Yes / No / Not Given: the writer's views

Judge statements against what the writer actually claims: separate the writer's own voice from the views they report, read concessions and hedges precisely, and choose between No and Not Given with confidence.

Level C1 25 min4 exercisesLesson 5 of 12 in Reading C1

Trains: IELTS Reading – Yes/No/Not Given, IELTS Reading – Matching features, TOEFL iBT Reading – Read an Academic Passage

What you'll learn

Separate the writer's own views from the views the writer reports, accepts or rejects
Choose No only when the text shows that the writer holds the opposite view
Read concessions, hedges and limits of scope precisely when comparing a statement with the text
Attribute views to the right people in a matching features task

Lesson content

7 steps · 4 exercises · 25 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. PracticeQuestions 1–10 + 2 more
5. Exam tips3 tips
6. Key vocabulary11 words
7. SummaryReview and finish

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