IELTS & TOEFL Writing Task 2 - The Introduction – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hi
2.Welcome back to www.engvid.com
3.I'm Adam
4.Nice to see you again
5.Today's lesson is for IELTS and TOEFL students, and so because these students need a little extra practice in listening to more natural speed English, I will speak a little bit faster
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C2)
wondering
B1To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.
Example:
"I'm just showing you the introduction. Now, you're wondering, "Why? It's just the introduction."
introduce
B1(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
Example:
"introduces the idea of living -- choosing a place to live. The question is then more"
individually
B2As individuals, separately, independently
Example:
"I've got four different sentences answering each question individually, okay? Just to"
difficult
B1To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.
Example:
"difficult choices." "Where to live" -- here is your topic. Very general. Have I given"
expressed
B1To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
Example:
"any information? No. Have I expressed an opinion? No. All I'm doing is introducing the topic."
recommend
B1To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
Example:
"I would recommend you could do: Make this -- take out the period. Take out this. "In"
incorporate
B2To include (something) as a part.
Example:
"can introduce another topic, adulthood, because you can incorporate that into your reasons,"
beneficial
B1Something that is beneficial.
Example:
"and your main reason -- life in the city is more beneficial" -- I've chosen one. Here's"
categories
B1A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
Example:
"it into two categories, right? "Economic reasons": jobs and cost of living. It's cheaper to live"
comparisons
B2The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
Example:
"comparing and then choosing: first paragraph, make the comparisons; second paragraph, first"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| wondering | B1 | To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at. |
| introduce | B1 | (of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| individually | B2 | As individuals, separately, independently |
| difficult | B1 | To make difficult; to impede; to perplex. |
| expressed | B1 | To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. |
| recommend | B1 | To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice. |
| incorporate | B2 | To include (something) as a part. |
| beneficial | B1 | Something that is beneficial. |
| categories | B1 | A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria. |
| comparisons | B2 | The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared. |
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