IELTS BAND 9.0 VOCABULARY | 54 words YOU NEED TO KNOW to pass the IELTS exam
Summary
TLDRThis video script offers essential strategies for achieving top scores in the IELTS reading and listening sections. The key focus is on expanding vocabulary, particularly with 54 common words that frequently appear in test materials. The script suggests studying subject-specific vocabulary and becoming familiar with words often found in academic texts. It also introduces a course for IELTS preparation, complete with vocabulary lists, speaking, and writing strategies. Viewers are encouraged to test their knowledge of the words and share their results, while the video promises to improve their test performance.
Takeaways
- 📚 To achieve a high score on the IELTS reading and listening sections, improving vocabulary is crucial.
- 🔍 Studying subject-specific vocabulary for fields like biology, psychology, and physics can enhance understanding of test texts.
- 📈 The script introduces 54 common words that frequently appear in IELTS reading and listening sections, which are essential for scoring well.
- 📝 The video suggests creating a list to track known and unknown words from the presented vocabulary, to gauge readiness for the test.
- 🗣️ Words like 'proponent', 'solely', 'decade', and 'abundant' are highlighted as important for understanding academic texts and passages.
- 🔑 'Sustainability', 'amateur', and 'foster' are among the words that are often used in various contexts within the test.
- 📈 The script emphasizes the importance of not only learning vocabulary but also practicing with IELTS tests to become familiar with their usage.
- 📚 There is a dedicated course mentioned that offers a comprehensive list of words organized by topic, along with strategies for the test.
- 💡 Words such as 'tackle', 'redundant', 'apparently', and 'contaminate' are highlighted for their frequent use in test materials.
- 🌐 The script touches on the significance of words like 'database', 'ultimately', and 'enormously' in the context of information collection and degree of success.
- 🌳 Environmentally-related words such as 'habitat', 'issue', 'cope with', and 'preserve' are noted as relevant to current global discussions and thus important for the test.
Q & A
What is one of the main reasons students struggle with the reading and listening sections of the IELTS test?
-One of the main reasons students struggle is because their vocabulary is limited.
What type of vocabulary should students focus on to improve their IELTS scores?
-Students should study subject-specific vocabulary for subjects like biology, psychology, physics, and astronomy, as well as commonly appearing academic words that are not specific to any subject.
How can students practice and learn new vocabulary effectively?
-Students can use resources like Quizlet to study lists of words organized by topic, and practice with templates for effective speaking and writing responses, as well as strategies for each question type.
What is a 'proponent'?
-A proponent is a person who argues for a cause or proposes an idea.
What does the word 'abundant' mean?
-Abundant means something is present in large quantities.
Give an example of how the word 'vulnerable' can be used in the IELTS context.
-A text might mention that older people are particularly vulnerable to cold, meaning they are more susceptible to cold.
What is the meaning of the word 'taxonomy'?
-Taxonomy is mainly used in biology to talk about classifying living organisms, organizing them according to their similarities.
What is 'sustainability' and why is it important in the IELTS test?
-Sustainability refers to the ability of something to last over time, and it is important because many IELTS reading and listening passages discuss topics like environmental or ecological sustainability.
What does it mean to 'compile' information?
-To compile information means to gather information from different sources and put it together.
What is an example of using the word 'generate' in the context of the IELTS test?
-An example would be a company generating income or new ideas.
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