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IELTS Speaking Part 3

Common topic vocabulary in IELTS Academic Reading

Topics covered

Topic Language

This is a common topic in Reading and Listening tests. For this topic, you will need to focus on listening to the names of different languages of various countries, as well as the names of multilingual speakers.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Heritage language

Mother tongue

Local dialects

Second languages

Linguistic diversity

Bilingual

Technology

Technology is always one of the hot topics, often present in IELTS exams. This is also a rather challenging field for most IELTS candidates as it requires a large amount of specialized knowledge and vocabulary.

Commonly encountered vocabulary

Từ vựng

Ý nghĩa

Big Data

Dữ liệu lớn

Wireless Hotspot

Điểm truy cập không dây

Surf the Web

Lướt web

Virtual Meetings

Cuộc họp ảo

Backup Data

Sao lưu dữ liệu

Online Shopping

Mua sắm trực tuyến

Cutting-edge

Tiên tiến

Computer Age

Thời đại máy tính

Crime

Crime has always been a prominent and topical issue in society. Therefore, it is not surprising that IELTS exam questions often explore this topic.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Commit a crime

Commit crimes again

Engage in criminal activities

Receive capital punishment

Innocent people

Create a violent culture

Criminals

Prison

Strict

Security

When learning vocabulary on this topic, you should pay attention to learning verb phrases to not miss the descriptive developments in the reading or listening sections.

Games

Games are also quite an interesting topic. We can divide games into many genres, including online games, physical games, and group intellectual games,...

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Game addiction

Shooting games

Fighting games

Beat the boredom

Virtual life

Card

Chess

Puzzle

Bad jumping

Board games

When mentioning this topic, it is highly likely that the assignment will provide analyses on how games affect and dominate life, especially for young people, the consequences of frequent gaming, or related psychological issues.

Health and Fitness Topic

The Health and Fitness topic has many aspects to explore, so candidates should not overlook the vocabulary related to this topic.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Overweight

Obesity

Diabetes

Balanced diet

Nutrients

Ingredients

Fibre

Disorder

Junk food

Organic food

Topic Dominant features of western countries

This is a rather difficult topic, requiring candidates to regularly learn about the cultural, political, social and religious life of Western countries.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Democracy

Rational thinking

Individualism

Capitalism

Christianity

Modern technology

Civilization

Science thinking

Robots

Similar to the topic of technology, the topic of robots is also a difficult field, it is very difficult to guess the meaning, so candidates need to expand their vocabulary related to the topic and remember them accurately to be able to grasp the main idea of ​​the lesson.Common vocabulary

Từ vựng

Ý nghĩa

Artificial intelligence

Trí tuệ nhân tạo

Humanoid

Robot hình người, robot phỏng sinh

Automatons

Máy tự động, thiết bị tự động

Era

Kỷ nguyên

Robotics

Người máy

Industrial robots

Robot công nghiệp

Therapy robot

Robot trị liệu

Skyscrapers

This topic often appears in Reading and Speaking tests, in the form of a description of a skyscraper or related issues. To do well in this type of question, don't forget to equip yourself with descriptive vocabulary specifically for buildings. You can divide the vocabulary into many parts such as building materials, areas of the building, architectural style and other features.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Warehouse

Bungalow

Marble

Heritage

Well - designed

Stone

Basement

Stunning

Cellar

Pillar

Hardware Topic

This topic often refers to computers, smartphones and electronic devices. This is not a general knowledge topic, but requires candidates to have a lot of specialized knowledge. With this topic, it is difficult for you to guess, so focus on listening. Besides, if you want to listen well, equipping yourself with vocabulary by topic is extremely necessary.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Keyboard

Mouse

SD card

Monitor

Scanner

Flash drive

Storage devices

Input devices

Headphones

Microphone

Engine

Continuing to be a difficult topic that IELTS candidates need to overcome. The topic may relate to scientific and technical knowledge you learned in high school, and it also relates a lot to real life. If you haven't paid attention to this topic before, you need to start learning vocabulary right away to be able to cope in the exam.

Commonly encountered vocabulary

Vocabulary

Energy

Fuel

Reciprocal

Cylinder head

Head gasket

Engine block

Oil pan

thùng dầu

Bộ lọc dầu

Water pump

Neuroscience Topics

It is not surprising that this topic appears in the IELTS Academic test. Neuroscience is a topic that even when reading Vietnamese, we can hardly understand completely. Therefore, to be able to conquer this topic, you need to consolidate your vocabulary and expand your vocabulary.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Synaptic

Prefrontal cortex

Frontal lobe

Refine

Action potential

Central nervous system

Amino acid

Anxiety

Cerebellum

Brain stem

Famous personality

This topic seems to be easier for those who regularly update news and social knowledge. The vocabulary in this section is also easy to remember and simple compared to the technology, engineering and science topics mentioned above.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Singer

Actor/actress

Celebrities/influencers

Politicians

Writers

Composers

Ambitious

Talented

Unique

Diligent

Universities

This topic is about university life. Basically, you will be asked to answer questions related to university and student life such as what are you studying? What will you do after graduation? Are you going to do postgraduate studies? or describe experiences, problems, people you met while at university.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

University

College

Vocational course

Voluntary

Graduation ceremony

Challenging

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Student union

Semester

Television addiction in students

This topic is quite close to daily life, so candidates will find it easier to update and remember new words.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Television

Destruction of relationships

Intellectual performance

Anxiety and stress

Outcomes

Short term

Loss of control

Symptoms

Harm

Waste time

Light pollution topic

Light pollution is a popular topic in the field of environment. For this topic, you will encounter many different questions and contexts including the causes of light pollution, the effects of this type of pollution on the environment and the solutions that governments and people need to implement.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Artificial light

Night time lighting

Modern day nigh lifestyle

Fluorescent

Illuminate

Round - the - clock

Insomnia

Circadian

Environment of different countries

Each country will have different environmental problems, and their impact is global. Therefore, this topic is topical and often included in IELTS exams.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Pollution

Deforestation

Contamination

Climate change

Greenhouse gas

Habitat

Endangered species

Acid rain

Emissions

Extinct

Impacts of environment on human health

Environmental pollution has a significant impact on people, especially health issues. Therefore, the amount of "diseases" you need to learn to complete the IELTS test with this topic is extremely diverse.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Ischemic heart disease

Lung cancer

Neurological impairment

Respiratory diseases

Bronchial symptoms

Skin unmasking

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Từ vựng

Ý nghĩa

Human skin

Da người

Surface/below

Bề mặt / bên dưới

Epidermis

Biểu bì

Innermost

Trong cùng

Slight burns

Bỏng nhẹ

Unethical

Phi đạo đức

Recover

Bình phục

Repair

Sửa chữa

Tissue

Khăn giấy

Organ

Cơ quan

Specialties of different countries topic

To learn the vocabulary of this section well, you can read documents, books, and magazines about the culture of each country. This information is often quite interesting and unique, so you will not feel bored during the learning process.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Culture

Patriotism

The way of behaving

Cultural diversity

Integral

Avoid

Historical site

Harmony

Economical

Story

To do well in this topic, you should collect vocabulary from foreign stories such as Grimm's fairy tales, Andersen's fairy tales, Harry Potter, The Godfather, Life of Pi, The Old man and the sea, Alice in wonderland, Gone with the wind, The little prince,...

Common vocabulary

Từ vựng

Ý nghĩa

Storytelling

Kể chuyện

Base on the true story

Dựa trên câu chuyện có thật

Princess/prince

Công chúa/ hoàng tử

Storyteller

Người kể chuyện

Storyline

Cốt truyện

Mermaid

Mỹ nhân ngư

Witch

Phù thủy

Genie

Thần đèn

Knight

Hiệp sỹ

Giant

Người khổng lồ

Art

Art is one of the most common topics in IELTS tests. Therefore, skipping learning vocabulary about art will be a big mistake. Besides, art is also a big topic, gathering types such as painting, sculpture, music, dance, ... so the amount of vocabulary you need to learn and remember is not small.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Exhibit

Watercolours

Structural art

Portraits

Performance art

Sketching

Graffiti

Oil painting

Artifact

Modern art

Topic Amateurs and their lifestyle

The lives of amateurs in any field are always quite an interesting topic. You can enrich your vocabulary with video clips or magazines introducing their lives.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Amateur

Develop

Event

Race

Sports

Modern tools to detect crimes

You can combine this topic with the crimes topic above to increase association and memorability when learning vocabulary.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Court

Convicted of a crime

Community service

Strict penalties

Harsh treatment

The criminal justice system

Seek damages

Serving time

Lawbreakers

Jail

Immigrant problems

The issue of illegal immigration and asylum in recent years has become a challenge for the world, especially European countries. Therefore, the probability of this topic appearing in the IELTS test is very high because it is a prominent social issue.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Immigrant

Refugee

Cross the border

Poor living standards

Increased movement

Public opinion

Global situation

Mental health

Mental health is a topic of particular interest to researchers, especially after the COVID 19 pandemic. Therefore, you need to collect as much vocabulary as possible on this topic to express your thoughts in the test, especially Reading and Speaking.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Depression

Disorder

Mental health illness

Anxiety

Symptoms

Sedentary lifestyle

Marine life

Marine life is an interesting topic that you can accumulate vocabulary without getting bored through videos on Youtube channels of science sites like National Geographic, books and magazines with the theme of the sea.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Marine

Mackerel

Oyster

Tuna

Urchin

Gull

Coral

Salmon

Salt water

Tides

Inventions

Inventions is a familiar topic for IELTS candidates, especially in the Speaking test. This topic requires almost absolute precision in words to be able to express the speaker's thoughts correctly. In order not to be confused by the examiner's questions, vocabulary is the first factor you need to have.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Trial

Innovations

Revolutionary creations

Experiment

Milestone in history

Failure

Error

Light bulb

Patents

Advent

Theorems

Another topic that requires IELTS candidates to be precise in their use of words.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

Statistics

Prime number

Perimeter

Diameter

Dimensions

Integer

Percent

Curve

Parallel

Theorem

Radiology

The topic of radiology is considered one of the most stressful topics for candidates when taking the IELTS test because of its specialized nature. To pass the test, there is no other way but to expand the specialized vocabulary.

Common vocabulary

Vocabulary

CT

MRI

PET

X-ray

Body

Broken

Versus

Scanner

Harmful

Sports

Do you like sports? If so, accumulating vocabulary on this topic is completely simple for you. You can learn and entertain yourself by watching matches, foreign sports channels or reading news in English.

Common words

Vocabulary

Athletics

Eliminations series

Teamwork spirit

Jogging

Hiking

Trophy

Sports facilities

Football season

Volleyball

Skiing

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