雅思口语中的高频话题和必考词汇

Topic: Education 
Vocabulary 
Example/Meaning 
Note 
resit 
He didn.t get a good grade the first time he did his IELTS exam, so decided to resit it. 
We can also use the word retake. 
mature student 
People who attend university later in life are often called mature students. 
 
further education 
Although she had left school and was working, she went to evening classes at the local College of Further Education. 
 
higher education 
After he left school, he decided to go on to higher education and applied for a place at Edinburgh University. 
 
grant 
He received a local government grant to help him pay for his course. 
 
skills 
Education helps us to acquire knowledge and learn new skills. 
 
opportunity 
We should make the best of every opportunity to learn. 
 
continuous 
Because so many students find exams stressful, some colleges offer a system of continuous assessment instead. 
 
acquired 
He has read a lot of books and acquired a lot of knowledge. 
 
kindergarten 
When Michael was three, he started going to a kindergarten. 
We also use the words nursery or playschool. 
primary 
At the age of live, he entered primary education. 
 
literacy / numeracy 
He learned basic skills such as literacy and numeracy. 
 
secondary 
After he turned eleven he began to attend secondary school. 
 

discipline 
Although he was lazy and lacked sufficient discipline, he was able to pass his exams. 
This can also be a verb. 
pass 
Although he was lazy and lacked sufficient discipline, he was able to pass his exams. 
The opposite of pass is fail. 
course 
When he was eighteen he found a college which offered a course in Art and Design. 
We can also use the word programme. 
enrol 
He was able to enrol for the course a few days before his nineteenth birthday. 
 
graduate 
He worked hard and three years later was able to graduate with a degree in Art and Design. 
This can also be a noun - a graduate. 
correspondence 
After that he followed a correspondence course in photography from a college in the USA using the internet. 
We can also use the expression distance learning. 
qualifications 
The qualifications he gained impressed an advertising company he wanted to work for. 
 
Evening class / day release 
Although he is now working, he was decided to attend an evening class after work, although he was disappointed that his boss didn.t offer him day release. 
 


 
 
Topic: The Media 
Vocabulary 
Meaning 
current affairs 
the political situation as it is now 
reporters 
journalists who write reports of events for a newspaper, periodical or television programme 
Journalists 
people who write for newspapers or periodicals 
tabloids 
small format newspapers 
broadsheets 
large format newspapers 
coverage 
the amount of space or time given to an event in newspapers or on television 
information overload 
a modern expression referring to the inability of a human to process everything he or she hears and sees 
broadcasts 
radio or television programmes 
web 
the millions of pages and sites which display text and images within the Internet 
website 
a collection of related pages on the World Wide Web created by a company, organisation or individual 
download 
to transfer pages from a web site onto our own computer 
The internet 
the international network linking millions of computers 
Log on 
to enter a password and start to access a computer system 
Other words you may find useful include: 
Types of TV programme: 
documentary / soap opera / quiz show / sitcom / drama / weather forecast / game show / variety show / commercial / chatshow 
Parts of a newspaper: 
headline / editorial / advertisement / what.s on / entertainment / colour supplement / fashion / business / financial / sport / horoscope / state-controlled / journal / slander / tune in / read between the lines / downmarket / upmarket / upbeat 


Topic: Money and Finance 
Vocabulary 
Meaning 
Note 
make a profit & make a loss 
Profit is money you gain from selling something, which is more than the money you paid for it. Loss is money you have spent and not got back. 
 
a current account & a deposit account 
A current account is a bank account from which you can take money at any time. A deposit account is a bank account which pays you interest if you leave money in it for some time. 
We can also use the expression savings account or notice account. 
a loan & a mortgage 
A loan is money which you borrow to buy something. A mortgage is a special kind of loan used to buy a house over a period of time. 
 
to deposit money & to withdraw money 
To deposit money to put money into a bank account. To withdraw money is to take money out of a bank account. 
Deposit can be a noun or a verb. The noun from of withdraw is withdrawal. 
a wage & a salary 
A wage and a salary are money you receive for doing a job, but a wage is usually paid daily or weekly and a salary is usually paid monthly. 
 
broke & bankrupt 
If you are broke, you have no money. It is an informal expression. If you are bankrupt, you are not able to pay back money you have borrowed. It is a very serious financial situation for somebody to be in. 
 
shares, stocks, and dividends 
In the UK, shares are one of the many equal parts into which a company.s capital is divided. People who buy them are called shareholders. Stocks are shares which are issued by the government. Dividends are parts of a company.s profits shared out among the shareholders. 
 
income tax & 
Income tax is a tax on money earned as wages or salary. Excise duty is a tax on 
 
excise duty 
certain goods produced in a country, such as cigarettes or alcohol. 
to credit & to debit 
To credit somebody.s bank account is to put money into the account. To debit somebody.s bank account is to take money out. In the UK, many people pay for bills etc. Using a system called direct debit, where moneys is taken directly from their account by the company providing the goods or service. 
 
a bank and a building society 
Traditionally a bank is a business organization which keeps money for customers and pays it out on demand or lends them money, and a building society is more usually associated which saving money or lending people money to buy houses. 
 
a discount & a refund 
A discount is the percentage by which a full price is reduced to a buyer by the seller. A refund is money paid back when, for example, returning something to a shop. 
It can also be a verb: to refund. 
Bargain /overpriced /exorbitant 
A bargain is something bought more cheaply than usual. Something which is overpriced is too expensive. Something which is exorbitant costs much more than its true value.