When food prices rose, one family planned meals more carefully but protected its education budget.
/wɛn fud ˈpɹaɪsɪz ɹoʊz, wʌn ˈfæmɪli plænd milz mɔɹ ˈkɛɹfəli bʌt pɹəˈtɛktɪd ɪts ˌɛd͡ʒəˈkeɪʃən ˈbʌd͡ʒɪt./
At first, this looked like a small decision about the economy, but its result soon became visible.
/æt fɚst, ðɪs lʊkt laɪk ə smɔl dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, bʌt ɪts ɹɪˈzʌlt sun bɪˈkeɪm ˈvɪzɪbəl./
The case raises a broader question: how employment, prices, and production affect households.
/ðə keɪs ˈɹeɪzɪz ə ˈbɹɔdɚ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən: haʊ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈpɹaɪsɪz, ænd pɹəˈdʌkʃən əˈfɛkt ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz./
By the end of the review, the team will have collected evidence from several communities.
/baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ɹɪˈvju, ðə tim wɪl hæv kəˈlɛktɪd ˈɛvədəns fɹʌm ˈsɛvɚəl kəˈmjunɪtiz./
The example draws attention to a rising inflation, which can shape how people respond to the economy.
/ðə ɪɡˈzæmpəl dɹɔz əˈtɛnʃən tə ə ˈɹaɪzɪŋ ɪnˈfleɪʃən, wɪt͡ʃ kən ʃeɪp haʊ ˈpipəl ɹɪˈspɑnd tə ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi./
A closer look at an employment rate reveals a practical side of the economy that general opinions often miss.
/ə ˈkloʊsɚ lʊk æt ən ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɹeɪt ɹɪˈvilz ə ˈpɹæktɪkəl saɪd əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ðæt ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəl əˈpɪnjənz ˈɔftən mɪs./
An opinion about the economy becomes useful only after it is supported by a reason and an example.
/ən əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi bɪˈkʌmz ˈjusfəl ˈoʊnli ˈæftɚ ɪt ɪz səˈpɔɹtɪd baɪ ə ˈɹizən ænd ən ɪɡˈzæmpəl./
However, an early success can hide a cost that appears later.
/ˌhaʊˈɛvɚ, ən ˈɚli səkˈsɛs kən haɪd ə kɔst ðæt əˈpɪɹz ˈleɪtɚ./
This matters because the decision changes what people can do in ordinary life.
/ðɪs ˈmætɚz bɪˈkʌz ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz wʌt ˈpipəl kən du ɪn ˈɔɹdɪˌnɛɹi laɪf./
Although one response may help, no single solution will suit every person.
/ɔlˈðoʊ wʌn ɹɪˈspɑns meɪ hɛlp, noʊ ˈsɪŋɡəl səˈluʃən wɪl sut ˈɛvɹi ˈpɚsən./
The immediate effect of the economy may be easy to see, while the longer-term effect is often less obvious.
/ðə ɪˈmidiɪt ɪˈfɛkt əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi meɪ bi ˈizi tə si, waɪl ðə ˈlɔŋɡɚ tɚm ɪˈfɛkt ɪz ˈɔftən lɛs ˈɑbviəs./
A careful comparison uses the same standard for both choices and separates convenience from lasting value.
/ə ˈkɛɹfəl kəmˈpɛɹəsən ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm ˈstændɚd fɚ boʊθ ˈt͡ʃɔɪsɪz ænd ˈsɛpɚˌeɪts kənˈvinjəns fɹʌm ˈlæstɪŋ ˈvælju./
Once the difference is clear, a speaker can give a preference without pretending that the other option has no merit.
/wʌns ðə ˈdɪfɹəns ɪz klɪɹ, ə ˈspikɚ kən ɡɪv ə ˈpɹɛfɚəns wɪˈðaʊt pɹiˈtɛndɪŋ ðæt ðə ˈʌðɚ ˈɑpʃən hæz noʊ ˈmɛɹɪt./
A balanced discussion of the economy should include an example, a limitation, and a conclusion.
/ə ˈbælənst dɪˈskʌʃən əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ʃʊd ɪŋˈklud ən ɪɡˈzæmpəl, ə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən, ænd ə kəŋˈkluʒən./
When discussing the economy, people should explain why an important effect matters.
/wɛn dɪˈskʌsɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˈpipəl ʃʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ən ɪmˈpɔɹtənt ɪˈfɛkt ˈmætɚz./
The case shows why a possible solution matters when people make decisions about the economy.
/ðə keɪs ʃoʊz waɪ ə ˈpɑsəbəl səˈluʃən ˈmætɚz wɛn ˈpipəl meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi./
People can avoid a mistake when a real situation involving the economy requires action.
/ˈpipəl kən əˈvɔɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk wɛn ə ɹil ˌsɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɹiˈkwaɪɚz ˈækʃən./
People can describe an experience when a real situation involving the economy requires action.
/ˈpipəl kən dɪˈskɹaɪb ən ɪkˈspɪɹiəns wɛn ə ɹil ˌsɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɹiˈkwaɪɚz ˈækʃən./
People can compare two responses to the economy only when they use the same criteria.
/ˈpipəl kən kəmˈpɛɹ tu ɹɪˈspɑnsɪz tə ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈoʊnli wɛn ðeɪ juz ðə seɪm kɹaɪˈtɪɹiə./
A convincing view of the economy gives a reason and then tests it against a concrete example.
/ə kənˈvɪnsɪŋ vju əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɡɪvz ə ˈɹizən ænd ðɛn tɛsts ɪt əˈɡɛnst ə ˈkɑŋkɹit ɪɡˈzæmpəl./
The most practical lesson is that the economy should be judged through real effects rather than attractive slogans.
/ðə moʊst ˈpɹæktɪkəl ˈlɛsən ɪz ðæt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ʃʊd bi d͡ʒʌd͡ʒd θɹu ɹil ɪˈfɛkts ˈɹæðɚ ðən əˈtɹæktɪv ˈsloʊɡənz./
Good decisions connect a clear purpose with evidence, human experience, and the willingness to revise a weak approach.
/ɡʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz kəˈnɛkt ə klɪɹ ˈpɚpəs wɪθ ˈɛvədəns, ˈhjumən ɪkˈspɪɹiəns, ænd ðə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tə ɹɪˈvaɪz ə wik əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ./
When those parts stay connected, the topic becomes easier to discuss in daily conversation and in an IELTS answer.
/wɛn ðoʊz pɑɹts steɪ kəˈnɛktɪd, ðə ˈtɑpɪk bɪˈkʌmz ˈiziɚ tə dɪˈskʌs ɪn ˈdeɪli ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃən ænd ɪn ən aɪ ɛl ti ɛs ˈænsɚ./