very
important to listen to this information because it gives the topic for what you
are about to hear and makes understanding the rest much easier. It
is not written on your question paper, so listen carefully.
4: During the test, use
your time well. Read the questions quickly and try to decide which type of word
goes in the spaces eg is it a noun, verb or adjective? Write 'N' for
noun and 'A' for adjective and 'V' for verb in each space. This will
help you focus and listen for the word you need.
6: Make sure you know
all the vocabulary you can about studying at university. This will help you to understand section 3 and
gain some extra marks.
[MA3]7:In section 4 there is a lecture on a general topic and there are
quite often multiple choice questions to go with this. There is a
lot of reading to do in this section so try to get through as much as possible
in the time you have.
8:All the choices in the
multiple choice questions will be heard, which makes them difficult. If
you don’t know, you can guess but come back to that question at the end of the
test as you may be able to give a better or educated guess at the end of the
test.
9:At the end of the test
you have 10 minutes to transfer your answers onto an answer sheet. As
you do so check your answers are correct and that you are writing your answers
into the correct numbered space. That is to say that the answer for
question 9 goes onto the answer sheet in space number 9. In practice
tests many students get this wrong so don’t throw away marks through a careless
mistake.
10:Don’t leave any blank
answers! In both listening and reading you should write something in
the answers box. If you don’t know, then make a guess. You
never know: you may just be right!
Read
Academic Texts
Read in your free time!
The IELTS texts are “general academic texts”. This means they are taken from
sources such as textbooks and specialist magazines and journals. If you are not
familiar with reading these kinds of texts in English it is essential that you
start reading them in your free time so that you are used to the types of
language and structure used when you meet them in the exam. Three typical
sources for IELTS texts are (in order of difficulty – easiest first) the
National Geographic, the New Scientist and the Economist. You can get these
magazines in most newsagents.
Focus:
Focus on the text first,
the questions second! A good understanding of the text helps you answer the
questions more efficiently and effectively
Don't
Panic:
Don’t panic when you
encounter an unknown or difficult word. IELTS texts are packed with highly
specialised vocabulary. Skip over difficult words which are not essential for
your understanding of the text. For words you do need to understand, practise
trying to guess their meaning using the overall context of the text and
sentence as well as the form of the word – e.g. is it a noun or verb.
Manage
Your Time:
Time manage in the exam.
Most IELTS candidates run out of time in the third reading section. Each text
should take you roughly 20 minutes (the examiners will tell you after 20
minutes have passed). Never spend too long on a single question – guess the
answer or leave it to return to later. Also if you feel you are running out of
time, tackle questions like gap-fills before doing “easy to guess” tasks like
YES NO NOT GIVEN questions. Don’t forget you also have to have all your answers
on your mark sheet by the end of the test. A good tip is to write them on the
mark sheet in pencil as you go, correcting where necessary at the end.
IELTS exam writers
select a range of specific types of texts. Learning to recognise the type of
text you are reading can help you predict its structure and therefore
understand it more quickly. There are four types of IELTS texts a) analytic
texts, which discuss the reasons why something happened or make recommendations
or explain a concept b) descriptive texts, which describe a situation, explain
how something is done or categorise something c) discursive texts, in which
different opinions are expressed about an issue and d) narrative texts, which
explain a chronological sequence of events.
Learn to recognise
paragraph structure. This often involves spotting the relationship between the
main ideas and supporting ideas in a paragraph. Paragraphs are most frequently
descending, i.e. they begin with the main idea somewhere near the start and
develop from there, although some, frequently the first and last paragraphs of
a text, are ascending – the main idea is located towards the end. This can be
particularly helpful when matching headings to paragraphs.
Overview:
Get an overview of a
text before dealing with the questions. Do this by reading the title and
subtitle as well as focusing on the beginnings and ends (but not JUST the first
and last sentences) of paragraphs. This helps you process the information in a
text (and thereby answer the questions) more quickly.
Learn to spot parallel
phrases. These are different ways of expressing the same thing, such as, “I
like to ski” and “skiing is enjoyable”. Many questions, e.g. YES NO NOT GIVEN
questions and gap fills, test your ability to match up a similar phrase in the
task with its equivalent in the text.