Matching headings

Learn to identify the main idea of each paragraph, avoid word-matching traps and use elimination to beat the distractor headings in IELTS Matching headings.

Level B2 20 min3 exercisesLesson 2 of 12 in Reading B2

Trains: IELTS Reading – Matching headings

What you'll learn

Summarise the main idea of a paragraph in a few words
Choose the heading that covers the whole paragraph, not just one detail
Recognise distractor headings that repeat words from the text
Use elimination to complete the task efficiently

Lesson content

8 steps · 3 exercises · 20 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. Practice 1Practice 1: choose the headings + 1 more
5. Practice 2Practice 2: choose the headings
6. Exam tips3 tips
7. Key vocabulary12 words
8. SummaryReview and finish

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