Research by a trio of campaign groups states that Fb uses data of users ( In the IELTS writing test, in essay writing we often uses phrases like “research shows that”, “research demonstrates that”.. and here is one more “research states that”)
surveillance advertising for young users
letter’s signatories
a 13-year-old
two 16-year-olds ( 16-year-old is used as a noun.. so plural form will be 16-year-olds )
data harvested by company’s software
exclude children from the right to vote
lowering the voting age
franchise
lament
tip the balance
bridge the divide
exacerbate
congregate
constituents
When it comes to democracy, children don’t count
allowing enfranchisement
universal suffrage ( hear the correct pronunciation of “suffrage” here
members of a democratic political community
letting children vote
pragmatic
conceive
outvote
outnumber
electorate
No one is obliged to take an interest in politics
disenfranchise elderly
deemed unfit
exercise the right to vote
gerrymandering
a piecemeal reform / approach/ fashion
approach piecemeal
Lowering the voting age by two years would be a piecemeal reform
an arbitrary age threshold
groupthink
take part in the electoral process
invigorate our democracy
“The right to vote goes along with having a share in the fate of a democratic community and having to live with the consequences of the decisions that are made by those in power.”
Hose sparrows declining in numbers in (click here)
species ( plural of ‘species’ is also ‘species’ )
ubiquitous bird species
ornithology
bird species native to countries like the US, the UK and France
reasons behind the extinction of birds : habitat loss, chemical farming – big declines in insects that feed birds
extinction
Nature is sounding the alarm
moonlight
full-time jobs
employers
a modest salary
apply for a job
extolling the benefits of overemployment
lay-offs
landing a new job
securing a job
misgivings
misplaced loyalty towards employers
debacles
a deluge of workers
a means of earning more ( here “means” is a singular noun, therefore the article ‘a’ is in front of it. )
skeptical ( /sceptical) about something
rarefied – rarefied atmosphere, rarefied circles, a rarefied view of things
You get a very rarefied view of things living on a college campus ( not “living in college campus” )
pandemic wreaked havoc on people’s livelihoods
take on a job
bills plunged her into debt
make ends meet
labour market
canaries in a coalmine
nine-to-five job
white-collar jobs