IELTS Reading: Academic vs General Training

The video tutorial explains the two formats of the IELTS test: academic and general training. It details the types of passages in the academic test, focusing on descriptive and discursive passages, and the skills needed to interpret them. The general training test is divided into sections based on social and workplace contexts. The video emphasizes the importance of speed reading and inferring meaning to efficiently tackle the reading module. It concludes with a call to action for viewers to subscribe and engage with the channel.

What are the two formats of the IELTS test mentioned in the text?

Describe the main difference between the reading modules of the academic and general training IELTS tests.

What types of passages are included in the academic reading module?

Explain what is meant by a descriptive type of passage.

What skills are candidates assessed on in the academic reading module?

What is the structure of the reading section in the general training IELTS test?

Why is speed reading important for the IELTS reading module?