MINDSET FOR IELTS 1 – UNIT 7 – LISTENING VOCAB

• Rise to fame / raɪz tuː feɪm/ – idiom = to become famous. => Ex: He rose to fame in the 90s as a TV presenter.
• Interested in /ˈɪntrɛstɪd ɪn/
• Youngster /ˈjʌŋ.stər/ – C1 = a young person, usually an older child =>. Ex: The scheme is for youngsters between the ages of ten and 16.
• whereas /weərˈæz/ conjunction – B2 = compared with the fact that; but. Ex: You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.
• Master (v) /ˈmɑː.stər/  to learn how to do something well. =>Ex: She practised until she’d mastered the technique.
• Gifted /ˈɡɪf.tɪd/ C1 = having special ability in a particular subject or activity.
• Take part in /teɪk pɑːt ɪn/ = join
• Big break  /ˌbɪɡ ˈbreɪk/ = a very good opportunity => Ex: Her big break came when she was offered a role in a Spielberg film.
• Executive  /ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/ = C1 / (informal exec, uk/ɪɡˈzek/ us/ɪɡˈzek/) = someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action. Ex: She is now a senior executive, having worked her way up through the company.
• Come across something phrasal verb = to find something by chance. Ex: He came across some of his old love letters in his wife’s desk.
• Adore /əˈdɔːr/ = to love someone very much, especially in a way that shows a lot of admiration or respect, or to like something very much. => Ex: She has one son and she adores him.
• Mansion  /ˈmæn.ʃən/  C1 = a very large, expensive house. Ex: The street is lined with enormous mansions where the rich and famous live.
• Countless /ˈkaʊnt.ləs/ adjective C1 = very many, or too many to be counted. => Ex: I’ve heard it played countless times on the radio.
• Camcorder  /ˈkæmˌkɔː.dər/  = a small video camera that can be held easily in one hand.
• Occasion  /əˈkeɪ.ʒən/ = reason.
• Approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ verb = communication = come near. => Ex: We could just see the train approaching in the distance / Professional approach.
• Manual (adjective) B2 = done with the hands
• Tutorial  /tʃuːˈtɔː.ri.əl/ noun = a period of study with a tutor involving one student or a small group. EX: Students only have 8 hours of tutorials a week.
• In this toturial.
• Iris = eys (the coloured circular part of that eye that surrounds the black pupil (= central part)
• Anti-clockwise = in the opposite direction to the movement of the hands of a clock.
• Clockwise = in the direction in which the hands (= thin parts that point) of a clock move
• Iris ring : vòng điều chỉnh khẩu độ.
• Adjustable (adj) : Capability to Change
• Aperture /ˈæp.ə.tʃər/ a small and often narrow opening, especially one that allows light into a camera.
• Moderation