Charles Dickens
The third part of the second set of topics of IELTS 15 listening is about two people planning an exhibition on the opening day of the university. They first identified the target group of the exhibition, and then decided to use Dickens' basic novels as the background to show the living conditions and social problems faced by the British people at that time from different angles.
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High frequency vocabulary of IELTS listening
profile n. Image
Example: Jack runs a department with a high public profile Jack is in charge of a department that is in the public eye.
lecturer n. Lecturer
Example: He's a lecturer In French at Oxford.
awful Bad
Example: That fridge smarts awful That refrigerator smells awful.
poverty n. Poverty
Example: Many elderly people live in poverty Many old people live in poverty.
illustrate v. Explanation
Example: Over a hundred diagrams, tables and pictures illustrate The book has more than one hundred diagrams, tables and pictures.
amusement n. Entertainment
Example: What do you do for amusement in this town? What recreation do you have in town?
guardian n. Guardian
Example: The policy are guardians The police are guardians of law and order.
inherit v. Inheritance
Example: The present government inherited A Closed, state dominated economy. The current government has taken over a closed, government led economic system.
fortune n. Wealth
Example: The rich alumnus ended the college with half of his fortune The rich alumnus donated half of his property to the university
reputation n. Reputation
Example: She soon acquired a reputation As a first class cook. She soon gained the reputation of a top chef.
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