雅思口语词汇课：表示“困难”、“挑战”的 IFJ IELTS Speaking VOCABULARY Lesson CHALLENGES
Challenges of Modern Life
- Technology: Learning new skills; It can replace jobs as well; It’s happening today a lot.
- Jobs:
- Finding and keeping a job.
- Losing your job (Being laid off where your company lets you go because the economy is so bad).
- Stress is a big one.
- Economy: Recessions/A weak economy; Social (we don’t have enough money to buy things).
- Social Media: Addiction or privacy.
- Mental Health: A big challenge these days; people talk about it a lot more.
- Relationships: Choosing a partner / finding a partner.
- Family: Raising children.
- Environment: Pollution and climate change.
- Health: Staying healthy.
Key Vocabulary and Collocations
- Challenge (/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/): A difficult situation that needs a lot of effort to do well.
- Collocations: A big challenge, A significant challenge, A real challenge, A new challenge, An exciting challenge.
- Phrase: It’s a challenge to + base verb (e.g., to find a job, to give up smoking, to stay in shape).
- Synonyms: A struggle, a battle.
- Problems and Obstacles
- Basic Problems: A difficulty, an issue (/ˈɪʃuː/).
- Problems Blocking Progress: A hurdle, an obstacle, a stumbling block, or a setback.
- Small Problem in Mostly Good Situation: A snag. (e.g., The only snag is parking.)
- Facing the Challenge
- To confront/experience: To face a challenge/problem/hurdle/obstacle/setback.
- To be willing to try and succeed: To rise to the challenge (putting in lots of effort).
- Solving the Challenge
- To succeed: To overcome a challenge.
- To solve: To solve a problem, To find a solution, To sort or to fix a problem.