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Module 3 of 6

IELTS Reading: The 20-Minute Budget

Time control, the skim-then-locate method, complete playbooks for every question family, and the unified three-engine theory.

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3.1 Section 3.1: Method

1 lesson

The budget and the reading cycle.

  • Lesson 1: Time and Method ? Skim, Locate, Decide Text ~ 14 min 14m

3.2 Section 3.2: Judgement Questions

1 lesson

True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given.

  • Lesson 2: True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given Text ~ 15 min 15m

3.3 Section 3.3: The Matching Family

1 lesson

Headings, information, features, endings.

  • Lesson 3: The Matching Family ? Headings, Information, Features, Endings Text ~ 15 min 15m

3.4 Section 3.4: The Retrieval Family

1 lesson

MCQ, gap-fill, tables, diagrams, short answers.

  • Lesson 4: The Retrieval Family ? MCQ, Gap-Fill, Tables, Diagrams, Short Answers Text ~ 15 min 15m

3.5 Section 3.5: The Unified Theory

1 lesson

Three engines, the YN/NG twist, nightmare sets and wild cards.

  • Lesson 5: The Unified Theory ? Three Engines and the Nightmare Sets Text ~ 15 min 15m