IELTS Listening – How to get a high score – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hi, everyone
2.I'm Jade
3.In this lesson, I've put together all the tips I have for IELTS listening, so if you're preparing to take the test, you've got all my tips to help you do your best in the listening exam
4.So, it's 40 marks, and it's around 30 minutes long, so how can you make the most of your listening exam
5.Well, it's true what they say: practice really does make perfect
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
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:
"So what I'm telling you, just from my experience is: the more you practice those tests, you"
pronunciation
B2The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
Example:
"Which brings us to this one: Learn the pronunciation of letters. So, just do a little bit of revision,"
understood
B1To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
Example:
"-"Hmm. I'm not sure if I understood that correctly. Did you say 'Bristol'?" -"Yes, that's right."
question-i
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"And if you have this kind of question-I mean, this is important in the whole test, in every"
principle
B1A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
Example:
"part three or part four, but the same principle. How can you prepare for this? You use your"
landmarks
B1An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
Example:
"I listening for building names, or numbers? Or is it particular landmarks, like trees,"
absolutely
B1In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
Example:
"you should aim to do as many practice tests of the listening section as you absolutely"
materials
B1Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.
Example:
"materials are good, so I've used those many times. And you don't get that many listening"
somewhere
B1Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.
Example:
"somewhere at the top of the page, and then it goes down. It's not like you have to be"
increasingly
B2Increasing in amount or intensity
Example:
"increasingly difficult. So, it's also very likely that you don't know the nouns that"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| pronunciation | B2 | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| understood | B1 | To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of. |
| question-i | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| principle | B1 | A fundamental assumption or guiding belief. |
| landmarks | B1 | An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree). |
| absolutely | B1 | In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly. |
| materials | B1 | Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something. |
| somewhere | B1 | Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location. |
| increasingly | B2 | Increasing in amount or intensity |
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