IELTS Reading – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hi, there
2.My name is Emma
3.And in today's video, we are going to learn about the reading section of the IELTS
4.So it's very before your test day to learn as much as you can about the test
5.If you know what's going to happen on the test, you're going to feel less nervous, more comfortable, and you'll do a better job
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
scientific
A2Of, or having to do with science.
Example:
"You know, comparing different products; whereas in the IELTS, they're usually more scientific"
variety
A2The quality of being varied; diversity.
Example:
"So in both the academic and the general, you're going to see a variety of questions. Okay?"
multiple
A2A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.
Example:
"You might see multiple choice where they'll want you to pick: "A", "B", "C", "D", sometimes"
they'll
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"You might see multiple choice where they'll want you to pick: "A", "B", "C", "D", sometimes"
important
A2Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"section of the IELTS. So it's very important before your test day to learn as much as you"
explain
A2To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
Example:
"explain what happens in the reading segment of the test."
transfer
A2The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.
Example:
"So there's three sections. Another thing to know is that you will also have to transfer"
questions
A2A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.
Example:
"For both the general and the academic, there are 40 questions. The text in the general"
graduate
A2A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.
Example:
"the academic, all the text are maybe something you would read in an undergraduate or graduate"
sometimes
A2Former; sometime.
Example:
"You might see multiple choice where they'll want you to pick: "A", "B", "C", "D", sometimes"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| scientific | A2 | Of, or having to do with science. |
| variety | A2 | The quality of being varied; diversity. |
| multiple | A2 | A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder. |
| they'll | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| important | A2 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
| explain | A2 | To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of. |
| transfer | A2 | The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another. |
| questions | A2 | A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. |
| graduate | A2 | A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution. |
| sometimes | A2 | Former; sometime. |
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