IELTS Speaking Band 9 Vocabulary
Essential Words & Phrases for Common Speaking Topics
🎓 Education
- Acquire: To gain knowledge or skill through experience.
- Pedagogy: The methods and principles of teaching.
- Proficient: Skilled or competent in a particular activity.
- Curriculum: The set of courses offered by a school.
💻 Technology
- Automation: Machines performing tasks instead of humans.
- Cybersecurity: Protecting systems from digital attacks.
- Innovation: The introduction of new ideas or products.
- Encryption: Encoding data to make it secure.
🌿 Environment
- Biodiversity: The variety of life in a habitat.
- Sustainability: Using resources without depleting them.
- Conservation: Preservation of natural resources.
- Carbon Footprint: Amount of greenhouse gases emitted.
🏥 Health
- Chronic: Ongoing or persistent medical condition.
- Immunity: Ability to fight off infection or disease.
- Epidemic: Widespread outbreak in a specific region.
- Prevention: Measures taken to avoid a disease.
✈️ Travel & Tourism
- Hospitality: Friendly treatment of visitors.
- Itinerary: A planned schedule of travel.
- Destination: A place where people travel to.
- Souvenir: A keepsake purchased to remember a trip.
🤝 Social Issues
- Discrimination: Unfair treatment based on race or gender.
- Poverty: State of being extremely poor.
- Substance abuse: Harmful use of drugs or alcohol.
- Social Justice: Pursuit of equality in society.
Pro Tip for Band 9:
Don't just memorize these words! Try to use them in full sentences when answering the Part 3 follow-up questions.