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Suggested terms: Hugo, Chantal
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move seats
Meaning: To change where you are sitting.
Example: I thought it was good once I'd moved seats.
a strong message
Meaning: A clear, powerful point or opinion expressed by someone.
Example: Overall, she had quite a strong message, didn’t she?
keep an open mind
Meaning: To be willing to consider different ideas or possibilities.
Example: I promised myself I’d keep an open mind till the end of the course.
pick yourself up
Meaning: To recover emotionally after a disappointment or failure.
Example: It was brave the way she picked herself up and took that job in retail.
give up (searching)
Meaning: To stop trying to find something.
Example: People don’t give up searching if a product isn’t in stock.
competitive
IPA (UK): /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/
IPA (US): /kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv/
Meaning: Involving strong rivalry; difficult because many people want the same thing.
Meaning: Involving strong rivalry; difficult because many people want the same thing.
Example: We know we’re going into a really competitive field.
narrow-minded
IPA (UK): /ˌnær.əʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/
IPA (US): /ˌnæroʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/
Meaning: Not willing to accept new or different ideas.
Meaning: Not willing to accept new or different ideas.
Example: She thinks students are a bit narrow-minded about the industry.
financial reward
IPA (UK): /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl rɪˈwɔːd/
IPA (US): /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl rɪˈwɔːrd/
Meaning: Money received for work or effort.
Meaning: Money received for work or effort.
Example: She said she wanted experience, not financial reward.
retail
IPA (UK): /ˈriː.teɪl/
IPA (US): /ˈriː.teɪl/
Meaning: The business of selling goods directly to consumers.
Meaning: The business of selling goods directly to consumers.
Example: She took a job in retail after losing her first job.
gap in the market
IPA (UK): /ɡæp ɪn ðə ˈmɑː.kɪt/
IPA (US): /ɡæp ɪn ðə ˈmɑːr.kɪt/
Meaning: A product or service that consumers want but no company provides.
Meaning: A product or service that consumers want but no company provides.
Example: Working in a shop helps you see if there’s a gap in the market.
Other Listening Exercises
Cambridge 18 IELTS Listening Dictation Part 3 - Test 1
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