IELTS Writing Task 1: How to describe BAR GRAPHS – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hi there
2.My name is Emma and in today's video we're going to talk about the test known as the IELTS
3.So if you are going to be writing the IELTS, this video is for you
4.Now, in this video we're talking specifically about if you're writing the academic IELTS
5.If you're, you know, just here for general interest, you can still learn quite a bit from this video because we will be talking about different vocabulary and grammar
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
specifics
B1A distinguishing attribute or quality.
Example:
"Okay? So you want to have as much specifics and detail as possible, and you're pretty much"
reporting
B1To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
Example:
"Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features"
visualization
B2The act of visualizing, or something visualized.
Example:
"these main points you see when you look at the visualization."
education
B1The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
Example:
"Okay? So if this is a graph on education, maybe this is elementary school, secondary school,"
elementary
B1An elementary school
Example:
"Okay? So if this is a graph on education, maybe this is elementary school, secondary school,"
secondary
B1Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.
Example:
"Okay? So if this is a graph on education, maybe this is elementary school, secondary school,"
summarize
B1To prepare a summary of (something).
Example:
"Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features"
selecting
B1To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
Example:
"Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features"
happening
B1To occur or take place.
Example:
"What is happening here?"
increasing
B1(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.
Example:
"Is something increasing?"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| specifics | B1 | A distinguishing attribute or quality. |
| reporting | B1 | To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something). |
| visualization | B2 | The act of visualizing, or something visualized. |
| education | B1 | The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment. |
| elementary | B1 | An elementary school |
| secondary | B1 | Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird. |
| summarize | B1 | To prepare a summary of (something). |
| selecting | B1 | To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. |
| happening | B1 | To occur or take place. |
| increasing | B1 | (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater. |
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