IELTS | 5 INSIDER SECRETS YOU NEED TO KNOW! – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.- Hey, Chris here, from IELTS Advantage
2.Now, there are lots and lots of great IELTS teachers out there, and lots of amazing schools out there
3.But, if you're watching this video, you know that there are some IELTS teachers who either don't really know what they're doing or there are some schools that are trying to scam people out of their money
4.And the reason why they can get away with it is you guys, as students, don't really know what to look out for
5.Those guys are trying to trick you and they know that you have not a lot of about this industry
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
knowledge
A2The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
Example:
"and they know that you have not a lot of knowledge"
themselves
A2The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
Example:
"you will see that they will portray themselves"
experience
B1The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.
Example:
"of study, and training, and experience"
advertising
B1To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
Example:
"So, if you have a teacher, and in their advertising"
skeptical
B2Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
Example:
"or anything that would make you skeptical"
couldn't
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"plus why couldn't you get a real photo of a real student?"
actively
A2In an active manner.
Example:
"or there are some schools that are actively"
showing
A2To display, to have somebody see (something).
Example:
"And they always are showing"
whether
A2Which of two.
Example:
"whether somebody knows what they're doing or not"
already
A2Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
Example:
"already have quite high scores for reading and listening,"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| knowledge | A2 | The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. |
| themselves | A2 | The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis). |
| experience | B1 | The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering. |
| advertising | B1 | To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. |
| skeptical | B2 | Having, or expressing doubt; questioning. |
| couldn't | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| actively | A2 | In an active manner. |
| showing | A2 | To display, to have somebody see (something). |
| whether | A2 | Which of two. |
| already | A2 | Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. |
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