Academic/General Training Module by Adam Smith First Published in 2015

 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
91 
Good health is a major resource for social, economic and personal development and 
an important dimension of quality of life. Political, economic, social, cultural, 
environmental, behavioural and biological factors can all favour health or be harmful 
to it. (WHO, 1986)
The Ottawa Charter brings practical meaning and action to this broad notion of health 
promotion. It presents fundamental strategies and approaches in achieving health for 
all. The overall philosophy of health promotion which guides these fundamental 
strategies and approaches is one of "enabling people to increase control over and to 
improve their health" (WHO, 1986). 
 
 

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
92 
Reading Advice 
Here is a list of advice and techniques for IELTS reading:
1. 
Don't read the whole text; you haven't got enough time.
2. 
Look at the title, sub-headings or first few lines to see what the text is about.
3. 
Then go straight to the questions.
4. 
'Paragraph' questions are much easier if you do them last. Do other sections 
first.
5. 
The answers to most types of question (multiple choice, gap-fill, T,F,NG) should 
be in the correct order in the text, so you don't need to go back to the beginning 
to start looking for the next answer.
6. 
Read all instructions carefully. Sometimes the answers are "in paragraphs B and 
C", for example, and students waste time looking through every paragraph.
7. 
Vocabulary is the key to a high score.
8. 
There are usually words in the questions that are similar to words you need to 
find in the text. For example, if the text contains the word "global", the question 
might use the word "international". If you find the similar words, you have 
probably found the answer.
9. 
You must get to the end and answer every question. If you don't finish, you 
might miss some easy points.
10. 
Some questions are difficult because their aim is to separate band 8 and band 9. 
Don't waste time on difficult questions. Miss them, finish the exam, and return 
to them at the end.
Tip: 
Don't just test yourself. Study the answers, your mistakes, and the key vocabulary 
whenever you do a reading test. Try making a keyword table.