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bound to be
Meaning: Certain or very likely to happen.
Example: This musical event is bound to be very popular.
worth mentioning
Meaning: Important or good enough to be talked about.
Example: Alive and Kicking is definitely worth mentioning.
deal with
Meaning: To handle or address a topic, issue, or problem.
Example: The book deals with the serious issue of immigration.
cry with laughter
Meaning: To laugh so much that tears come out.
Example: This book actually made me cry with laughter.
give up
Meaning: To stop doing something.
Example: Many parents give up reading aloud once children read independently.
heart-warming
IPA (UK): /ˈhɑːtˌwɔː.mɪŋ/
IPA (US): /ˈhɑːrtˌwɔːr.mɪŋ/
Meaning: Making you feel happy and emotionally uplifted.
Meaning: Making you feel happy and emotionally uplifted.
Example: Jump for Joy is a heart-warming story about a young girl.
illustrated
IPA (UK): /ˈɪl.ə.streɪ.tɪd/
IPA (US): /ˈɪl.ə.streɪ.t̬ɪd/
Meaning: Containing pictures to explain or decorate the text.
Meaning: Containing pictures to explain or decorate the text.
Example: Sticks and Stones is a beautifully illustrated picture book.
language barrier
IPA (UK): /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˌbær.i.ər/
IPA (US): /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˌbær.i.ɚ/
Meaning: Difficulty communicating because people speak different languages.
Meaning: Difficulty communicating because people speak different languages.
Example: The boy faces challenges with the language barrier at school.
genre
IPA (UK): /ˈʒɒ̃ː.rə/
IPA (US): /ˈʒɑːn.rə/
Meaning: A category or type of literature, art, or music.
Meaning: A category or type of literature, art, or music.
Example: Children often read the same genre repeatedly.
audiobook
IPA (UK): /ˈɔː.di.əʊ.bʊk/
IPA (US): /ˈɑː.di.oʊ.bʊk/
Meaning: A recording of someone reading a book aloud.
Meaning: A recording of someone reading a book aloud.
Example: If parents don’t have time, children can listen to audiobooks.
Other Listening Exercises
Cambridge 19 IELTS Listening Dictation Part 2 - Test 3
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