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Investigating
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Look at these four pictures. How might they link to the topic ‘Investigating’? What is the connection
between them?
The pictures show the stages of an investigation:
1
Identifying the problem
to investigate
2
Collecting information
about the problem
3
Analysing information
about the problem
4
Presenting the results
of the investigation
Many reading texts in IELTS Reading (Academic) are about research or investigation.
VOCABULARY FOCUS
IELTS Paper focus:
Reading (Academic)
Vocabulary focus:
Words/Phrases for investigating, collocations,
noun suffixes, formal v everyday vocabulary
Skills focus:
Reading for gist/skimming
Grammar focus:
Past Simple and Present Perfect Simple
Exam focus:
Reading Paper (Academic) Passage 1
Short answer questions, identifying information
tasks, matching information tasks, completion tasks
Task-based vocabulary in every unit
1,2,3,4,5 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,...40