You know you're READY for the IELTS test when... – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.- Hey there, Chris here from IELTS and in this lesson, what we're gonna look at is the one thing that you need to consider before booking your test
2.So, if you're thinking of booking your test in the future, watch this video because it's going to help you avoid so many problems and I'm gonna reveal to you, during this video, the one thing that you need to think about before booking your test
3.The reason why I'm making this video is I was talking to a student today and she has failed 11 times
4.And I told her, immediately, just stop booking the test
5.You are going to continue to fail until you fix this thing, until you think about this thing
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
something
A2An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
Example:
"Why are you telling me something that I can't answer?"
advantage
A2Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
Example:
"- Hey there, Chris here from IELTS Advantage"
qualifications
B1The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
Example:
"and has the experience and the qualifications"
principles
A2A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
Example:
"that will show you the absolute fundamental principles"
weaknesses
A2The condition of being weak.
Example:
"you might know your weaknesses"
telling
A2(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.
Example:
"Why are you telling me something that I can't answer?"
forward
A2One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
Example:
"and straightforward and obvious,"
anything
A2Someone or something of importance.
Example:
"or anything related to IELTS, in relation to emotion?"
related
A2To tell in a descriptive way.
Example:
"or anything related to IELTS, in relation to emotion?"
relation
B2The manner in which two things may be associated.
Example:
"or anything related to IELTS, in relation to emotion?"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| something | A2 | An object whose nature is yet to be defined. |
| advantage | A2 | Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end. |
| qualifications | B1 | The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. |
| principles | A2 | A fundamental assumption or guiding belief. |
| weaknesses | A2 | The condition of being weak. |
| telling | A2 | (archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| forward | A2 | One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back). |
| anything | A2 | Someone or something of importance. |
| related | A2 | To tell in a descriptive way. |
| relation | B2 | The manner in which two things may be associated. |
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