哈尔滨雅思课程培训基地

One of the main difficulties experienced by students doing the Reading Module is not having enough time to complete the test. It is, therefore, essential to read both efficiently and effectively.

There are a few main skills that you will need in order to do well in the IELTS Reading Module. It is useful to use the following procedure for each text that is given.

Previewing (about 2 minutes for each passage)

(a) Study the passage by noting: titles headings illustrations diagrams any print in bold type or italics. (b) Study key parts of the passage by skimming. Read the first paragraph which often focuses on the main idea. The first sentence of each paragraph usually expresses the key points of the paragraph. Generally, the concluding paragraph provides a summary of the given passage. You may wish to highlight these with a pen.

Interpreting the instructions and questions (about 2 minutes)

Read each word in the instructions carefully and ensure that you understand exactly what is required and in what form. For example, the instructions may say, ?FONT face=Arial>Choose no more than three words from the passage for each answer'. In this situation, it would not be acceptable to write four or more words. Often students find the right answer but present it in the wrong form and, unfortunately, do not score any marks for that answer. Understanding what is required, therefore, is just as important as finding the right answer in the passage.

When you are looking at the questions, you need to recognise: what type of question you have to answer (is it gap-filling, multiple choice, matching information, etc?) whether or not the question requires a specific or general answer what form the answer should take (is it a number, date, reason, etc?) Scanning the text for specific answers (about 1 minute per question)

Use your time wisely. Spend no longer than one minute on finding each answer. Only look in the given text, table, diagram or graph for the answer required. Locate key words in the question and find them, or synonyms for them, in the text. The sentences around these words are most likely to contain the answers you need.

If you are still unsure of the answer after you have spent approximately one minute on the question, make a sensible guess in the appropriate form. You may wish to mark the answers you are unsure of in some way so that, if you do have time at the end of the Reading Module, you can check these answers again.

Checking your answers (about 3 minutes)

After you have completed your answers for each section, you need to check them. Check that you have followed the instructions exactly. If you have time, return to the answers you marked because you were unsure and see if the answers you have given are the best ones.

笺?Do not leave any answers blank as you do not lose marks for incorrect answers.?

Helpful hints for the Practice Reading Module There may be some words in the passage with which you are unfamiliar. Use the strategies explained in the section, ?FONT face=Arial>Working out unfamiliar vocabulary' to help you work out the meanings of these words. Be aware of the use of connective words. These will help you with the general meaning of the text. If you are unsure of any answers, check the table of common connective words. Note if there is a glossary accompanying the passage. Follow the instructions carefully. A correct response will be marked wrong if it is written in the wrong form.

Working out unfamiliar vocabulary

When reading a passage in the IELTS test, it is most likely that you will come across words with which you are unfamiliar. Be prepared for this. You may not need to understand the exact meaning of an unknown word, unless there is a question directly related to it.

If you do need to know the meaning of an unfamiliar word, don't panic. There are various strategies that you can use to work out the meaning of the unknown words.

Check the context

Are there any clues in the surrounding words or phrases? Look particularly at the words just before and just after the unfamiliar words.

Look for a definition

Sometimes the writers realise that the word is an uncommon one so they define, restate, explain or give an example of it. Words that signal meaning often include ?FONT face=Arial>is', ?FONT face=Arial>means', ?FONT face=Arial>refers to', ?FONT face=Arial>that is', ?FONT face=Arial>consists of'. For example, ?FONT face=Arial>Snoring is a noise generated by vibrations of the soft parts of the throat during sleep.' The word ?FONT face=Arial>is' signals a definition.

Remember, too, to check if there is a glossary.

Identify the word's place and purpose

Is it a noun, adjective, verb or adverb in the sentence? Are there any punctuation clues, for example, semicolons or question marks?

Look for connective words

They are often near the unknown words and will usually help to identify the general direction of the argument which will help to give some understanding of the unknown word.

Break the word down into syllables

Sometimes knowledge of common roots, affixes and possible similarity of words in your own language can help you to identify the meaning.

Treat the unknown word as an algebraic entity ?FONT face=Arial>X'

Observe the relationship of the unknown word,?FONT face=Arial>X', to other words and concepts with which you are more familiar. Often this is enough to answer questions that include?FONT face=Arial>X'.

       扑克牌音译英文POKER，但如果在英语中说一副扑克牌应该是a deck of playing card，而不是a deck of poker。可以发现英语中的扑克牌并非等同于中文中的扑克牌。实际上poker只是playing card(游戏卡)的一种而已，在国外poker往往都和赌博联系在一起，如果想和老外玩赌博的话，如果你不知道下面的这些你是真心的不能玩儿！

　　首先我们要知道扑克牌的四种花色:heart 红桃 spade 黑桃 club 梅花 diamond 方块。

　　接着是扑克牌的名称：

　　大小王统称为joker

　　从二到十分别是 two,three,four,five,six,seven,eight,nine,ten.

　　J是Jack Q是Queen K是King A是Ace

　　例如：

　　红桃2 叫做the two of hearts 或者 hearts two

　　红桃J 叫做the jack of hearts

　　黑桃Q叫做 the queen of spades

　　梅花K 叫做the king of clubs

　　方块A 叫做the ace of diamonds

　　在英语中“玩扑克牌”叫"play? cards"。扑克牌中除去大王小王，一共有５２张牌，其实是表示一年共有５２个weeks。大王代表太阳，小王代表月亮。它的四个花色其实代表一年的四季，每季有１３个weeks，所以每种花色共有thirteen? cards。其中Ａ为一点，Ｊ为１１点，Ｑ为１２点，Ｋ为１３点。四种花色点数之和加上一张小王，正好是３５５天，是平年；再加上一张大王是３６６天，是闰年。红（红桃、方快）黑（黑桃、梅花）两色，意味着白天和黑夜。

　　扑克牌中的１用２６个字母中的首字Ａ表示，Ｊ的图案代表贵族其实（是jack的首字母），Ｑ的图案代表皇后或女皇（是queen的首字母），Ｋ的图案代表国王（是king的首字母）。现在你知道扑克牌中的学问了吧，讲给你的朋友听听吧！