A. Schooling
1. Common verbs:
| Register for/ enroll in/ enlist in/
Sign up for |
Cancel/ call off
Postpone/ put off |
2. Subjects:
| Science
Business Creative writing class History Maths Economics |
Biochemistry
Accounting Banking Psychology Linguistics Literature Engineering Architecture |
Geology
Law Finance Arts/ humanities/ social science |
3. Types of course:
| Introductory course
Intermediate course Advanced course Required/ compulsory course |
Non-credit course
Credit course Prerequisite course
|
Seminar
Optional/ elective course Full-time course |
4. Languages:
| Portuguese
Russian |
Spanish
Italian |
French
Arabic Mandarin/ Cantonese/ Chinese |
5. Offices/ Departments:
| Admissions office
Student union |
Foreign/ international/
Overseas student office |
Common hall
Hall of residence |
6. Others:
| Applicant
Course Test Mid-term exam |
High mark/ perfect grade
Orientation week Application form Arrangement Quiz |
Full marks
Enrolment Exam Final exam |
B. Library
1. Borrowing/ Returning books:
| Borrow
Due Renewal |
Check out
Overdue Return |
Charge for
Renew |
2. Sections in the library:
| Audio and video
Information desk Delivery desk |
Rare book collection
Multimedia centre |
Reading room
Study lounge Open shelf |
3. Library-related lexical items
| Library card
Student card Book Fine Current issue Copier/photocopier |
Date of expiration
Bibliography Admission card Index Reservation
|
Due date
Second-hand book Classification Interlibrary service Librarian |
4. Common expressions
| It’s out of stock | It’s out of print |
C. House
1. Types of housing
| Flat/ apartment
House Hall of residence |
Hotel
Motel |
Dormitory
Hostel |
2. Room and equipment
| Bedroom
Kitchen Basement Attic Entrance Porch Square Stove Fireplace Heater Radiator Ceiling Living room/ sitting room |
Bathroom
Balcony Storage place Hall Lobby Sink Air conditioner Central heating Roof Vacuum cleaner Bookshelf Lock Cupboard |
Dresser
Filter Furniture Closet Faucet Cabinet Wallpaper Microwave oven Fridge/ refrigerator Washing machine Furnished flat |
3. Others
| Lease
Landlady Sheet Blanket Burglar alarm Curtain |
Facility
Tenant Mattress Carpet Leaking Rent |
Landlord
Rug Towel Insect repellent Flickering light |
D. Illnesses
1. Symptoms
| Symptom
Flu Earache Backache Indigestion Itch High/ low temperature High/ low blood pressure |
Heart attack
Cold Headache Sore throat Dry cough High/ low fever |
Cough
Toothache Allergy Chill Vomit |
2. Specialists, treatment, medicine
| Doctor
Surgery Physician Make an appointment Take one’s temperature Prescription Pill |
Sweating medicine
Dentist Treatment Operation Capsule Eye drops |
Surgeon
Injection Penicillin Aspirin Bandage Tablet |
E. Banking
1. Account-related lexical items
| Open an account
Fixed account Time deposit
|
Cash point
Close an account Savings account Current account |
Account balance
Automatic teller machine (ATM) Checkbook |
2. Currency
| Pound/ Dollar
Cent |
Penny
Cash |
Foreign currency
Bill/ note |
3. Others
| Balance
Credit rating Endorse a check Identification card Withdraw money Installment Accountant |
Cash a check
Debt Inflation Loan Penalty Signature Cashier |
Credit card
Deposit Interest rate Mortgage Recession Valid Service charge |
F. Market
| Supermarket
Meat and poultry Canned foods Baked foods Dairy section Produce section Baking products |
Snack foods
Cash register Line Paper bag Bottle return Shopping cart Aisle |
Shopping basket
Pet foods Frozen foods Paper products Check-stand Checker Bagger |
G. Traveling
1. Hotel
| Hotel
Lodge Front desk Receptionist/ desk clerk |
Book/ reserve a room
Single room Motel Bellboy |
Room service
Double room Twin bedroom Tip |
2. Travel
| Destination
Flight number One-way ticket Round-trip ticket Business class Fasten Aisle |
Emergency exit
Connecting flight Airport Return ticket First class Economy class Customs |
Domestic flight
Check-in counter Flight attendant Travel agent Terminal Platform |
3. Others
| Passport
Long trousers Lighter Visa |
Walking boots
Flashlight Driving license |
Rope
Fortnight Video Tent |
H. Appearance/ Characteristics
| Gender
Bald Beard Straight hair Blond Hair style Height |
Slim
Healthy and strong Optimistic Upright Tolerant Painstaking Selfish |
Idle
Contact lenses Courageous Industrious Generous Pessimistic Extravagant |
I. Clothing
1. Types of clothing
| Career women’s wear
Cardigan Jeans Vest |
Casual wear
Uniform Tie Pants/ trousers |
Nylon
Pullover Sportswear Sweater |
2. Clothing-related lexical items
| Logo
Zipper Sunglasses Out of stock On sale Bargain |
Tie clip
Pink Silver Laundry Earring |
Sleeve
Button Slipper Sandal Sneaker Boutique |
J. Common names
| Matthew
Alice Angela Louise Julia |
Paul
Lee May Charles Richard |
Harry
Anderson Brown Green |
K. Disasters/weather
| Lost child
Airplane crash Earthquake Fire Shower Search and rescue team Tornado |
It’s raining cats and dogs. / It’s pouring. / Today is a perfect day for ducks.
Sunny Cloudy Car accident Explosion Landslide |
Drought
Hurricane Volcanic eruption Breeze Drizzle Heavy rain Mild |
L. Organising words
| I’d like to begin/ start with
To start with Firstly, Secondly, Finally… In addition By the way Again Anyway |
To sum up
In conclusion All in all Next Let’s talk about Let’s move on to About |
M. GIVING DIRECTION
| Turn left/ right
Go across Intersection Opposite Dead end Lift/ Elevator Twin building |
Landmark
Block/ complex Step Junction Motorway Go straight across/ to/ through Go on/ along |
Be near to
Rear/ front entrance Corridor Escalator Wing Basement Stair Wheelchair access |
Source: 15 Days’ practice for IELTS Listening, Xia Li Ping and He Ting
Improve your Listening and Speaking skill, Sam Mc Carter and Barry Cusack
