## 1. Video Style and Format
- **Duration:** 45–60 seconds.
- **Format:** Vertical 9:16, suitable for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook Reels.
- **Audience:** IELTS Academic students, especially Band 5.0–7.0 learners.
- **Language:** Simple English with a natural Indian English accent. Explain difficult concepts in easy words.
- **Visual style:** Premium educational motion graphics, modern classroom aesthetic, clean typography, high contrast, animated keywords, subtle transitions, and professional IELTS-themed illustrations.
- **Branding:** Show “Oscar International” as the educational brand. Use a clean, professional logo placement if a logo is provided. Do not invent a logo.
- **Pacing:** Quick, engaging, and easy to understand. Do not overcrowd the screen with text.
## 2. Scene-by-Scene Video Instructions
### Scene 1: Powerful Hook (0–5 seconds)
**Voice-over:**
“YES, NO, or NOT GIVEN? Many IELTS students lose marks because they confuse these three answers. Can you solve this tricky question?”
**Visual graphics:**
- Show a realistic IELTS Reading test paper on a desk.
- Three large animated answer cards appear:
- YES — green check mark
- NO — red cross
- NOT GIVEN — yellow question mark
- Highlight the words “TRICKY IELTS QUESTION!”
- Use a quick zoom-in and a subtle ticking-clock animation to create exam pressure.
### Scene 2: Explain the Three Rules (5–14 seconds)
**Voice-over:**
“Remember: YES means the statement agrees with the writer’s opinion. NO means it contradicts the writer’s opinion. NOT GIVEN means the passage does not provide enough information.”
**Visual graphics:**
Present three clean, side-by-side cards, one at a time.
**YES**
- Green background accent
- Check-mark icon
- Text: “Agrees with the writer”
**NO**
- Red background accent
- Cross icon
- Text: “Contradicts the writer”
**NOT GIVEN**
- Yellow background accent
- Question-mark icon
- Text: “Information is missing”
Animate the important words “AGREES,” “CONTRADICTS,” and “MISSING INFORMATION.” Keep the text large and readable on a mobile screen.
### Scene 3: Challenging Reading Passage (14–25 seconds)
**Voice-over:**
“Read this passage carefully. Although online education offers flexibility, I believe traditional classrooms remain more effective for developing communication skills. However, online courses can provide the same academic knowledge as classroom-based learning.”
**Visual graphics:**
- Display the passage inside a realistic digital IELTS reading passage layout.
- Highlight these phrases sequentially:
1. “offers flexibility”
2. “more effective for developing communication skills”
3. “the same academic knowledge”
- Add a magnifying-glass animation over the key phrases.
- Display the instruction: “READ THE EXACT WORDS — DON’T GUESS!”
Ensure the passage is grammatically correct and fully readable. Do not change its meaning.
### Scene 4: Tricky Question 1 — NO (25–34 seconds)
**On-screen question:**
“The writer believes online education is less effective for gaining academic knowledge.”
**Voice-over:**
“Think carefully! The answer is NO. Why? The writer says online courses can provide the SAME academic knowledge. The statement contradicts the passage.”
**Visual graphics:**
- Display the question with a three-second thinking countdown.
- Highlight “less effective” in red.
- Highlight “same academic knowledge” in green within the passage.
- Show a red contradiction symbol between the two phrases.
- Reveal the answer in a bold red-accented card: “ANSWER: NO.”
- Add a short explanation beneath it: “The passage states the opposite.”
### Scene 5: Tricky Question 2 — NOT GIVEN (34–42 seconds)
**On-screen question:**
“The writer believes online education is more affordable than traditional education.”
**Voice-over:**
“The answer is NOT GIVEN. The passage discusses flexibility, communication skills, and academic knowledge, but it never compares costs.”
**Visual graphics:**
- Show the question beside a simple price-tag icon.
- Scan the passage with a moving highlight.
- Display “COST? NOT MENTIONED.”
- Reveal the answer: “NOT GIVEN.”
- Use a yellow question-mark icon.
- Emphasize: “Do not use your personal knowledge!”
### Scene 6: Question 3 — YES (42–49 seconds)
**On-screen question:**
“The writer believes traditional classrooms are better for developing communication skills.”
**Voice-over:**
“The answer is YES! This directly agrees with the writer’s opinion.”
**Visual graphics:**
- Highlight “traditional classrooms” and “developing communication skills” in the passage.
- Connect the matching phrases in the question and passage using animated lines.
- Reveal a green check mark with the words “ANSWER: YES.”
- Keep the explanation short and visually clear.
### Scene 7: Final Exam Tip and Branding (49–60 seconds)
**Voice-over:**
“Your golden rule: follow the writer’s opinion, not your own assumptions. Save this video and follow Oscar International for more IELTS Reading strategies!”
**Visual graphics:**
- Show three final cards:
- YES = AGREEMENT
- NO = CONTRADICTION
- NOT GIVEN = NOT STATED
- Display the final headline: “STOP LOSING EASY IELTS MARKS!”
- Finish with “Oscar International” and a professional educational background.
- Add a subtle follow animation and a clean closing transition.
## 3. Important Accuracy Instructions
- Keep the distinction between YES/NO/NOT GIVEN and TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN accurate. YES/NO/NOT GIVEN tests the writer’s views or claims, whereas TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN tests factual information.
- Do not invent evidence from the passage.
- Explain each answer using the exact relevant meaning from the passage.
- Never label an answer NOT GIVEN merely because the same words are absent; the meaning may be expressed through synonyms.
- Use only the provided passage and questions for the answer explanations.
- Do not change the correct answers:
- Question 1: NO
- Question 2: NOT GIVEN
- Question 3: YES
- Ensure correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and readable on-screen text.
- Avoid unnecessary stock footage, excessive effects, tiny text, or lengthy introductions.
- Use a confident, encouraging teacher’s voice and maintain an engaging pace.
**Final objective:** Create a visually attractive, accurate, mobile-friendly IELTS Reading tutorial that helps students understand the difference between YES, NO, and NOT GIVEN in under one minute.
