Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic and General Training Yes, No, Not Given looks like True, False, Not Given, and many learners treat them as the same task. They are close, but the question is different. True, False, Not Given asks about facts. In this episode: • What the task asks • Opinion versus fact • Finding the writer's stance • Hedged claims • Reading lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • Yes, No, Not Given is about what the writer thinks, not just what is true. • Always ask whose opinion it is: the writer's, or someone the writer is reporting? • Look for judging words, attitude adverbs, and what comes after "however". • Match the strength of the claim. Certain versus possible is a real difference. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.