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Tip: Speaking Task 5: pick one option and stay with it. Comparing both is fine, switching sides isn't.
Tip: Speaking Task 5: pick one option and stay with it. Comparing both is fine, switching sides isn't.
Vocabulary for understanding academic reports, complex societal issues, and diverse philosophical perspectives.
/ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
A person's opinion or point of view. A position from which something is observed.
The core focus of this final listening task.
/pərˈspɛktɪv/
A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
How a specific group sees an issue.
/ˈstændpɔɪnt/
An attitude to or outlook on issues, typically arising from one's circumstances or beliefs.
The position from which you argue.
/ˈpærədaɪm/
A typical example or pattern of something; a model. A worldview underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject.
A highly academic word for a standard way of thinking.
/ˈθɪəri/
A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
An academic explanation for why things happen.
/haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/
A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
An educated guess in science.
/ˈprɛmɪs/
A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
The starting point of an academic argument.
/ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/
Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.
A highly formal academic word for assuming something is true.
/əˈsɜːrʃən/
A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
A strong claim made by a speaker.
/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/
A statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion.
An academic idea proposed for debate.
/ˈθiːsɪs/
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
The main argument of an academic paper.
/ˈɑːrɡjʊmənt/
A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
The case a speaker makes to prove their point.
/ˌræʃəˈnæl/
A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief.
The logic used to justify an action.
/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
The action of showing something to be right or reasonable.
Providing a good reason for doing something.
/ˈɛvɪdəns/
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
The facts that prove a theory.
/ˈdeɪtə/
Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
Information, often numbers, used in research.
/stəˈtɪstɪk/
A fact or piece of data from a study of a large quantity of numerical data.
A specific number gathered from research.
/ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks/
Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.
Data about age, race, and income of people.
/trɛnd/
A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
How things are changing over time.
/ˈtɛndənsi/
An inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior.
A habit that a person or society has.