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Contents

• Lesson 1: IELTS Holiday Vocabulary
• Lesson 2: IELTS Relationships Vocabulary
• Lesson 3: IELTS Technology Vocabulary
• Lesson 4: IELTS Sports Vocabulary
• Lesson 5: IELTS Food Vocabulary
• Lesson 6: IELTS Education Vocabulary
• Lesson 7: IELTS Work Vocabulary......................................................................................................................................
• Lesson 8: IELTS Health Vocabulary
• Lesson 9: IELTS Books and Films Vocabulary
• Lesson 10: IELTS Accommodation Vocabulary
• Lesson 11: IELTS Clothes & Fashion Vocabulary
• Lesson 12: IELTS Personality Vocabulary
• Lesson 13: IELTS Business Vocabulary
• Lesson 14: IELTS Physical Appearance Vocabulary
• Lesson 15: IELTS Town and City Vocabulary
• Lesson 16: IELTS Music Vocabulary
• Lesson 17: IELTS Weather Vocabulary
• Lesson 18: IELTS Shopping Vocabulary
• Lesson 19: IELTS Environment Vocabulary
• Lesson 20: IELTS Advertising Vocabulary

Lesson 1: IELTS Holiday Vocabulary

Part 1-style questions Examiner: What kind of holiday do you like? Miguel: I try to avoid tourist traps … I like to get away from it all and prefer going somewhere off the beaten track … last year I had the holiday of a lifetime … a two week wildlife safari in Kenya. Examiner: What do you like to do when you’re on holiday? Anna: I enjoy visiting the local places of interest … I like to go sightseeing and always sign up for guided tours as it’s a chance to be shown around and take photographs … one of my hobbies. Examiner: Do you have many tourists in your country? Amy: Yes … we have a lot of holiday resorts along the coast that are popular with tourists … most people come on package holidays and stay in one of the many hotels and self-catering apartments. tourist trap : somewhere where too many tourists go to get away from it all : to take a holiday to escape a busy or stressful lifestyle off the beaten track: in or into an isolated place holiday of a lifetime : a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat wildlife safari : a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals places of interest : sites of interest to tourists to go sightseeing : to look around the tourist sites guided tour : an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert holiday resort : a place where lots of people go for a holiday package holiday : a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together self-catering : a holiday where you supply your own food Part 2-style task Describe a beautiful place you once visited. You should say:  when you went to this place  where it was  who you went with and say why you liked it so much. Sally: A few years ago I went on a long weekend to the Lake District in the UK … it’s a very popular holiday destination in the north of England … I went on my own and had a wonderful time … I long weekend : an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday holiday destination : where you go for a holiday

stayed in a youth hostel and met some really nice people … but the most memorable thing about the holiday were the breathtaking views … and lovely picturesque villages … it can get very busy with hordes of tourists so I decided to go out of season in the autumn … the weather was fantastic and the shops were full of local crafts … a really great holiday … it’s certainly not the kind of short break for someone looking for a busy nightlife but if you want to relax in the middle of stunning landscape I would certainly recommend a holiday to the Lake District. youth hostel : a cheap form of accommodation breathtaking view : an extremely beautiful view picturesque village : very pretty village hordes of tourists : crowds of tourists out of season : outside of the main holiday period local crafts : objects produced locally short break : a short holiday stunning landscape : extremely beautiful countryside Part 3-style questions Examiner: What do you think has led to the growth in the tourism industry? Miguel: It’s much easier and affordable to travel now … nowadays you can get cheap charter- flights or all-in packages … to somewhere near or to a far-off destination. Examiner: How do people tend to choose a destination? Anna: The Internet is a great source of information and high street travel agents are still very popular … that’s where I like to go to get holiday brochures for the place I’m interested in. Examiner: People sometimes say flying is the most glamorous form of travel. Do you agree? Amy: I’m not so sure really … flying can be quite boring … queuing up at the check-in desk … going through passport control … sitting for ages in charter-flight : a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight all-in package : a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together far-off destination : somewhere a long way away travel agent : a shop that specialises in booking holidays holiday brochure : a glossy publication with details of holiday packages check-in desk : the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your luggage passport control : the place where your passport is checked

in a group with our other friends … when Jose went back to Spain for the holidays we would keep in touch with each other … then one year he invited me to come to Spain with him … and that’s when we fell for each other I think … so you couldn’t really say it was love at first sight as it had been over a year since we’d met … but we really hit it off and by the time we got back to university in September we were able to tell all our friends that we were in a relationship … what do I like about Jose … well he’s very kind … very funny … and very supportive … and we’re really well matched in our interests … he hasn’t popped the question yet though … we’ve talked about getting married and I think we’re both ready to settle down and have children … we’ll just have to wait and see … to keep in touch with : to keep in contact with to fall for : to fall in love love at first sight : to fall in love immediately you meet someone to hit it off : to quickly become good friends with to be in a relationship : to be romantically involved with someone to be well matched : to be similar to to pop the question : to ask someone to marry you to settle down : to give up the single life and start a family Part 3-style questions Examiner: Do you think marriage is still as important as ever? Cristine: Yes … it certainly is in my country … I think the problem for some people is a lack of commitment … all relationships have their ups and downs …. but some people prefer to break up rather than working at the relationship. Examiner: What do you think is the ideal time to get married? Terry: Personally … I think you should wait until you’ve found yourself first … decided if you want a career … perhaps do some travelling … you should do this before tying the knot … although if you fall head over heels in love plans like these can easily be forgotten. to have ups and downs : to have good and bad times to break up : to end a romantic relationship to work at a relationship : to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone to tie the knot : to get married to fall head over heels in love : to start to love someone a lot

Examiner: Is it important to keep in contact with our friends when we’re in a relationship? Maria: Absolutely … it’s so easy to drift apart from your friends when you fall in love … but I think both partners should try not to lose touch with their friends … that’s the best way to have a healthy relationship with your partner. to drift apart : to become less close to someone to fall in love : to be very attracted to someone and begin to love them to lose touch with : to not see or hear from someone any longer a healthy relationship : a good, positive relationship

Lesson 3: IELTS Technology Vocabulary

Part 1-style questions Examiner: Do you enjoy using technology? Stephan: Well … I wouldn’t call myself a techie or a computer buff but I enjoy using computers … I’d like to find out more about how they work … when my computer crashes I never know what to do. Examiner: Do you use the Internet for your studies? Sophie: Yes … I’d be lost without it … I do lots of video conferencing to practise speaking and social media like Facebook is a good way to meet up with other students … and I download podcasts that teach English vocabulary and grammar. Examiner: Do you have your own computer? Tania: Yes … I have a Macbook Pro … I use it all the time … for word processing … browsing websites and catching up with TV programmes I’ve missed. a techie : somebody who has an interest in technology a computer buff : an expert computer user a computer crash : the computer itself stops working or that a program aborts unexpectedly video conferencing : to see and hear people from different locations using the Internet social media : media used to interact with other people such as Facebook or Twitter download (podcasts) : to save a copy of a file from the internet to your own device word processing ; producing written texts on a computer to browse websites : to look at websites Part 2-style task Describe an item of technology you have that is very important. You should say:  what the technology is

it’s also important to know how to back up your files in case your computer crashes … and all about Internet security. Examiner: What kind of technological developments have made the biggest impact on our lives? Faydene: In my lifetime it has to be the Internet of course but I also think wifi has made a huge difference to how we interact with the Internet … wireless networks at home and public wifi hotspots mean we can go online easily … access our mail … log into our work intranet and basically be connected wherever we are. Examiner: Do computers make it much easier to study? Jane: Definitely yes … researching information is much easier with the Internet .. you can bookmark webpages for future reference and writing essays is much easier … being able to cut and paste sections of text means you can experiment with organisation … so yes … compared to years ago when you had a pile of books on your desk and a pen and paper … it’s now much easier. to back up files : to make a copy of files in case of a computer problem Internet security : Internet safety wireless network : a network where users can access the Internet without the use of fixed cables wifi hotspot : a public place where you can access the Internet to go online : to start using the Internet to access websites/email : to locate to bookmark a webpage : to mark a webpage for future reference to cut and paste : to move text or images from one place in a document to another place

Lesson 4: IELTS Sports Vocabulary

Part 1-style questions Examiner: Do you do any sports? Loiuse: Not really … no … I always say I’m going to take up exercise and try to get into shape but I never seem to get started … I sometimes wonder whether I should get a personal trainer … someone to take up exercise : to start doing exercise to get into shape : to become fit a personal trainer : a sports coach that helps you on a one-to-one basis a fitness programme : a schedule of activities to keep fit to train hard : to train with a lot of effort

who will sort out a fitness programme for me and make me train hard …. Examiner: How do you spend a typical weekend? Stella: I’m a big football fan and weekends always centre around a football match … I support FC Utrecht and have a season ticket so I go to most of the home games and quite a few of the away games too … I’m really looking forward to the new football season starting soon … Examiner: Have you got any hobbies or interests? Theo: Yes … I’m really keen on sports … I do judo once a week and play tennis in the summer … I think it’s really important to keep fit … it makes you feel good and energised for work and your studies …. a football fan : someone who likes football a football match : a game of football a season ticket : a ticket that gives you entry to most of a team’s home games during the sporting year. a home game : a football match played in the teams own stadium an away game : a football match played in the opposing teams stadium a football season : a period in the year when football is played to keep fit : to stay in good physically condition Part 2-style task Describe a place you like going to in your leisure time. You should say:  what this place is  when you go there  what you do there and say why you enjoy it there so much. Maurice: I’d like to talk about my local sports centre … it’s a place I spend a lot of time in … it’s a new building with all the latest sports facilities … I probably go there at least twice a week … sometimes more often … it’s a huge place … there’s an outdoor athletics track and some football pitches … I play football so I’m often out there … there are several indoor squash and tennis courts that I use occasionally … a big swimming pool … although I don’t use that very often … I’m not a very strong a sports centre : a public building where people can do various sports sports facilities : the equipment and services needed to do a sport an athletics track : a running track a football pitch : the surface on which you play football (as opposed to a stadium, which is the building) a squash/tennis/badminton court : the surface where you play these sports a swimming pool : the place where you swim a strong swimmer : a good swimmer

Julie: Well … I think people like this should avoid strenuous exercise so things like circuit training are definitely out of the question … maybe just doing a brisk walk every day … or swimming is always a good way to get started … strenuous exercise : exercise that needs a lot of physical effort a brisk walk : a fast walk

Lesson 5: IELTS Food Vocabulary

Part 1-style questions Examiner: Do you like to cook? Mandy: Not really no … most of the time I eat ready meals and take-aways … that’s one of the reasons I love visiting my mum … you can always guarantee lovely home-cooked food … Examiner: What time do you usually eat dinner? Michelle: We have our main meal at around 7.00 … I’m usually starving hungry by then … in fact I often grab a bite to eat as soon as I get home from college … a sandwich perhaps … but not too much to spoil my appetite … Examiner: Are there any types of food you don’t like? Lionel: No not really … I’m not a fussy eater at all … actually I eat like a horse … I do a lot of sport and work up quite an appetite … a ready meal : see ‘processed food’ a take away : a cooked meal prepared in a restaurant and eaten at home home-cooked food : food cooked at home from individual ingredients the main meal : the most important meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening to be starving hungry : an exaggerated way of saying you are very hungry to grab a bite to eat : to eat something quickly (when you’re in a rush) to spoil your appetite : to eat something that will stop you feeling hungry when it’s meal-time. a fussy eater : somebody who has their own very high standards about what to eat to eat like a horse : to eat a lot to work up an appetite : to do physical work that leads to you becoming hungry Part 2-style task Describe a restaurant that you like to use. You should say  where this restaurant is  what kind of food it serves  how often you go there

and say why you like eating there so much. Howard: OK … this is a nice topic to talk about … there’s a restaurant just around the corner from where I live … it’s an Italian restaurant so as you’d expect you can eat various pasta dishes and pizzas and I usually go there with my family for a slap-up meal if we have anything to celebrate … it’s quite a posh restaurant … the kind of place you would take someone if you wanted to wine and dine them … we usually order a 3-course meal … a light starter then a main dish … and I have quite a sweet tooth so I always look forward to the dessert … I usually order Tiramisu … it makes my mouth water just to think about it … I’m always totally full up by the end … why do I enjoy it there … well … it’s not cheap … my parents always foot the bill and we couldn’t afford to go there regularly so it’s always a nice treat … a slap up meal : a large meal to wine and dine : to entertain someone by treating them to food and drink a 3-course meal : a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other. to have a sweet tooth : to enjoy sugary food to make your mouth water : to make you feel very hungry for something to be full up : to eat to the point that you can no longer eat any more to foot the bill : to pay the bill Part 3-style questions Examiner: How can we encourage people to eat more healthily? Anna: I think the best approach is to have everything in moderation … processed food won’t kill you if you only eat it occasionally … but people should also be encouraged to eat a balanced diet … try to cook fresh ingredients at home a few times a week … Examiner: Do you think people enjoy their food as much as they should? Florrie: I don’t know really … I suppose it’s true that people will often eat a quick snack because they’re bored not because they’re dying of hunger … and processed food : commercially prepared food bought for convenience to eat a balanced diet : to eat the correct types and amounts of food a quick snack : to eat a small amount of food between meals to be dying of hunger : an exaggerated way of saying you are hungry

teachers were great … I had lots of friends and I never played truant like some pupils there … to play truant : to stay away from classes without permission Part 2-style task Describe a time during your education that you really enjoyed. You should say:  when this period was  where you were  what you were studying at the time and say why you were so happy. Caroline: I’d like to tell you about my time at university … I was a mature student … I didn’t go to university until I was 25 … and it was my first time away from my parents so it was very exciting … I was doing a Bachelors Degree and it was a bit of a challenge … some people take a year out but I’d been away from education for 8 years … plus I had to work my way through university so I was very busy … and sitting exams at the end of each year was a new experience for me as well but I really enjoyed higher education learning about a subject I loved … history … and the social life was great as well … I don’t think I’ve ever had so many friends … I had my graduation ceremony last year in the local cathedral and I know my parents were really proud … so yes … that was a really happy time … I’m thinking of doing a Masters Degree soon … though that might be through distance learning as I have a full-time job now … a mature student : a student who is older than average and who has usually returned to education after a period at work bachelors degree : an undergraduate course which usually lasts 3-4 years to take a year out : to spend a year working or travelling before starting university to work your way through university : to have a paid job whilst studying to support yourself financially to sit an exam : to take an exam higher education : education, usually in a college or university, that is followed after high school or secondary school a graduation ceremony : an event where a successful student receives his or her academic degree masters degree : a period of study which often follows the completion of a bachelors degree or is undertaken by someone regarded as capable of a higher-level academic course distance learning : a way of studying where tuition is carried out over the Internet or by post Part 3-style questions

Examiner: What qualities do you think a good teacher has? Anna: They should be patient … they should be subject specialists and be able to explain the subject clearly … they should give feedback quickly … for example not hang on to essay for ages like some of my teachers … Examiner: What are the advantages of studying on a distance learning course? Florrie: It’s a more flexible way of studying especially if you have a job … tuition fees are usually cheaper … but you have to be very motivated … and I would imagine more people fall behind with their studies compared to face-to-face classes … Examiner: Do all children get equal opportunities in education? Julie: In my country I think it is quite equal but in the UK I’ve heard that most people who go to the top universities have studied at private schools … you have to be very rich to study in a school like that … they’re usually boarding schools as well so the fees are enormous … subject specialist : a teacher who has a great deal of knowledge about the subject they teach. to give feedback : to offer guidance on a student’s work tuition fees : the money paid for a course of study to fall behind with your studies : to progress less quickly than others face-to-face classes : as opposed to distance learning the traditional way of studying in a classroom with colleagues and a teacher private schools : exclusive independent schools in the UK boarding school : a school where pupils live during term time

Lesson 7: IELTS Work Vocabulary

Part 1-style questions Examiner: What do you do? Sasha: I do a job-share with a friend in a boutique … I enjoy it … I like working with customers … to do a job-share : to share the weekly hours of work with another person temporary work : work done for a limited time only

jobs I don’t know … I’m sure a lot of parks rely on voluntary work so it might not be easy … and it probably wouldn’t be well-paid either but money isn’t everything … I’d get so much job satisfaction … I can’t imagine it being the kind of job where you get stuck in a rut … and I think I’d be good at it as well … I’d love to work with animals I enjoy manual work and I’m a good team player … so even though the working conditions might not be the best I think that would be my ideal job … voluntary work : to work without pay to be well paid : to earn a good salary to be/get stuck in a rut : to be in a boring job that is hard to leave manual work : work that requires physical activity a good team player : somebody who can work well with other people working conditions : the hours, salary and other entitlements that comes with the job Part 3-style questions Examiner: If there are a limited number of jobs available who should be given priority, young people or older people with more experience? Anna: Things are so different these days … a few years ago older employees would often take early retirement or go onto part-time contracts and there were always opportunities for younger people but now jobs are so scarce … I think younger people need to be given the chance whenever possible … Examiner: What are some of the important things a candidate should find out before accepting a job? Ali: Well … you’d need to know about your area of responsibility … and your salary of course and then there are things like holiday entitlement … maternity or paternity leave … if you’re thinking of having children … and what the situation is regarding sick leave … that kind of thing … to take early retirement : to retire early (retire: to reach an age when you are allowed to stop working for a living) part-time : working less than full-time holiday entitlement : the number of days holiday allowed maternity leave : time off work given to a woman about to have a baby sick leave : time allowed off work when sick

Examiner: What are the advantages of having your own business rather than working for someone else? Julie: Well … unfortunately being an employee at the moment is very stressful … people have very heavy workloads … they’re always under pressure to meet deadlines … running your own business isn’t easy … but I do think it would be far more satisfying … a heavy workload : to have a lot of work to do to meet a deadline : to finish a job by an agreed time to run your own business : see ‘to be your own boss’

Lesson 8: IELTS Health Vocabulary

Part 1-style questions Examiner: Have you got a relation you’re particularly fond of? Sinita: Yes … my granddad … he’s 94 years old but generally he’s as fit as a fiddle … we’re very close and see each other a lot … whenever he goes down with a cold or is under the weather I make a point of visiting him … Examiner: Do you do any sport? Jon: Yes … I’m keen on skateboarding … but I haven’t done it for a while … I had a bad fall recently and pulled a muscle and had a few cuts and bruises … but I’m on the mend and hope to be doing it again soon … Examiner: Is there anything you’re particularly afraid of? Davide: The dentist … I hate going to the dentist … I only ever go if I have a toothache so it usually means I have to have a filling or even have a tooth out … I really don’t like it … as fit as a fiddle : to be very healthy to go down with a cold : to become ill to be under the weather : (informal) to not feel well to pull a muscle : to strain a muscle cuts and bruises : minor injuries to be on the mend : to be recovering after an illness have a toothache : suffer pain in one of your teeth to have a filling : to have a tooth repaired to have a tooth out : to have a tooth removed