IELTS, CAE, or FCE? Which English exam should you take? – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hi everyone
2.I'm Jade
3.What we're going to talk about today is comparing Cambridge exams with the IELTS exam
4.These are exams that you might be thinking of taking as part of your journey with learning English for various reasons
5.And we'll look at the different exams; we'll look at the reasons to take Cambridge exams or IELTS exams
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
sometimes
A2Former; sometime.
Example:
"Sometimes it could be, like, a letter to your landlord about something, something like that."
especially
A2(manner) In a special manner; specially.
Example:
"especially once we get to the exam update to CAE in 2015."
compares
A2Comparison.
Example:
"And this compares to just one IELTS test that tests the same -- a much broader span, okay?"
broader
A2Wide in extent or scope.
Example:
"And this compares to just one IELTS test that tests the same -- a much broader span, okay?"
certain
A2(with "the") Something certain.
Example:
"Well, the main differences are in certain areas of the test."
prepared
A2To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.
Example:
"it's like, well, "I've prepared", you know?"
rubbish
A2Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
Example:
"And you're probably thinking, "What if I have a partner who's, like, rubbish or something?"
difference
B2The quality of being different.
Example:
"So that's a key difference between them."
children
A2A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)
Example:
"a job here -- like a service job or work with an English family and look after their children"
listening
A2To pay attention to a sound or speech.
Example:
"Each test tests the same skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sometimes | A2 | Former; sometime. |
| especially | A2 | (manner) In a special manner; specially. |
| compares | A2 | Comparison. |
| broader | A2 | Wide in extent or scope. |
| certain | A2 | (with "the") Something certain. |
| prepared | A2 | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip. |
| rubbish | A2 | Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash. |
| difference | B2 | The quality of being different. |
| children | A2 | A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority) |
| listening | A2 | To pay attention to a sound or speech. |
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