{"id":66599,"date":"2022-11-29T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=66599"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:58:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:58:23","slug":"dont-let-ielts-vocabulary-dog-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/dont-let-ielts-vocabulary-dog-you\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 1229: Don\u2019t Let IELTS Vocabulary Dog You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many English idioms have to do with dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our canine companions are all over the English language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we share idioms and high-level vocabulary with &#8216;dog&#8217; and &#8216;hound.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These phrases aren&#8217;t just for questions about dogs because they&#8217;re not actually about dogs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are appropriate for many different topics!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll share where on the IELTS exam to use it and how to do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Watch the episode on YouTube:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Don\u2019t Let IELTS Vocabulary Dog You - IELTS Energy Podcast 1229\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vAmxAqFHXCU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-today-s-question\"><strong>Today&#8217;s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This question came from a student in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-1114-do-ielts-sample-essays-help-your-score\/\">3 Keys IELTS Facebook group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a private group for students in <a href=\"http:\/\/allearsenglish.com\/keys\">our IELTS course<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Hi Aubrey Carter and Jessica Beck, what does &#8220;dog opening&#8221; mean? 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It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#2: Hounded <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use this verb to mean pester or annoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is used to describe the tenaciousness of the press or paparazzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>He was hounded by the press.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use this to describe anyone that is annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I&#8217;m being hounded by my neighbor. He&#8217;s always asking to borrow things.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#3: Barking up the wrong tree<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an extremely useful idiom for the IELTS exam!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means you&#8217;re asking the wrong person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to ask my supervisor about a raise, but I knew I&#8217;d be barking up the wrong tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He asked me for a ride but he was barking up the wrong tree because my car is in the shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is more informal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s perfect for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/change-your-mind-on-ielts\/\">Speaking Part 1 or Part 2.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#4: Dog eat dog<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This has the same meaning as &#8216;cutthroat.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>dog eat dog<\/strong>: intense competition or negativity<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Work environments can be described as &#8216;dog eat dog.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had to quit because it was so dog eat dog at the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At my ideal job, the office won&#8217;t be dog eat dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are very likely to need to talk about your job or future work goals on IELTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this idiom to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/four-enthusiasm-idioms-in-english\/\">the idiomatic language you need<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to use informal vocabular<\/strong>y on IELTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve noticed we often share where the vocabulary we teach should be used on the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because the vocabulary must be appropriate for the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking Part 1 and Part 2 need to be more informal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are questions a friend would ask you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can also be the case for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-1225-avoid-these-ielts-task-1-mistakes\/\">General Training Writing Task 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Letters to friends and family must use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/new-english-slang\/\">informal vocabulary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to use formal vocabulary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, other parts of the exam need a much more serious tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vocabulary and idioms are how you set this tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to know how formal or informal each phrase is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way you know where to use it on the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/idioms-the-examiner-will-love\/\">You need idiomatic vocabulary on the IELTS exam.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is vital to score 7+ on test day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s phrases are a great way to meet this requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that you must know how formal phrases are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must use appropriate vocabulary for each question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all the strategies you need, <a href=\"http:\/\/allearsenglish.com\/keys\">sign up for our online IELTS course!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What questions do you have from today\u2019s episode?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please leave a comment below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many English idioms have to do with dogs. 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