Name: 雅思閱讀考試--如何回答 "真/假/不給定 "和 "是/否/不給定 "的問題。 (IELTS Reading Exam - How to Answer True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given Questions)
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In this lesson, you’re going to learn how to complete true/false/not given, and yes/no/not

given questions in the IELTS reading exam.

But what is the difference between these two types of question?

True/false/not given questions ask you about facts.

Yes/no/not given questions can include facts or the writer’s opinion.

However, you can think about these two kinds of question in exactly the same way.

But, please check what type of question you’re answering.

If you write the answer ‘yes’ in a ‘true, false, not given’ question, the answer is

This is mistake is easier to make than you might imagine.

Let’s have a look at some techniques you can use to answer true/false/not given questions

Part One: how to find the relevant part of the text.

Before you can answer the question, you need to find the right part of the text.

First, remember that the questions follow the text.

That means that for the first question, you should start looking near the beginning of

Probably, your first thought is, “What’s a zander?”

However, you know that the zander is something which can (or can’t) live in salt water.

Many things, but we know the zander must be some kind of animal or plant which lives in

So, look for words in the text related to fish or sea life.

You can also look for the word 'zander', obviously.

If the answer is ‘true’, and zander cannot live in salt water, then they must live in

This means you should also look for references to fresh water in the text, so look for words

"Before 1900, there were no zander in the UK."

The question mentions 1900, so you could look for time expressions like 19th century, 20th

You could also look for references to the UK or parts of the UK.

This means you should look for words like Britain, England, Scotland, etc.

Use these techniques to find the section in the text which will let you answer the question.

Okay, so now you’ve found the relevant part of the text.

"The zander is a type of fish, thought originally to be from Western Europe.

Zander were introduced into the UK in the late 20th century, and now can be found in

many rivers and freshwater lakes around the UK.

Scientists claim that zander have harmed many native English fish species since their introduction."

Pause the video if you want extra time to read it.

Here are a few things to look for and think about:

First, look for time and date references.

Secondly, look for expressions of quantity like 'all', 'many', 'some', 'most', and so

Here, the text says 'many rivers and freshwater lakes'.

Does that mean all zander live in rivers?

Does it tell you whether zander are more common in rivers or lakes?

Thirdly, look for specific details and facts.

What do you know for sure after reading this text?

You know that the zander is a fish, and that there weren’t any zander in the UK before

You know that zander live in rivers and freshwater lakes in the UK.

Those are the only facts in the text, so they're the only things you can be sure about.

To do well with IELTS true/false/not given questions, you need to separate fact from

Finally, look for expressions of uncertainty.

This is the opposite of the point we just mentioned.

Look for modal verbs like 'could', 'might' or 'must'.

Look for expressions which indicate uncertainty, for example 'it is thought that…' or 'many

For example, the text says that zander are thought to be from Western Europe.

Does that mean they are definitely from Western Europe, or is it uncertain?

The text says that scientists claim that zander have harmed many native English fish species.

From this, can you say for sure that zander have damaged English wildlife?

Of course, the exact points you consider depend on the question you’re trying to answer.

However, it’s good practice to think about these different things when you’re preparing

To get a high score, you need really good attention to detail.

Part three: how to answer true/false/not given questions.

Let’s do a few questions together to practise.

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雅思閱讀考試--如何回答 "真/假/不給定 "和 "是/否/不給定 "的問題。 (IELTS Reading Exam - How to Answer True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given Questions)

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