Listening: Unit 3: Matching – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Now let's look at the matching task
2.You may need to do this type of question in any of the four sections of the IELTS Listening Test
3.In this task, you are given a list of options and a list of questions
4.You have to match the options to the questions
5.Each of the options has a letter, so you write a letter, such as A, B, or C next to each question
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
instructions
B1The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.
Example:
"Now, it's important to check the instructions, because you may not need to use some letters,"
described
A2To represent in words.
Example:
"The most important of the steps I have just described is to look at the options as you"
keywords
A2Any word used as the key to a code.
Example:
"the topic, what the task covers, and what the keywords are. So, as you can see, here"
important
A2Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"Now, it's important to check the instructions, because you may not need to use some letters,"
mayfair
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"the speaker says about each hotel. The questions are in this order in the text, so Hotel Mayfair"
consider
A2To think about seriously.
Example:
"For example, instead of large rooms, the speaker might say that the rooms are spacious. Consider"
check
A2A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
Example:
"Now, it's important to check the instructions, because you may not need to use some letters,"
preparation
B2The act of preparing or getting ready.
Example:
"Here’s a matching task. In the preparation time, you need to read the task to find out"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| instructions | B1 | The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge. |
| described | A2 | To represent in words. |
| keywords | A2 | Any word used as the key to a code. |
| important | A2 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
| mayfair | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| consider | A2 | To think about seriously. |
| check | A2 | A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. |
| preparation | B2 | The act of preparing or getting ready. |
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