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b'Leave us a comment here: http://allearsenglish.com/aee-ielts-reading-skim-scan/\\nGet your IELTS cheat sheet here: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation\\n\\xa0\\nHow can you prepare for\\xa0the Reading Section of the IELTS?\\nToday, Lindsay and Jessica discuss two strategies to help you answer questions quickly and correctly!\\n\\xa0\\nTiming and strategy are important for success on any test.\\xa0For a reading test, you need to be able to figure out answers quickly without having to re-read.\\xa0Jessica has two suggestions to help you with this.\\n\\xa0\\n\\nSkim: Take one minute to skim the title, subtitle, and beginning of each paragraph.\\xa0This opens your \\u201cbrain box,\\u201d and\\xa0prepares you to understand what the passage is about.\\xa0If you can follow the passage more easily, you\\xa0will be\\xa0able to answer the questions faster.\\n\\nScan:\\xa0When you read the text, look\\xa0for names and key words, and\\xa0underline them.\\xa0For many taking the IELTS\\xa0exam, the most difficult part of the Reading Section\\xa0are the matching questions.\\xa0\\xa0Scanning for key words and underlining them is an\\xa0active behavior that will help you answer these faster.\\n\\nDo you use the strategy of skimming\\xa0and scanning?\\nLet us know how it works for you!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'