IELTS Reading Strategy: Matching Sentence Halves

The video tutorial explains the concept of keywords in reading and listening strategies. It highlights the importance of identifying keywords, which are typically nouns and verbs, and emphasizes the need to recognize parallel expressions. The tutorial provides examples from IELTS reading questions and offers practical tips for practicing these skills, such as underlining keywords and brainstorming parallel expressions.

What are considered keywords in a reading passage?

• Nouns and verbs

• Punctuation marks

• Conjunctions and prepositions

• Adjectives and adverbs

Why are names and numbers always considered keywords?

• They are usually highlighted in the text

• They are always at the beginning of a sentence

• They have no synonyms and are easy to locate

• They are difficult to find in a passage

What is a parallel expression for the keyword 'workers'?

• Suppliers

• Clients

• Managers

• Staff

What should you do after identifying keywords in a question?

• Brainstorm parallel expressions

• Underline all the words in the passage

• Look for synonyms in the dictionary

• Ignore them and read the passage

Which of the following is a parallel expression for 'recognize'?

• Dismiss

• Forget

• Validate

• Ignore