IELTS Writing Podcast

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1. to have full-time jobs /to work full-time

2. the highest/greatest proportion of /the majority of

3. to work part-time /to have part-time jobs

4. to do full-time postgraduate study

5. did postgraduate study while working part-time /did postgraduate study and also worked part time /did postgraduate study and at the same time had part-time jobs

6. salary brackets/ranges: were in the highest/lowest salary bracket

7. a minimum of x dollars /at least x dollars /no less than x dollars

8. to earn/make between x and y dollars

9. The pie chart displays what one university's graduating Anthropology students went on to do after completing their degrees, while the table illustrates how much the anthropologists who found jobs earned after 5 years.

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In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Keywords

railway lines for very fast trains:

high-speed rail

high-speed rail projects

high-speed rail networks

bullet trains

spend money on:

devote money to

allocate money to

budget money for

invest in

investments in

construct:

construction

improve:

improvement

upgrade

upgradation

cities:

urban centers

public transport:

public buses and trains

Topic Specific Words

go sightseeing

the catering and accommodation sectors

greenhouse gas emissions

car exhaust fumes

the sustainable development of mankind

Some people believe the purpose of prison is to punish criminals, while others would argue that rehabilitation is its primary goal. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

1. the aim/objective of jail

2. rehabilitate

3. prisoners /inmates /incarcerated offenders

4. the threat of punishment may deter crime /the fear of punishment may deter potential offenders from committing crime /using prisons as a means of punishment may have a deterrent effect on potential offenders

5. receive the death penalty /receive the death sentence /be sentenced to death /face execution /get executed

6. reentry to society /reenter society /reintegrate into society

7. after imprisonment /after incarceration /after their release /after serving prison sentences

8. contributing members

9. The Chen Zuckerberg Initiative launched a program in some American prisons that teaches inmates how to code, and some of them went on to work for technology companies after their release.

10. illegal means

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1. 0-14 years:

a. (people in) the 0-14 age group/age bracket/age range

b. (people in) the youngest age group

c. the under-14s

2. 15-59 years:

a. people aged 15-59

b. (people in) the 15-59 age group

c. (people in) the middle age group

d. 15- to 59-year-olds

3. 60+years:

a. (people in) the over-60 age group

b. (people in) the oldest age group

c. the over-60s

4. be forecast/expected/anticipated/projected/predicted to

5. The charts display age distributions for Yemen and Italy in 2000 and predictions for 2050.

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Multinational companies are becoming increasingly common in developing countries. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

Keywords

Multinational companies

international corporations

global firms

foreign brands

multinationals

common

prevalent

prevalence

Topic Specific Words

set up operations/branches

threaten the survival of local businesses

go out of business

go bankrupt