IELTS Reading Yes No Not Given Band 9 Strategy

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help you to answer these it will only confuse you when you're reading the passage you should avoid reading any information in questions in the IELTS reading section which have false or information that is not included in the reading true false not given definitely do not read these before you read the passage so first let's look at the passage and read it together with this native British speaker earthquake preparedness of all natural disaster earthquakes are likely to be the most devastating though earthquakes most of the time our only weak tremors which are not even strong enough to knock picture frames off walls at their strongest earthquakes can destroy entire cities killing thousands and displacing millions for regions of the world affected by earthquakes being prepared for the big one is crucial to surviving when it eventually occurs earthquake preparedness takes three forms education construction and planning those who grow up in earthquake zones are very familiar with so-called earthquake drills these exercises take place multiple times each year in school and students practice the appropriate steps to take in the event of an earthquake the first step is to take shelter under a strong structure in school this is often a wooden desk in the absence of such furniture a doorframe is recommended as this is the strongest structural part of any room next drop to the ground cover your head and neck and only move if there is a safer place to seek shelter within short crawling distance keeping your head and neck covered are of critical importance since falling hazards are one of the biggest dangers in an earthquake once the shaking has stopped people are advised to wait for any aftershocks to occur many deaths and injuries occur during aftershocks smaller earthquakes which occur shortly after the initial quake so staying sheltered is recommended for up to 10 minutes after the main event once sufficient time has passed people should get to open ground taking care to avoid falling hazards especially glass structures such as windows one of the biggest factors that affects the number of casualties in an earthquake event is the quality of the construction of buildings that people work and reside in in areas with poor construction standards these buildings provide little to no protection against earthquakes in the major earthquake that occurred in Haiti in 2010 poor construction standards were to blame for a large proportion of the casualties while other countries have higher standards often these standards are not designed with earthquakes in mind many buildings may be built to an otherwise high safety standard but be almost as defenseless as the Haitian buildings when facing a strong earthquake in high-risk earthquake zones all buildings must be constructed with an eye to earthquake preparedness buildings in areas such as Japan and the west coast of North America are constructed to shift a certain amount along with an earthquake this elasticity allows the building to survive the quake instead of shaking and being knocked down they are shaken and returned to their original place this type of construction greatly minimizes the risk to inhabitants in the event of a major earthquake the final form of earthquake preparedness is planning people in high-risk areas must have a plan for what to do in the event of an earthquake and they must plan beforehand so they have appropriate supplies to survive in the initial days after the event the most important resource after an earthquake is a water and it is recommended people keep enough water for a week approximately 28 liters per person food will not usually be difficult to come by but water which relies on municipal delivery systems which are very likely to be compromised by the quake is precious other critical items such as medical supplies and personal documents should also be stored in a safe place so they can be retrieved after the event other measures which are useful to prepare for an earthquake are keeping a flashlight and whistle next to your bed not hanging falling hazards such as picture frames over your bed arranging a family contact person outside of your area arranging a family meeting place and identifying both hazards and refuge areas within your home school and workplace in the event that you are trapped after an earthquake do not struggle or kick up dust instead try to make sound such as blowing on a whistle or tapping on a pipe so that rescuers may locate you if you have a mobile phone use it to call or text for help earthquakes can be deadly all the preparedness in the world will not help if a sufficiently large earthquake hits the wrong spot what can be done however is to improve the chances of survival through education appropriate construction and diligent planning countless lives can be saved skimming and scanning the text for answers for yes no not given questions is not effective why because it's impossible to scan or skim read the text for not given questions in fact this will waste a lot of time you will skim the entire text to maybe realize that it's not given so what should you do instead a really good strategy is if this then that computer logic let me explain this in detail in the yes no not given the answer is yes if the statement agrees with the claims of the author it's no if it disagrees with the author's claims and not given if it is impossible to know what the author thinks about this information so the best and most effective way to answer these questions is by asking and answering some logical questions of your own first ask yourself when you read the statement is this important for this topic in this two-page passage or essay for instance when we look at question 14 most earthquakes are strong enough to cause some damage is the information of how strong earthquakes are important for the passage earthquake preparedness yes it is absolutely here we're talking about the danger of earthquakes it makes sense that the author will discuss how strong earthquakes are so this is important information in this case it is very very likely that the answer will either be yes or no so now we ask the next question is it true that most earthquakes are strong enough to cause some damage well if we read the passage carefully we realize that no the author states in the beginning of the passage that most earthquakes are so weak that we do not even feel them so here the answer is no or put the capital letter n in box 14 of your answer sheet now repeat the same logical systematic question and answer format if this then that approach for question 15 the strongest part of a room is farthest away from windows that can shatter again is this information important for this passage we're talking about earthquake preparedness is it important to know which part of the room is the strongest yes absolutely so the author must discuss this in the essay now again in the essay the author explained that it is further away from the windows no in this case the author says that the strongest part of the room is the doorframe this does not agree with the statement so again the answer is no now let's look at question 16 your head and neck are the weakest parts of your body and must be protected for earthquake preparedness is it important to know which parts of the human body are the weakest now remember this essay is only a page and a half the author cannot go into a great amount of details this definitely seems like a lot of detail so I would be confident to state that this information is likely not given however if I ask the question is this information important and I don't know the answer so I respond well maybe now I can look for some key words here words that I can identify easily our head and neck especially if I remember reading these somewhere near the middle of the passage alright let's do that now let's take a look at the passage for these words after reading this information it becomes clear that the author states your head and neck must be protected but the author doesn't state any idea about whether these are the weakest or strongest parts of the body so logically here we do not know what the author thinks about this therefore the answer is not given don't make assumptions from your own if you believe that the head and the neck are the weakest parts of the body you cannot give the answer of yes because that's your knowledge it's not what the author states make sure to only use information in the passage and not in your own mind all right now let's take a look at question 17 aftershocks are incredibly dangerous again ask the question is it important to know whether or not aftershocks are dangerous for the topic of earthquake preparedness yes absolutely that's some important information so it's either a yes or a No it's most likely discussed by the author let's ask the next question or aftershocks very dangerous yes they are so here clearly the answer must be yes okay now make sure to try this strategy several times before you sit your next IELTS exam once you get the hang of it you will see it's very effective and your accuracy will greatly increase again remember if this then that question one is it important for the topic if yes then it must be yes or no if no then it's a not given and move on to the next question good practice and the best of luck on your next I LTS test for many more great strategies to help you get high band scores on the IELTS exam including six original practice tests and over a hundred hours of video lessons visit and join our Premium Package at WWE help calm subscribe to our channel click over here watch more videos click right here or click our IELTS hero for over a hundred hours of complete video lessons and six original practice exams to help you pass IELTS

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Length: 15min 42sec (942 seconds)

Published: Mon May 27 2019