Read Once, Read Well for IELTS reading time management

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Do you struggle with IELTS reading time management? Do you use scanning and skimming but still find that you run out of time? Do you find some types of question very difficult and can never find the right answer (particularly headings match, MCQ's and information match)? Is your neck sore by the end of the exam from looking back and forth and back and forth from the questions to the passage and back again? Well, this is the podcast episode for you!

About a year ago, I realised that the way IELTS teachers teach reading is the not the way that they actually read themselves. From that day forward, I totally revolutionised the way that I teach reading. It didn't happen overnight, but within a few months, I had advised a system that I christened "Read Once, Read Well".

A system that I have found not only helps students improve their score (because they are actually reading now and understanding the passage) but also makes it much easier to finish the exam on time. So, if you think that IELTS reading time management is a problem for you, why not give it a go?
You can find out more about today's lesson at https://blog.myieltsclassroom.com/?p=5626&preview=true
In this episode, we will:

1. complete a quick quiz about the reading exam
2. discuss the limitations of scanning and skimming
3. introduce you to quick questions and slow questions
4. explain the Read Once, Read Well method
5. give you examples of how it works

Useful Links

• Join our next 5-day intensive reading course: https://www.myieltsclassroom.com/pages/reading
• Read my blog post about True, False Not Given questions - http://blog.myieltsclassroom.com/true-false-not-given-the-basics/
• Still can't find the answer? Take a deeper dive into the world of True False Not Given questions http://blog.myieltsclassroom.com/ielts-true-false-not-given-i-understand-the-technique-so-why-cant-i-find-the-correct-answers/
• Download my free ebook "An ex-examiner's guide to the Band IELTS Descriptors": https://mailchi.mp/myieltsclassroom/examiner-guide-to-ielts-band-descriptors

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