IELTS & TOEFL Listening Practice: Academic Vocabulary – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
Welcome to FluentDictation, your best YouTube dictation website for English practice. Master this B2 level video with our interactive transcript and shadowing practice tools. We've broken down "IELTS & TOEFL Listening Practice: Academic Vocabulary" into bite-sized segments, perfect for dictation exercises and pronunciation improvement. Read along with our annotated transcript, learn essential vocabulary, and enhance your listening skills. 👉 Start dictation practice
Join thousands of learners using our YouTube dictation tool to improve their English listening and writing skills.
📺 Click to play this educational video. Best viewed with captions enabled for dictation practice.
Interactive Transcript & Highlights for Dictation
1.Hi, there
2.My name is Emma, and in today's video, we are going to do some practice
3.This video is going to be useful if you are going to university or plan to go to university, if you are writing the TOEFL test, or if you are writing the IELTS
4.University words come up a lot on the TOEFL and the IELTS, especially in the , so this video will help you improve your , specifically about university words
5.Okay, so to get started, I want you, on a piece of paper, to put something like this
💡 Tap the highlighted words to see definitions and examples
Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
different
A2The different ideal.
Example:
"have the same words, or totally different words? I put the word:"
definitions
B1A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
Example:
"definitions, and it can really help you with this. Okay?"
minutes
A2A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).
Example:
"the video for one minute... Or maybe... You know what? Give yourself three minutes, and"
yourself
A2(reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular).
Example:
"the video for one minute... Or maybe... You know what? Give yourself three minutes, and"
example
A2Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
Example:
"Okay? So, for example, people, I might think the "prof"; verbs, I might think "enroll"."
thought
A2To ponder, to go over in one's head.
Example:
"that I came up with? Okay? So, behind me, I have a bunch of words I thought of. Do you"
totally
A2To the fullest extent or degree.
Example:
"have the same words, or totally different words? I put the word:"
explain
A2To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
Example:
"these words that explain them fully. Okay? So there will be a link for that, so feel"
listening
A2To pay attention to a sound or speech.
Example:
"Hi, there. My name is Emma, and in today's video, we are going to do some listening practice."
particularly
B1(focus) Especially, extremely.
Example:
"This video is going to be particularly useful if you are going to university or plan to"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| different | A2 | The different ideal. |
| definitions | B1 | A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions). |
| minutes | A2 | A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour). |
| yourself | A2 | (reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular). |
| example | A2 | Something that is representative of all such things in a group. |
| thought | A2 | To ponder, to go over in one's head. |
| totally | A2 | To the fullest extent or degree. |
| explain | A2 | To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of. |
| listening | A2 | To pay attention to a sound or speech. |
| particularly | B1 | (focus) Especially, extremely. |
Want more YouTube dictation drills? Visit our practice hub.
Want to translate multiple languages at once? Visit our Want to translate multiple languages at once? Visit our Multiple Language Translator.
Grammar & Pronunciation Tips for Dictation Practice
Chunking
Notice how the speaker pauses after specific phrases to help comprehension.
Linking
Listen for connected speech patterns when words flow together.
Intonation
Pay attention to how pitch changes to emphasize important information.
Video Difficulty Analysis & Stats
Downloadable Dictation Resources & Materials
Download Study Materials
Download these resources to practice offline. The transcript helps with reading comprehension, SRT subtitles work with video players, and the vocabulary list is perfect for flashcard apps.
Ready to practice?
Start your dictation practice now with this video and improve your English listening skills.