IELTS Reading: What Exactly are KEYWORDS

The video discusses the book 'Ella Minnow Pea' and its unique narrative style, followed by a promotion of a podcast and success stories of students excelling in IELTS exams. It then delves into strategies for tackling IELTS reading exams, highlighting the similarities and differences between general and academic tests, and emphasizing the importance of prediction and avoiding distractions.

What is the main plot of the book 'Ella Minnow Pea'?

• A girl named Ella discovers a hidden treasure.

• A town celebrates the alphabet with a festival.

• A town bans the use of certain letters as they fall off a sign.

• Ella Minnow Pea is a detective solving mysteries.

What social issue does 'Ella Minnow Pea' explore?

• The impact of technology on society.

• Government control and societal compliance.

• The effects of climate change.

• The importance of education.

What achievement did Niharika share in the IELTS Facebook group?

• She published a book on IELTS strategies.

• She became an IELTS instructor.

• She scored Band 8 in IELTS Academic within 10 days.

• She moved to Canada without taking IELTS.

How are the IELTS General and Academic reading sections similar?

• They have different time limits.

• They include the same number of questions.

• They focus on different skills.

• They use different question types.

What is a key difference between IELTS General and Academic reading passages?

• Academic passages are more scientific.

• General passages are always longer.

• Academic passages are advertisements.

• General passages use more complex vocabulary.

How can practicing with harder passages benefit IELTS General students?

• It makes the actual test feel easier.

• It confuses them with complex vocabulary.

• It wastes their preparation time.

• It is not recommended for General students.

Why is predicting important in the IELTS reading test?

• It helps in identifying the type of answer needed.

• It allows you to guess the answers.

• It helps in writing essays.

• It is not useful in reading tests.

What should you avoid when encountering difficult vocabulary in IELTS reading?

• Skipping the question entirely.

• Ignoring the entire passage.

• Memorizing the vocabulary for future use.

• Spending too much time trying to understand it.

What is the recommended approach to reading passages in IELTS?

• Focus only on the first paragraph.

• Read every word carefully.

• Skim and scan for answers.

• Ignore the questions and read the passage first.

What is a common trap in IELTS reading questions?

• Questions that have no correct answer.

• Questions that are too easy.

• Questions that require outside knowledge.

• Questions with distractors using difficult vocabulary.