Listen to a lecturer explaining what a dissertation is.
Fill each gap in the following summary with ONE word.
A dissertation is piece of _____ research that you do at the end of your university life. It _____ upon everything that you have learned so far, and all the skills that you have _____ along the way.
These skills include: telling the audience what you have learned, writing in a proper academic _____, as well as putting forward, defending, discussing, _____ and concluding an _____.
A dissertation should focus on a _____ _____ that you select, and that you work on over your last year of study.
independent- builds-acquired-fashion-substantiating-argument- single topic
Posted by: Diep Vuong | September 16, 2014 at 09:57
independent..builds...learned...fashion, substantiating ... argument...single topic
Posted by: farheen | September 16, 2014 at 09:59
1. independent
2. builds
3. learnt
4. fashion
5. substantiating
6. argument
7. single topic
Posted by: Richard | September 16, 2014 at 10:01
1- independent
2- builds
3- acquire
4- fashion
5- substantiating
6- argument
7- single topic
Posted by: salma | September 16, 2014 at 10:17
independent
builds
acquire
fashion
substantiating
argument
single topic
Posted by: uma | September 16, 2014 at 10:24
Independent
builds
acquire
fashion
substantiating
argument
single topic
Posted by: Tina | September 16, 2014 at 10:36
independent
builds
accquired
fashion
substantiating
argument
single topic
Posted by: Thant Htoo Aung | September 16, 2014 at 10:58
independent
builds
acquired
fashion
sbusending
argument
single work
Posted by: sheena | September 16, 2014 at 11:05
1. independent
2. builds
3. learnt
4. fashion
5. substantiating
6. argument
7. single topic
Posted by: mani | September 16, 2014 at 11:34
Independent
Builds
Acquired
Fashion
Substantiating
Argument
Single
Topic
Posted by: Manan Karimi | September 16, 2014 at 12:38
-independent
-builds
-learned
-fashion
-substantiate
-argument (this was really tricky and I caught it after my third time listening)
-single topic
Posted by: Aria | September 16, 2014 at 13:31
independent build acquired fashion substantiate argument single topic
Posted by: randa jamal | September 16, 2014 at 15:21
1. independent
2. builds
3. aquired
4. fashion
5. substanding
6. argument
7. single topic
Posted by: danhpt | September 16, 2014 at 15:58
- independent
- builds (after look at other answers; firstly write a 'work' because I heard a 'It piece of work' only)
- acquired (heard after the 7th listening only)
- fashion
- substantiating (heard after the 4th listening only)
- argument (I agree with Aria that it was really tricky. I got it after my 10th listening)
- single topic (it was the 2 simplest words which I caught very clear at first listening)
Posted by: Serg | September 16, 2014 at 19:59
Hi everybody,
Here's my answers:
1. Independent
2. Builds
3. Learned
4. Fashion
5. ......
6. Agrument
7. Single topic
Posted by: Kamala | September 16, 2014 at 20:22
Hi,
Independent
Builds
Required
Fashion
Substantiating
Argument
Single topic
Posted by: Bahar | September 16, 2014 at 22:39
Independent,
builds,
acquire ,
fashion,
substantiating ,
argument ,
point
Posted by: Mohammed | September 16, 2014 at 22:42
I listened again...acquired
Posted by: Bahar | September 16, 2014 at 22:43
I still can't find word "builds" on that recording.
Posted by: herry | September 17, 2014 at 01:52
1. independent
2. built
3. acquired
4. fashion
5. substantiating
6. argument
7. single topic
Posted by: yenth | September 17, 2014 at 02:17
1. independent
2. builds
3. acquired
4. fashion
5. substantiating
6. argument
7. single topic
Posted by: LDD | September 17, 2014 at 02:23
1. independent
2. builds
3. acquired
4. fashion
5. substantiating
6. argument
7. single topic
Posted by: meng | September 17, 2014 at 02:36
Hi Simon.
in Listening, the answer is outings// trips ( both are correct, just one is ok)
If I give "outing/ trips", so is this answer marked?
Posted by: Huong | September 17, 2014 at 04:17
independent
builds
acquired
fashion
substantiating
argument
single topic
Posted by: Veasna | September 17, 2014 at 04:17
independent
builds
acquired
fashion
NO IDEA
argument
single topic
Posted by: Steven | September 17, 2014 at 06:32
Independent
deals
acquired
fashion
substantiating
argument
single topic
Posted by: srini | September 17, 2014 at 08:08
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. independent
2. builds
3. acquired
4. fashion
5. substantiating
6. argument
7. single topic
Posted by: Simon | September 17, 2014 at 12:21
i have a problem in filling the blanks , where we have to write no more than three words ,
for example
To meet the consular students must have a/an ......
answer is appointment
( but in the blank should we write an appointment or only appointment, as A/An is already given in the statement )
Posted by: 9arinder | September 17, 2014 at 17:15
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My target is 6.5~7
Posted by: seyedloghman | September 17, 2014 at 17:23
Hi Simon,
Could you answer my question:
Why we don't use passive voice "It's built up on..." instead of "It builds upon"
Thank you in advance!
Posted by: yenth | September 18, 2014 at 02:29
It's helpful. I will be continued here.
Posted by: shapna | September 25, 2014 at 09:32
Hi Simon,
thanks for you support regarding Score dropping,It was happened with me ,First time i got 6.5 in speaking but its dropped to 5.5 in second exam.I was really upset and decided to not do ielts exam again but today when i open ur site i felt relaxed and confident. thanks alot ..i have exam on 18/10/2014 can i get ur e-book and it will helpful for me?
Posted by: RUBINA | September 28, 2014 at 09:20
Hi,
I couldn't figure out the word " argument". Please show me where it is. Tks in advance!
Posted by: Lien Nguyen | October 01, 2014 at 10:20
Hi, I could not figure out the word "argument". Please show me!
Posted by: Many thanks | October 04, 2014 at 09:54
Lien Nguyen,
You should not focus on concluding an ..... . You should focus on put forward ...... (argument). That is the trick.
Posted by: Many thanks | October 05, 2014 at 00:52
I really do not hear word "argument".Help me
Posted by: Fisher | October 08, 2014 at 05:13
Too fast . . .
Posted by: Skywalker | October 12, 2014 at 19:28
I really donot hear argument,pls help me
Posted by: Feryal | October 29, 2014 at 17:15
Fisher and Feryal,
Here is my answer for your question.
"skill of telling the audience what you have learned, skill of writing in a proper academic fashion, Skill of putting forward of argument, defending it and discussing it, substantiating it and concluding it"
Posted by: Van Le | November 01, 2014 at 07:27
Hi! Simon, thanks very much for being so humanitarian in outlook and approach. I would like to ask you a question regarding your correct answers to the listening quiz. In the question heading it was written ONE word only ,however, in your correct answer you have written "single topic". Please clarify.
Posted by: Bristi | November 18, 2014 at 14:09
Bingo! The point of each gap I missed! Indeed it was a tricky one.
Posted by: Bristi | November 18, 2014 at 14:14
Bristi,
There are two gaps for the last answer.
Posted by: Simon | November 18, 2014 at 14:38
Hi Simon,
I need your help in this video
INDEPENDENT
DEals
acquired
FASHION
SUBSTANTIATING
ARGUMENT
FOCUSSED ON A SINGLE TOPIC
Is the above answer is correct..please guide us
Posted by: Meena | December 02, 2014 at 15:09
It was very hard for me to follow the speaker! But after couple of tires I figured out that, the answers are:
1. independent
2. is built
3. acquired
4. fashion
5. substantiating
6. argument
7. single topic
PS. Don't know how ONE WORD rule is working here!
Posted by: Sarwarul Rizvi | March 09, 2015 at 14:49
Hi simon,
i m from India i want to know thatcan we write a cursue writting in exam
Posted by: bhagyashri racha | February 04, 2016 at 15:33