IELTS Academic Words English PDF Lesson 1.pdf

Video Lessons ACADEMIC VOCABULARY F O R I E LT S PA R T LESSON ACADEMIC VOCABULARY FOR IELTS • Nouns • Verbs • Adjectives • Adverbs • Definitions • Extra language ENORMOUS • Very big; extremely large • An enormous amount of plastic is thrown into our oceans each year • There has been an enormous rise in the amount of so-called fake news published on social media • It is enormously difficult to rehabilitate violent offenders • Vaccinating every child on the planet against preventable diseases would be a mammoth task.The enormity of this undertaking is scarcely comprehendible ENORMOUS • An enormous amount of plastic is thrown into our oceans each year • There has been an enormous rise in the amount of so-called fake news published on social media • It is enormously difficult to rehabilitate violent offenders • Vaccinating every child on the planet against preventable diseases would be a mammoth task.The enormity of this undertaking is scarcely comprehendible OVERLOOK • To not notice; to not care about; to ignore • The plight of economic migrants and immigrants tends to be overlooked in the media As a consequence, few are aware what difficulties those arriving from abroad have to confront • The fact that approximately a billion of our planet’s inhabitants not have access to safe drinking water should not be overlooked • We should never overlook the fact that today’s children will be tomorrow’s leaders If they are not educated adequately, the whole of society will suffer • Child poverty is an often overlooked issue which actually affects a significant proportion of the world’s young OVERLOOK • The plight of economic migrants and immigrants tends to be overlooked in the media As a consequence, few are aware what difficulties those arriving from abroad have to confront • The fact that approximately a billion of our planet’s inhabitants not have access to safe drinking water should not be overlooked • We should never overlook the fact that today’s children will be tomorrow’s leaders If they are not educated adequately, the whole of society will suffer • Child poverty is an often overlooked issue which actually affects a significant proportion of the world’s young CORRESPONDING • Similar; same; connected; related; happening at the same time • Sales were ten percent higher than in the corresponding period for the previous year • The figures suggest that as the cost of electricity rose, there was a corresponding fall in consumption • As social media becomes increasingly pervasive, there is a corresponding increase in online bullying • Many of us have views on politics and society which correspond with those of our parents CORRESPONDING • Sales were ten percent higher than in the corresponding period for the previous year • The figures suggest that as the cost of electricity rose, there was a corresponding fall in consumption • As social media becomes increasingly pervasive, there is a corresponding increase in online bullying • Many of us have views on politics and society which correspond with those of our parents WHOLEHEARTED • Complete; full; entire; absolute • The fight against racism needs to be a wholehearted one; it is essential that we challenge and confront racist attitudes and behavior whenever we encounter them • I wholeheartedly agree with the notion that team-sports are beneficial for children’s emotional and social development • I wholeheartedly support the idea that governments should pay artists to produce paintings, sculptures and pieces of music WHOLEHEARTED • The fight against racism needs to be a wholehearted one; it is essential that we challenge and confront racist attitudes and behavior whenever we encounter them • I wholeheartedly agree with the notion that team-sports are beneficial for children’s emotional and social development • I wholeheartedly support the idea that governments should pay artists to produce paintings, sculptures and pieces of music FLEXIBLE • Willing or able to change; adaptable • Teachers need to adopt a flexible approach with their students: what works with one learner may prove ineffective with another • Governments sometimes feel that they need to be inflexible when enforcing laws.They fear that demonstrating flexibility could be interpreted as a sign of weakness by their opponents.Yet the inflexibility of some totalitarian regimes has led to their eventual downfall and demise • One of the chief benefits of doing your job from home is that it allows employees to work flexibly Not having to work at specific times can be extremely useful FLEXIBLE • Teachers need to adopt a flexible approach with their students: what works with one learner may prove ineffective with another • Governments sometimes feel that they need to be inflexible when enforcing laws.They fear that demonstrating flexibility could be interpreted as a sign of weakness by their opponents.Yet the inflexibility of some totalitarian regimes has led to their eventual downfall and demise • One of the chief benefits of doing your job from home is that it allows employees to work flexibly Not having to work at specific times can be extremely useful APPROXIMATELY • Around; more or less; not exactly • The statistical information indicates that approximately two fifths of European adults drink excessive amounts of alcohol • According to the figures provided, approximately eighty percent of all smokers took up the habit in their teenage years • It is estimated that approximately a quarter of all food sold by supermarkets ends up being thrown away • Although we only have a rough approximation of how many diabetes sufferers there are in the world, few would dispute that the number is likely to be enormous APPROXIMATELY • The statistical information indicates that approximately two fifths of European adults drink excessive amounts of alcohol • According to the figures provided, approximately eighty percent of all smokers took up the habit in their teenage years • It is estimated that approximately a quarter of all food sold by supermarkets ends up being thrown away • Although we only have a rough approximation of how many diabetes sufferers there are in the world, few would dispute that the number is likely to be enormous REINFORCE • To make something even stronger • Television advertising is often criticized for reinforcing gender stereotypes: women are often portrayed either as sex objects or domestic servants whilst the image of men which advertisers show is often one of physical strength and power • The evidence provided in this essay reinforces my fervently-held view that animal rights are sacrosanct • When we not come into regular contact with members of ethnic minorities, it reinforces our beliefs that those from other groups are different from us Clearly, integrating members of different cultures into mainstream society can lead to greater tolerance and understanding • Being in a social media bubble where you only hear opinions similar to your own can lead to the reinforcement of your views REINFORCE • Television advertising is often criticized for reinforcing gender stereotypes: women are often portrayed either as sex objects or domestic servants whilst the image of men which advertisers show is often one of physical strength and power • The evidence provided in this essay reinforces my fervently-held view that animal rights are sacrosanct • When we not come into regular contact with members of ethnic minorities, it reinforces our beliefs that those from other groups are different from us Clearly, integrating members of different cultures into mainstream society can lead to greater tolerance and understanding • Being in a social media bubble where you only hear opinions similar to your own can lead to the reinforcement of your views LIKELY • Probable • It is reasonably likely that, by the middle of this century, the planet’s population will exceed nine billion.This will obviously place significant strain on our resources • Although it is probably unlikely that anyone already alive will live to the age of 150, scientists speculate that at some future point humans will probably be able to survive almost indefinitely • The likelihood that we will one day run out of effective antibiotics greatly concerns medical experts and should worry us all LIKELY • It is reasonably likely that, by the middle of this century, the planet’s population will exceed nine billion.This will obviously place significant strain on our resources • Although it is probably unlikely that anyone already alive will live to the age of 150, scientists speculate that at some future point humans will probably be able to survive almost indefinitely • The likelihood that we will one day run out of effective antibiotics greatly concerns medical experts and should worry us all STANDARD • Level; quality; criterion • By modern standards, the treatment of those with mental illness in previous centuries was often barbaric • Economic standards have clearly risen over the past few years.The chart provided indicates that those living at the beginning of the twenty-first century are significantly better off than people living a hundred years previously • Airlines need to have incredibly high safety standards • Success is difficult to define because we all judge it by different standards: for some it means becoming wealthy whilst for others it relates to having loving friends and family • Unlike life expectancy and the cost of living, the standard of living is relatively difficult to accurately calculate STANDARD • By modern standards, the treatment of those with mental illness in previous centuries was often barbaric • Economic standards have clearly risen over the past few years.The chart provided indicates that those living at the beginning of the twenty-first century are significantly better off than people living a hundred years previously • Airlines need to have incredibly high safety standards • Success is difficult to define because we all judge it by different standards: for some it means becoming wealthy whilst for others it relates to having loving friends and family • Unlike life expectancy and the cost of living, the standard of living is relatively difficult to accurately calculate UNDERLINE • To highlight; to make clear how important something is; to emphasize • We need to underline the fact that more needs to be done to protect minority languages Unless action is taken, many of them will disappear • The nuclear disaster at Fukuyama underlines how dangerous this form of energy can be • This example underlines the fact that the elderly can make a positive contribution to society • This underlines the importance of encouraging adults to physical exercise as often as possible UNDERLINE • We need to underline the fact that more needs to be done to protect minority languages Unless action is taken, many of them will disappear • The nuclear disaster at Fukuyama underlines how dangerous this form of energy can be • This example underlines the fact that the elderly can make a positive contribution to society • This underlines the importance of encouraging adults to physical exercise as often as possible WHAT SHALL I DO NOW? • Study the language in this lesson • Complete the quiz for this lesson • Study related topics on the course • Visit our website at www.prepareforielts.com • Find out about our other IELTS courses • Get your IELTS Speaking marked by experts • Get your IELTS Writing marked by experts • See lots of FREE IELTS resources created by experts Copyright