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A common difficulty in the IELTS reading test is when you find a word that you do not recognise. Many candidates make the mistake of spending some considerable time reading the word and the sentence it is in trying to understand what it means. This, of course, takes valuable time and may not necessarily improve your result. However, there are seven different points that you could consider to help you deal with unknown vocabulary. The first point is that, on occasion, you will find that the reading passage has a glossary at the end, describing two or three of the key words. If there is a glossary, then you should make sure to read it carefully, as if it was important enough to give you a glossary, then the words are probably required for one or more of your answers. If there is no glossary or it doesn’t explain the word you were looking at, another point to consider is whether it begins with a capital letter or is in italics. If it starts with a capital letter, then the word is probably a proper noun, for example a place or a person’s name. If the word is in italics, it is probably a technical word which you are not expected to know. Here are some examples. The third point is that often in the IELTS reading test, you are given a word or words which are immediately followed by a definition, so make sure you read the complete sentence. Here is an example. If the points covered so far have not helped you understand the word, then see if you can find the word root. For example, the word ‘disabled’ is actually a combination of the prefix (dis) the root word (able) and a suffix (the ‘d’). Focussing on the root word only, then considering how the prefix changes that root, can often help. There is a list of prefixes in the Skimming, scanning and reading in detail lesson. Another technique you could use is to work out a general meaning logically. Consider this example. What is most likely to have killed climbers who were trapped in a snowstorm? It is logical that the answer is something to do with the temperature. Sometimes looking logically at the sentence is not enough, but you should also look out for contrasting statements. Consider this sentence. The word ‘yet’ tells us there is a contrast, and that Maori is being brought back into daily life. Therefore the opposite of that is not brought back into daily life, to be disappearing. Moribund actually means to be on the point of death, or almost gone. The final technique you could apply to new vocabulary is to consider the word group. This may not help you find a definition for the word, but sometimes it helps to know if you are looking for a verb, noun, adjective or adverb. In this example, we can tell from the grammar of the sentence that the word is a noun because it follows ‘a’. So we have a noun of Chinese students. The word contingent actually means group. The final point to remember is that having applied the seven techniques, if you still have no idea what the word is or means, then you should consider whether it is actually worth spending more time on. Remember that not every word in the reading passage is relevant to finding an answer, and even if you need this word to answer the question, if it takes you 5 minutes to answer you will have to rush the other questions.
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Written by rob on February 3rd, 2010 with 14 comments.
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This is the second in a two-part Video Vocab series on
IT and computer vocabulary related to the “next generation” of internet technologies, commonly referred to as Web 2.0.
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Written by rob on January 30th, 2010 with 2 comments.
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I want to concentrate more on the verbal section.
1) What are some good websites (free/paid service) that helps you build your vocabulary and practice on the verbal section?
2) What are some other good ways to master the verbal section of the GRE?
3) Which are some top-of-the-line books for the same?
Thanks.
Sat, Act Prep & Homework Help.
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/studyguides/subjects/sat/contents.asp
http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/newsat/
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/
http://www.how-to-study.com/Essay.htm
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
http://www.2020site.org/
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
http://www.highlightskids.com/
http://homework-help.aol.com/
http://www.studygs.net/
http://www.studygs.net/tstprp1.htm
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/tips/index.html
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/tips/writing.html
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html
http://www.hehs.d211.org/academics/english/testprep.html
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/descriptions/scidescript.html
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/
http://www.virtualsalt.com/
http://www.virtualsalt.com/index.htm
http://www.virtualsalt.com/literary.htm
http://www.world-english.org/
http://www.sparknotes.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/revision.html
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/test.html
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/homework/
http://www.how-to-study.com/
http://www.freesat1prep.com/
http://www.gradesaver.com/
http://www.homeworkspot.com/
http://www.petersons.com
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/3-5.htm
http://www.collegeboard.com
http://www.princetonreview.com
http://www.edhelper.com/
http://uk.ask.com/
English Tests
http://www.world-english.org/
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/default.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/a-z/website/a.shtml
http://www.midlandit.co.uk/education/index.htm
http://www.happychild.org.uk/
http://www.examenglish.com/
http://www.world-english.org/ielts_free_tests.htm
Good luck.
Kevin, Liverpool, UK.
Written by rob on January 27th, 2010 with 2 comments.
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In one of my school tests I scored level 8 for maths, 7 for reading, 5 for vocabulary and 4 for listening. I don’t really know what to about it if I don’t start doing something about my vocabulary and listening I be staying my current school year. Please help!
Really good vocab site:
www.freerice.com
Written by rob on January 25th, 2010 with 2 comments.
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Another lesson in honor of Valentine’s Day. This lesson demonstrates how knowing synonyms for common words can enrich your vocabulary, giving you greater accuracy and variety. Level: High intermediate to advanced.
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Written by rob on January 23rd, 2010 with 25 comments.
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Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 2 topic: Idioms and sayings that mean “easy”.
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Written by rob on January 20th, 2010 with 18 comments.
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I am in my late teens and i have written many novels i am planning to publish them, i need tips for pubishing them and on how to improve my vocabulary for my 3rd novel pls help me
Reading definitely is a top way to increase vocabulary. There are workbooks you can get from bookstores that have exercises that will help you increase your word power.
Keeping a word notebook is helpful and playing word games like scrabble or wordtwist are fun ways too. They actually made the list on the site that I added below.
Good Luck!
Written by rob on January 17th, 2010 with 5 comments.
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Learn numbers in Italian. To learn a new language from other native speakers, visit Rockle Lingomigo at: http://www.rockle.com/language/amigo
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Written by rob on January 17th, 2010 with 5 comments.
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Study English with an online English teacher. This English lesson video is an example of a vocabulary lesson created by ESLJoan. Enjoy this free video and then contact ESLJoan to schedule one free online English Skype lesson.
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Written by rob on January 17th, 2010 with no comments.
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I love big words like Inconolastic, or Asthetics and using them and stuff. What are some tips i can use to increase my vocabulary and use them. I wanna impress. Help me out?
The best ways to increase your vocabulary are to read a lot. You will come across unfamiliar words and will have the opportunity to learn them through context or using a dictionary. Another way is to play word games, such as cross word puzzles or Apples to Apples. Finally, this is not a tactic I use personally, but some people learn a new word a day using the dictionary or an online site. Good luck.
Written by rob on January 13th, 2010 with 3 comments.
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