
Welcome to Upgrade Your OET: Reading. Here, you can find out a little bit more about what we'll be covering during the course.
New to the OET or just want to refresh your mind? Find out what to expect in the OET Reading Test in this video.
Before we start, let's look at the kind of skills you'll need to use when answering reading part A.
This is the first in a series of videos that will guide you through how you can find the answers to the questions in reading part A. Your teacher will break down the process step-by-step and work with you to help you understand the 4 texts and answer the matching questions.
Now, we move on to the next part of section A and look at the short answer questions. Learn the skills you need to help you find the correct answers.
Finally, we look at the last part of section A and focus on the set of 'completing the sentence' questions.
This short video takes you through the basic format and overview of Part B.
Let's have a look at some of the skills you'll be using in Part B of the reading test.
Work with me as we go through answering a Reading Part B paper step-by-step.
In this video, we'll go over the format of Reading Part C
Find out more about the skills and techniques you'll need in this part of the reading test.
Work with me, as we go through one of the two texts in Reading Part C (you'll get the second one in Stage 2).
Find out what you'll work on in this stage of the course.
Have a go at a Reading Part A paper. This will still be broken down in stages for you, but each part will be timed. Go through the answers as you progress through the stages.
Work through a Reading Part B paper with timed guidance and answers.
Now it's time to work through the second Reading Part C (we have already done the first one together in Stage 1). You'll get a bit of guidance and will be timed. We'll also go through the answers together.
Here are some extra downloadable vocabulary sheets for you to look through.
Please download our test papers and go through them under exam conditions.
Let's go through the correct answers together. We'll start with Reading Part A.
Once you've had a go at Reading Part B, check your answers and the reasons behind them with me in the video.
Finally, let's go through the answers in Reading Part C.
This is one of the videos you can see on YouTube. If you haven't had a chance, why not watch it now?
This is one of the videos you can see on YouTube. If you haven't had a chance, why not watch it now?
This is one of the videos you can see on YouTube. If you haven't had a chance, why not watch it now?
If you are looking for further reading material, check out our links to see what we recommend. You'll also find a list of the resources we used to create this course. Thanks very much for joining us and good luck on your OET journey!
This course will give you an insight into the OET Reading sub-test and will guide you through it step-by-step. Each sub-section is worked on individually, with parts A, B, and C looked at in turn.
Stage 1
In the first stage for each of the 3 reading parts, the teacher will talk you through how to understand the texts efficiently and effectively. We’re not worried about time at this stage; just skill-building and technique-development - both aspects which are instrumental to scoring well on test day.
Practise test-taking techniques such as
skimming and scanning
activating schema
top-down and bottom-up skills
intensive reading and
critical thinking
Learn:
how to anticipate the type of answer required
how to avoid distractors
how to differentiate between main and supporting ideas
how to understand gist and global meanings
Stage 2
In Stage Two you’ll get some guidance to point you in the right direction, but you’ll be timed and get a chance to answer the questions yourself before going through the answers with the teacher.
Stage 3
Stage Three - and it’s over to you. Download the test and answer the questions under exam conditions by yourself. Check the answers and see how you’ve scored.
Extra Resources
There’s also a language library with handy vocabulary guides and learner-training guidance for further study.
Thanks for finding out more about us, and we look forward to seeing you soon on our course.