تکنیک سوالات Summary completion در ریدینگ

1. Grammar: Does the gap need a noun, adjective, verb, or adverb? is it plural or singular? Here you need to make sure the sentence makes grammatical sense.

2. Do not spend too much time reading the whole text, just target the information in the main text to fill the gaps. The answers usually come in order.

3. Understanding synonyms and paraphrasing is a key skill for all IELTS readings especially the summary completion tasks.

4. Underline the keywords, use ‘guessing meaning from context‘ skills if you do not understand words. Click here for a lesson on guessing meaning from context.

5. Skim the summary and then find the part of the text where the answer could be, then read in detail in that area of the text where you feel the answer could be.

6. Understanding how words collocate or go together is also a key skill to develop.

7. Make sure you read the instructions carefully.

 Note: This is an extract from a Part 3 text about the ‘Plain English’ movement, which promotes the use of clear English. ‘The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language’, David Crystal, 3rdEdition, © Cambridge University Press, 2010.

The instructions accompanying do-it-yourself products are regularly cited as a source of unnecessary expense or frustration. Few companies seem to test their instructions by having them followed by a first-time user. Often, essential information is omitted, steps in the construction process are taken for granted, and some degree of special knowledge is assumed. This is especially worrying in any field where failure to follow correct procedures can be dangerous.

Objections to material in plain English have come mainly from the legal profession. Lawyers point to the risk of ambiguity inherent in the use of everyday language for legal or official documents and draw attention to the need for confidence in legal formulations, which can come only from using language that has been tested in court over the course of centuries. The campaigners point out that there has been no sudden increase in litigation as a consequence of the increase in plain English materials.

Similarly, professionals in several different fields have defended their use of technical and complex language as being the most precise means of expressing technical or complex ideas. This is undoubtedly true: scientists, doctors, bankers, and others need their jargon in order to communicate with each other succinctly and unambiguously. But when it comes to addressing the non-specialist consumer, the campaigners argue, different criteria must apply.

Source: IELTS.org