Chapter 1: Introduction to IELTS Reading I. IELTS Reading Topics II. IELTS Reading Task Types Chapter 2: IELTS Reading Fundamentals I. Vocabulary 1. Part of speech/ Word classes 2. Emotional aspects of words 3. Guessing the meanings of unknown words 4. Paraphrased words 5. Confusing words II. Grammar 1. How to analyse long sentences 2. Sentence focus 3. Basic sentence elements 4. Simplifying complex sentences 5. Other important grammar points III. Passage Organisation 1. Passage organisation 2. Identifying thesis statements and topics sentences 3. Identifying supporting ideas 4. Identifying general ideas and specific information 5. Identifying general patterns of passage organisation Chapter 3: IELTS Reading Strategies 1. Reading the title 2. Glancing through the questions 3. Locating what you should read 4. Circling signal words 5. Circling eye-catching words 6. Watching visual informaition 7. Reading the directions 8. Looking at sample answers 9. Analysing the questions and memorising them Chapter 4: IELTS Reading Practice I. Finding out Main Ideas II. Finding out Specific Information III. Summary/ Table/ Process/ Sentence Completion IV. True/ False/ not Given Exercises V. Reading for Details VI. More Practice Chapter 5: Multiple-choice Practice 1. Finding the Lost Freedom 2. How to Raise a Bright Child 3. The Value of Driver Training 4. Traditional Vietnamese Medical Theory 5. The Great Barrier Reef 6. Earhquake 7. Why We Can’t Afford to Let Asia Starve 8. Intellectual Disability 9. The New Ice Age 10. Tools for Tomorrow’s Telecommunications 11. Associations Provide Therapy for Society 12. Sustainable Production 13. A Different Taste of Things to Come 14. Fire Tests Chapter 6: Answer Key