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IELTS Reading: Looking for Keywords

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I often teach the “keyword technique” as the best strategy for IELTS reading (IELTS Simon also uses this). To do this, first find the keywords in the questions and then either find their match or opposite in the reading passage.

For example, I’ve highlighted the keywords in this question…

“Tourism has a social impact because it promotes recreation.” (Cambridge IELTS book 10, page 67)

What are the keywords in the following question?

Question (T/F/NG): Bus drivers do not give change so you must have the correct money for a ticket.

(From Cambridge IELTS 11 (General), test 3, question 10)

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  1. Udunma

    September 25, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    Bus drivers, give change, Ticket

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    • ifi

      October 30, 2016 at 1:39 am

      I think correct money is also keyword

      Reply
  2. Albert

    October 31, 2016 at 9:41 am

    Keys words are, bus drivers, change, correct money and ticket.

    Reply
  3. Mvijita

    November 26, 2016 at 11:59 am

    I really interest

    Reply
  4. Samaira

    December 25, 2016 at 12:54 am

    Bus drivers-not change-correct money- ticket

    Reply
  5. Tulegen

    March 30, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    In my opinion, Must have are the keywords

    Reply
  6. sam

    April 1, 2017 at 1:10 am

    Foreign visitor, community effect, encourage relaxation

    Reply
  7. tahamina

    July 14, 2018 at 6:09 am

    I think the keywords will be- bus drivers,give change,must have,correct money&ticket.

    Reply

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