Add some excitement to your IELTS reading practice and read about a flying car!

Preparing for the IELTS Reading test should not only be about doing practice tests; it’s also important to read articles on common IELTS topics.

For some reading practice on the common IELTS topics of transport and technology, check out the article at the link below about a flying car called ‘The Transition’. If you read the article, you can find out at what stage of development the car is at, how much it will cost to buy one, and the likelihood of it becoming a commercial success. Read the full post »

How is it possible to get an IELTS Reading band score 9.0?

In our post ‘Advice from an IELTS Reading band score 9.0 candidate‘, an IELTS candidate from China recommended that, to get a high band score for reading, you should:

• read different kinds of text in English, not only those specifically for IELTS preparation
• develop strategies for answering the different types of question in the IELTS Reading test
• do some practice IELTS Reading tests under timed-conditions

To help you follow her first recommendation, here are a couple of articles that you could read on some common IELTS topics. Read the full post »

Hi

If you’ve been following the news on the Rena oil spill in New Zealand, you may be interested in the article at the link below. The article talks about the release of some of the little blue penguins that were coated in oil when the container ship Rena ran aground (i.e. got stuck on a reef).

As I’ve said before, as part of your IELTS preparation it’s a good idea to read articles related to environmental issues and the natural world, and this article is related to both of these topics.

Rena oil spill penguins released Read the full post »

Hi

I’d like to suggest a news story for you to follow as part of your IELTS preparation: the story of the oil spill from the container ship Rena in New Zealand.

A common IELTS topic is environmental issues, and most news on the oil spill talks about the immediate and future environmental consequences of this disaster.

If you haven’t seen or heard about the oil spill, have a look at the photos and read the summary of the story in ‘Oil spill disaster on New Zealand shoreline‘.

To read about how the oil spill could affect New Zealand’s wildlife, read the article ‘Rena oil spill could take years for wildlife and environment to recover‘.

Let’s hope that the environmental impacts are not going to be as serious as predicted.

Pete

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Hi

As I’ve mentioned before, as part of your IELTS preparation it’s a good idea to read articles related to topics that commonly occur in the IELTS test.

To give you an idea of the types of articles that are useful, here’s a link to one that’s related to the common IELTS topic of transport.

Is hydrogen the future of motoring?

If you read the article, you can find out why hydrogen-powered cars may become more popular in the UK in the future.

If this isn’t a topic that you usually read about, check you understand the following vocabulary first: Read the full post »