IELTS 101 Quiz 2: Reading

How many questions are there in an IELTS Reading test?

• 35

• 36

• 40

• 41

Pressure learning using Quizlet is useful as...

• It requires the students to actively use the brains.

• It is less time-consuming compared to presenting new words.

• It can be a good fun.

• All are correct

You need 23 correct answers in order to get a 6 in AC Reading, but .... in GT Reading.

• 20

• 21

• 22

• 30

Fill in the blank:

To activate someone’s ______________ is to try to link what a person already knows to the new knowledge.

Which of the following is NOT a good way of presenting a new vocabulary?

• showing a picture and ask guiding questions

• say 'What is it in Vietnamese?' and invite one student to give the meaning

• present a situation as a way of eliciting

• show a simple multiple choice question

When the teacher asks the students to pronounce the new words, one advice should be...(choose ALL that apply).

• to ask the students to try saying the word first.

• the teacher first says the words 2-3 times while the students attentively listen.

• the teacher pronounces the word before showing them on slides/writing them on the board.

• completely ignore pronunciation as it is not important in presenting a new word.

Which of the following is CORRECT about teaching IELTS reading?

• You do not need to know a lot of vocabulary to understand a text.

• Reading is a productive skill.

• Having the students understand 100% the content of the text is a must.

• It is important that the teacher and the students do Question 1 together.

Which of the following is INCORRECT about teaching IELTS reading?

• Only explain the answer key when necessary.

• Don’t teach vocabulary not directly related to the task.

• Skimming and scanning are essential and the two concepts must be explicitly introduced at all cost (Michael Swan).

• Ask the students to read the passage again at home and note down in their own will.