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unskilled/skilled Unskilled work is work that requires little or no training, such as fry cook work at a
fast food restaurant, or work cleaning and maintaining buildings. Skilled work
does require training. Some workers are so highly skilled that they have doctoral
degrees
— lawyers and doctors for examples. Other skilled occupations require
less training. Skilled work as a plumber, computer programmer, or automotive
repairman may only require a four-year degree, a two-year degree, or an even
shorter certification.
manual labour “Manual labour” refers to work that is very physical, requiring a lot of strength and
physical activity. Manual labour jobs include unskilled work such as stocking
shelves at a grocery store, and skilled work such as welding.
Travel and Places Travel and locations are commonly discussed in IELTS Listening conversations, and in
some IELTS Listening solo speeches.
accommodation On t
he IELTS, “accommodation” has two meanings. It can mean the place where
you live. This use is especially likely to come up in IELTS Speaking, where you
may be asked to describe the accommodation you live in. In travel conversations,
often heard on IELTS Sp
eaking audio tracks, “accommodation” refers to the
places people stay while they are travelling, places such as hotels, inns, and
hostels.
transport “Transport” refers to the way that people move from one place to another if they
aren’t walking. In IELTS conversations, there will be talk about long distance
transport, such as trains and airplanes taken to holiday destinations. There will
also be discussion of transport within a town or neighbourhood, such as the use
of a car, bicycle, scooter, or bus to get to work, school, or the supermarket.