Listening Tool

115 Words

Listening Part 6: Listening to Viewpoints

Vocabulary for understanding academic reports, complex societal issues, and diverse philosophical perspectives.

Viewpoint

/ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/

Perspective

/pərˈspɛktɪv/

Standpoint

/ˈstændpɔɪnt/

Paradigm

/ˈpærədaɪm/

Theory

/ˈθɪəri/

Hypothesis

/haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/

Premise

/ˈprɛmɪs/

Postulate

/ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/

Assertion

/əˈsɜːrʃən/

Proposition

/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/

Thesis

/ˈθiːsɪs/

Argument

/ˈɑːrɡjʊmənt/

Rationale

/ˌræʃəˈnæl/

Justification

/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Evidence

/ˈɛvɪdəns/

Data

/ˈdeɪtə/

Statistic

/stəˈtɪstɪk/

Demographics

/ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks/

Trend

/trɛnd/

Tendency

/ˈtɛndənsi/