很多人關(guān)注雅思詞匯量的問題，那么雅思學(xué)習(xí)需要多少詞匯呢?雅思想要考高分，需要掌握8000以上，甚至10000以上，但如果只需要通過6分，掌握5500以上就足夠了。

　　雅思不同于托福、四級、六級等考試，要掌握的詞匯一般都很難量化。聽力部分通常使用英語國家日常生活中的文章，因此沒有絕對的詞匯。雖然沒有絕對的總字數(shù)，但是字數(shù)絕對不是最大的問題。只需掌握3000個關(guān)鍵詞，就可以應(yīng)付大部分試卷。但是，掌握3000個單詞不只是聽，說，讀，寫，更重要的是，學(xué)會了如何掌握和運用它們。學(xué)會3000個單詞可能比簡單地背誦10000個單詞有用得多。

　　如下幾個聽力場景的重點詞匯你都掌握了嗎？

　　1. social events (section 2)

　　會議、展覽、節(jié)日等社會事件是雅思聽力section2經(jīng)常考到的主題。在國外學(xué)生們經(jīng)常參加一些大型會議和活動，他們會從網(wǎng)頁、單頁、通知版和廣告上了解活動的主題、日程安排、是否提供住宿餐飲等具體信息。

　　Events: Convention, exhibition, conference, festival, exposition

　　Examples: Australian retailers’ convention, art exhibition, business conference, summer music festival, drama festival, travel exposition, world expo, cartoon exhibition, flower exhibition, auto show

　　Publicity: website/internet, leaflets, flyers, notice board, posters, advertisements, good for a family, children, adult, senior citizens

　　Transportation: bus, taxi, cab, subway, tube, coach, parking problems

　　Agenda: dates, timetable

　　Focus/theme: music/live music, art, ballet, clothes, drama, food, business, demonstration, comics, flower arrangement, biscuits

　　Celebration: parade, dance, chorus, music band

　　Catering: café, restaurant, pub, cafeteria, canteen, refectory, dining room, refreshments, snacks, takeout, takeaway, set lunch, barbecue

　　Security: security entrance, security office, security personnel/staff, fire exit, lockers, Check ID, video surveillance, cameras, crowded, children easily get lost

　　2. environment (section 2/4)

　　由于環(huán)境類詞匯專業(yè)性較強，不要求大家全部記憶下來，但雅思聽力在詞匯方面很重要的一點是能做到到對發(fā)音和中文意思比較敏感，這樣即使不能聽懂全部內(nèi)容，也能對整體脈絡(luò)有一個較好的把握。否則就好像是聽到了科普類文章一樣，茫然不知所措，進而導(dǎo)致完全放棄。

　　atmosphere: Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Ozone, sulphur monoxide

　　pollution: air pollution, acid rain, contaminated water, pollutant, contaminant, chemicals, toxic waste

　　Geographical: soil erosion, desertification, drought, floods, overfishing, over-felling, deforestation

　　energy: fossil fuels, coal, gas, petroleum, solar, tide, wind power, nuclear, marsh gas, methane, biogas

　　recycling: plastic, paper, glass, bottle tops, ink cartridges, spare parts/components

　　3. repair (section 1)

　　留學(xué)生在購物或者租房子后總會發(fā)現(xiàn)有這樣那樣的問題：物體的型號、保修期的長短，出現(xiàn)了哪些問題、具體的維修時間、替換還是退款等都會是很重要的考點。這也體現(xiàn)了雅思的實際性，在復(fù)習(xí)的同時我們能對即將在國外遇到的場景有一個大致的了解，并熟悉解決問題的途徑和流程。

　　What to repair: fridge, refrigerator, washing machine, CD player, electric light, clock, bungalow, cooker, rice cooker, printer (shelf)

　　Model type/number

　　Main problem: leaking, door broken, flashing, hands broken, noisy, fan broken, steam escaping

　　When to repair: immediately, straight away, right now, urgent

　　next week, weekdays, weekends, in a couple of weeks

　　Mornings, afternoons (am pm)

　　Quality warranty: expiry date, quality guaranteed for two years

　　Compensation: refund, replacement

　　Payment: cash, cheque, credit card, bank transfer

　　4. diet and health (section 4)

　　現(xiàn)代人越來越關(guān)心的飲食健康和生活方式問題也是雅思聽力考試中的一大主題。Section 4 中經(jīng)常有關(guān)于這一話題的探討，并伴隨著一些疾病的成因和治療等考點。想必大家對于Heart disease, chronic illness, diabetes, obesity，high blood pressure等詞匯已經(jīng)不陌生了。

　　Food intake/elements: protein, vitamins, fat, carbohydrates, fat acid, calcium, cholesterol, minerals, calorie, kilocalorie

　　diet: cereals, sugar, salt, lean meat, eggs, fish, milk, vegetables, fruit, red meat, white meat

　　cereals: wheat, corn, barley, oat, maize, rice

　　health: low nutrition, malnutrition, overweight, obese, underweight, intelligence, eyesight, brain, learning difficulty, digestion, congestion, heart disease, tuberculosis

　　Physical exercises: running, jogging, swimming

　　5. medicine (section 1 )

　　雅思聽力每年都會考察幾次關(guān)于醫(yī)療的場景，這就要求大家在弄清西方國家醫(yī)療體系及看病流程的基礎(chǔ)上對于醫(yī)生、疾病、藥物、治療、手術(shù)等方面的常見詞匯有扎實的準(zhǔn)備。

　　doctors: physician, surgeon, dentist, veterinarian, pediatrician, therapist, general practitioner

　　treatments: cure, remedy, therapy, acupuncture,

　　diseases: headache, toothache, backache (back pain), stomachache, heart disease, pneumonia, tuberculosis, diabetes, insomnia, asthma, employment medical, sprain, sports injury, sprained knee

　　medicine: antibiotics, penicillin, aspirin, sleeping pills (tablets), painkillers, dose, underdose, overdose, ice pack, walking sticks

　　surgery: operation

　　hospital: clinics, ward, maternity, emergency, surgery, practice

　　6. library (section 1/4)

　　由于國外書籍的價格普遍偏高，圖書館就成為了最受學(xué)生歡迎的地點之一?？忌鷤冃枰私?strong>圖書館的基本布局和功能、完整的借閱流程、以及圖書館所藏的素材。這樣在到國外進行學(xué)習(xí)時也不會覺得茫然。

　　registration: information desk, information sector, librarian deskregistration fee, membership fee

　　ID documents: passport, visa, student card, library card, driver’s license, credit card, bank statement, phone bill, Identity card, C.V. letter　Library card, borrower’s card, reader’s card, electronic card, PIN, password

　　Books: fiction, reference books, technical books, leisure books, notion, academic

　　Periodicals: magazines, journals Current issues, back issues

　　Technical Resources: photocopying machine, photocopier, color, white and black photocopier, printer, laser printer, card, coin, internet access, computers, laptops

　　Electronic, digital: CD, DVD, VCD, videos, tapes, cassettes, CD-ROM

　　Recall system: catalogue (title, author, press, category) , call slip, librarian

　　Circulation: borrow, loan, return, renew, overdue, fine, reserve

　　Loan time: weeks, months (up to 4 weeks, maximum loan time)

　　Training classes: research methods, IT, computer software, dissertation

　　7. job hunting (section 1/2)

　　很多學(xué)生選擇邊打工邊學(xué)習(xí)的方式來貼補生活費用，這也讓他們擴大了朋友圈獲得更多的社會經(jīng)驗數(shù)。以下是雅思聽力求職場景中經(jīng)?？疾榈募毠?jié)點，請大家注意拼寫。

　　Type of work: vacation jobs, office work, bar attendant, waiter, waitress, zoo attendant, childcare, library assistant, restaurant work, shop assistant, sales assistant, domestic work, reporter, carpenter, freelance, part-time job, full-time job, temporary job

　　Main roles: receptionist, shop assistant, looking after animals (kangaroo), educate visitors, save wounded/injured animals, maintain website, selling garden tools/carpets, handle customer complaint

　　Advantages and disadvantages: pay, working hours, workload, flexible, equipment, transportation

　　Working hours: am pm weekdays (during the week), weekends,bank holidays, public holidays, New year, Christmas

　　Pay rate: pound/dollar per hour, starting salary, wage

　　Clothes: formal clothes, suit, informal clothes, casual clothes shirt, trousers, tie, bow tie, uniform

　　Transportation: bus, train, subway, tube, metro, taxi, cabMagazine reporters: housing magazine, entertainment magazine, sports magazine, economy magazine, IT magazine

　　8. shopping

　　現(xiàn)實生活中，追逐時尚，喜歡購物的年輕人經(jīng)常會對比幾家商店或者品牌的產(chǎn)品的優(yōu)缺點，進行綜合評價并最終選擇買哪一個。這也正是雅思聽力會考察的一大場景，需要大家對價格、產(chǎn)品包裝、購物地點等詞匯有熟練地把握。

　　Price: discount, concession, promotion, sales, half price, normal price, 30% off

　　Packaging: economy package, family package, container, image, presentation of productsWhere to buy: supermarket, market, shop, store, department store, chain store, online shopping

　　Receipt: invoice, quality warranty, receipt

　　Supermarket:

　　entrance (profitable), middle shelf (expensive), end of aisles (hard to move), quieter places ( need time to think about)