MIndset to IELTS

Online Lesson 2: Mindset for IELTS

Unit 3 Reading page 47

Things to Do

• 1. Review

• 2. Closer Look to Multiple-Choice Questions

• 3. Grammar Focus: Present Perfect

• 4. Exam Skills

Review: Identifying the Main Idea

Multiple Select

Choose the statements that are true about what a main idea is?

• It is an important information that tells more about the overall idea of a paragraph or section of a text.

• It summarizes the idea of a paragraph.

• It contains the subject or the topic of a paragraph.

• It is mostly found in the beginning of a paragraph.

• It tells you about specific details of the topic.

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements represents the main idea?

• Globalization of education has brought numerous advantages to our societies.

• More and more people move to different countries for their studies.

• Many adults go back to college later in life because it is easy to get a qualification without giving up work or disrupting family life.

• It is now easy to learn without attending a college or university, or attending less often

Multiple Choice

Different countries have benefitted from the globalization of education in different ways. Many British, Australian and American universities run their degree programmes in countries throughout Asia, and many students, parents and employers feel this is a valuable opportunity. Students can get an international recognised degree at a much cheaper price than going abroad and so can improve their chances of getting a good job. At the same time, those in the countries providing world-class degrees also benefit. They have greater access to ideas and knowledge from over the world and having international students enriches their universities.

Which one of the following statements expresses the correct main idea of the paragraph above?

• Globalization of education is the only way to get international opportunity.

• Globalization of education brings a lot of advantages to different countries.

• Globalization of education can improve chances of getting a good job.

• Globalization of education allows students to get an international recognised degree at a much cheaper price than going aborad.

Review: Multiple Choice Question Type

Multiple Choice

What are steps in answering a multiple choice question type?

• 1. Find the keywords. 2. Skim the text. 3. Read the text again quickly and look for the key words or words which mean the same.

• 1. Skim the text. 2. Find the keywords 3. Read the text again quickly and look for the key words or words which mean the same.

• 1. Read the text again quickly and look for the key words or words which mean the same. 2. Skim the text. 3. Find the keywords.

Multiple Choice Questions: Another Way to Do Them

There is another way to do multiple-choice questions:

• Identify the key words (the most important words) in the question.

• Find the part of the passage that gives the answer.

• Try to answer the question yourself.

• Look at the options and find the one that matches your answer.

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Let's try the Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice

Who benefits from globalized education in developing countries?

• almost everyone in those countries

• mainly well-off people in big towns

• only those in developed countries

• only those who own a computer

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of "westernisation"?

• learning only about the West

• learning local knowledge

• not learning about culture

• treating culture with respect

Multiple Choice

How has the focus of educational institutions changed?

• They have become poor value for money.

• Staff are not committed to their students.

• They are focused on attracting students.

• They only want foreign students.

Grammar Focus: The Present Perfect

_{Look at this example:}

• Globalisation has affected most aspects of our lives.

• Did this happen in the past or present?

• It began in the past.

• Does it have result in the present?

• Yes, we are still affected by globalisation.

Another Example

• Different countries have benefitted from the globalisation of education in many different ways.

• Did this happen in the past of the present?

• It began in the past. These countries benefitted from the globalisation of education.

• Do these countries still benefit from the globalisation of education in the present?

• Yes, they do. These countries still benefit from the globalisation of education.

Example:

• Many people in rural areas have not even had a primary education.

• Did they have a primary education in the past?

• No, they didn't.

• What's the effect in the present?

• They aren't educated.

Multiple Choice

Which of these tenses is used most in the passage?

• simple past

• simple present

• present continuous

Multiple Choice

Choose the best reasons for this choice?

• The situation affects people now.

• Most of the changes happened in the past.

• It is a constantly changing situation.

Exam Skills: Multiple Choice Question

• Read (skim) the text very quickly so you understand what it is about.

• Read the main part of the questions and find the key words.

• Find the key words that mean the same in the passage.

• Try to answer the options without looking at the options A-D.

• Find the option A,B,C,or D that matches your answer.

• Check the other options are incorrect.

Multiple Choice

Apprenticeships

• are a new way of learning

• were common in the past

• only existed in the past

• did not help people do well at work

Multiple Choice

The education system introduced in 1944

• only affected 0.5% of students

• taught only technical subjects

• was not a great success

• was for academically gifted students

Multiple Choice

Blended learning

• mainly benefits older or retired people

• involves mainly face to face classes

• is mainly for teaching and nursing

• is convenient for working people

Multiple Choice

The challenges of work-based learning include

• practical issues like when classes are held

• students who are not very experienced

• more types of learning are acceptable

• older people can't use computers well