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标 题: IELTS考试阅读 skill
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Skills for the Reading Module
One of the main difficulties experienced by students doing the
Reading Module is not having enough time to complete the test. It
is, therefore, essential to read both efficiently and effectively.
There are a few main skills that you will need in order to do well
in the IELTS Reading Module. It is useful to use the following
procedure for each text that is given.
Previewing (about 2 minutes for each passage)
(a) Study the passage by noting:
titles
headings
illustrations
diagrams
any print in bold type or italics.
(b) Study key parts of the passage by skimming. Read the first
paragraph which often focuses on the main idea. The first sentence
of each paragraph usually expresses the key points of the paragraph.
Generally, the concluding paragraph provides a summary of the given
passage. You may wish to highlight these with a pen.
Interpreting the instructions and questions (about 2 minutes)
Read each word in the instructions carefully and ensure that you
understand exactly what is required and in what form. For example,
the instructions may say, ‘Choose no more than three words from the
passage for each answer'. In this situation, it would not be
acceptable to write four or more words. Often students find the
right answer but present it in the wrong form and, unfortunately, do
not score any marks for that answer. Understanding what is required,
therefore, is just as important as finding the right answer in the
passage.
When you are looking at the questions, you need to recognise:
what type of question you have to answer (is it gap-filling,
multiple choice, matching information, etc?)
whether or not the question requires a specific or general answer
what form the answer should take (is it a number, date, reason,
etc?)
Scanning the text for specific answers (about 1 minute per question)
Use your time wisely. Spend no longer than one minute on finding
each answer. Only look in the given text, table, diagram or graph
for the answer required. Locate key words in the question and find
them, or synonyms for them, in the text. The sentences around these
words are most likely to contain the answers you need.
If you are still unsure of the answer after you have spent
approximately one minute on the question, make a sensible guess in
the appropriate form. You may wish to mark the answers you are
unsure of in some way so that, if you do have time at the end of the
Reading Module, you can check these answers again.
Checking your answers (about 3 minutes)
After you have completed your answers for each section, you need to
check them. Check that you have followed the instructions exactly.
If you have time, return to the answers you marked because you were
unsure and see if the answers you have given are the best ones.
Do not leave any answers blank as you do not lose marks for
incorrect answers.
Helpful hints for the Practice Reading Module
There may be some words in the passage with which you are
unfamiliar. Use the strategies explained in the section, ‘Working
out unfamiliar vocabulary' to help you work out the meanings of
these words.
Be aware of the use of connective words. These will help you with
the general meaning of the text. If you are unsure of any answers,
check the table of common connective words.
Note if there is a glossary accompanying the passage.
Follow the instructions carefully. A correct response will be marked
wrong if it is written in the wrong form.
Working out unfamiliar vocabulary
When reading a passage in the IELTS test, it is most likely that you
will come across words with which you are unfamiliar. Be prepared
for this. You may not need to understand the exact meaning of an
unknown word, unless there is a question directly related to it.
If you do need to know the meaning of an unfamiliar word, don't
panic. There are various strategies that you can use to work out the
meaning of the unknown words.
Check the context
Are there any clues in the surrounding words or phrases? Look
particularly at the words just before and just after the unfamiliar
words.
Look for a definition
Sometimes the writers realise that the word is an uncommon one so
they define, restate, explain or give an example of it. Words that
signal meaning often include ‘is', ‘means', ‘refers to', ‘that
is', ‘consists of'. For example, ‘Snoring is a noise generated by
vibrations of the soft parts of the throat during sleep.' The word
‘is' signals a definition.
Remember, too, to check if there is a glossary.
Identify the word's place and purpose
Is it a noun, adjective, verb or adverb in the sentence? Are there
any punctuation clues, for example, semicolons or question marks?
Look for connective words
They are often near the unknown words and will usually help to
identify the general direction of the argument which will help to
give some understanding of the unknown word.
Break the word down into syllables
Sometimes knowledge of common roots, affixes and possible similarity
of words in your own language can help you to identify the meaning.
Treat the unknown word as an algebraic entity ‘X'
Observe the relationship of the unknown word,‘X', to other words
and concepts with which you are more familiar. Often this is enough
to answer questions that include‘X'.
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春が来た、春が来た、どこに来た。
山に来た、郷に来た、野にも来た。
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