• 3. Some questions have examples which can be eliminate when doing the exam;
• 4. One paragraph only has one heading, but the numbers of headings are always more than the number of paragraphs.
• 过渡句： not only…but also…(重心在 后半句);
• 注意一些连词或副词，如 and, also, but, however, still, therefore, as a result etc.
寻找段落主题句步骤
• 首句疑问句 • 首句转折 • 尾句转折 • 第二句转折 • 首尾综合 • When identifying the topic sentences,
• 下定义的句子重点标记
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THANK YOU
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• 专有名词：e.g. name of a person/ place • 有直接引语； • 数字
• 2. Topic sentence is the second one or second part.第一句是让步句、过渡句 。信号词如下：
• 让步句：although/though, in spite of/despite, while(重心在后半句)；
th• 首尾综合>首句转折>第二句转折>尾
句转折>首句疑问
• ps： • 注意高频出现的词汇
• 当第一句不是主题句的时候，往下看， 一边看一边画出句子主干，尤其是主 语
• 出现but, however等的转折连词的时候， 注意看后面的部分
• 出现比较级的时候注意比较关系
Topic Sentence Determination
• 1. The first sentence is the topic sentence.(大部分情况下)
• 如果第一句话是中心句， 就要判断第二句 话是否支持细节。支持细节通常有如下特 征：
• Signal Words for examples: for example, for instance, sometimes, often, etc.
List of Headings
by Janice
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Characteristics
• 1. It always appears at the beginning of IELTS READING exam;
• 2. The options in the question are normally appear as phrases. These options are usually not in an order;
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Steps of doing List of Headings
• 1. Cross out the examples in the question;
• 2. Start with the shortest para. • 3. Determine the topic sentences of
each paragraph