A school measured roadside air quality at different times and moved outdoor exercise away from peak traffic.
/ə skul ˈmɛʒɚd ˈɹoʊdˌsaɪd ɛɹ ˈkwɑləti æt ˈdɪfɹənt taɪmz ænd muvd ˈaʊtˌdɔɹ ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz əˈweɪ fɹʌm pik ˈtɹæfɪk./
At first, this looked like a small decision about pollution, but its result soon became visible.
/æt fɚst, ðɪs lʊkt laɪk ə smɔl dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt pəˈluʃən, bʌt ɪts ɹɪˈzʌlt sun bɪˈkeɪm ˈvɪzɪbəl./
The case raises a broader question: how contaminated air, water, and soil affect life.
/ðə keɪs ˈɹeɪzɪz ə ˈbɹɔdɚ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən: haʊ kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd ɛɹ, ˈwɔtɚ, ænd sɔɪl əˈfɛkt laɪf./
If people receive clear information about pollution, they will make more informed choices.
/ɪf ˈpipəl ɹɪˈsiv klɪɹ ˌɪnfɔɹˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt pəˈluʃən, ðeɪ wɪl meɪk mɔɹ ɪnˈfɔɹmd ˈt͡ʃɔɪsɪz./
The example draws attention to a harmful pollutant, which can shape how people respond to pollution.
/ðə ɪɡˈzæmpəl dɹɔz əˈtɛnʃən tə ə ˈhɑɹmfəl pəˈlutənt, wɪt͡ʃ kən ʃeɪp haʊ ˈpipəl ɹɪˈspɑnd tə pəˈluʃən./
A closer look at a water contamination reveals a practical side of pollution that general opinions often miss.
/ə ˈkloʊsɚ lʊk æt ə ˈwɔtɚ kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ɹɪˈvilz ə ˈpɹæktɪkəl saɪd əv pəˈluʃən ðæt ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəl əˈpɪnjənz ˈɔftən mɪs./
A positive change in pollution becomes credible when people can explain how it happened.
/ə ˈpɑzɪtɪv t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ ɪn pəˈluʃən bɪˈkʌmz ˈkɹɛdɪbəl wɛn ˈpipəl kən ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ɪt ˈhæpənd./
Practical support can help people respond to pollution without removing individual responsibility.
/ˈpɹæktɪkəl səˈpɔɹt kən hɛlp ˈpipəl ɹɪˈspɑnd tə pəˈluʃən wɪˈðaʊt ɹiˈmuvɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒuəl ɹiˌspɑnsɪˈbɪləti./
Communities can develop a practical response to pollution by testing a small change first.
/kəˈmjunɪtiz kən dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈpɹæktɪkəl ɹɪˈspɑns tə pəˈluʃən baɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ ə smɔl t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ fɚst./
The effect of pollution may vary according to a person's needs, resources, and circumstances.
/ðə ɪˈfɛkt əv pəˈluʃən meɪ ˈvɛɹi əˈkɔɹdɪŋ tə ə ˈpɚsənz nidz, ˈɹisɔɹsɪz, ænd ˈsɚkəmˌstænsɪz./
An opinion about pollution becomes useful only after it is supported by a reason and an example.
/ən əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt pəˈluʃən bɪˈkʌmz ˈjusfəl ˈoʊnli ˈæftɚ ɪt ɪz səˈpɔɹtɪd baɪ ə ˈɹizən ænd ən ɪɡˈzæmpəl./
The immediate effect of pollution may be easy to see, while the longer-term effect is often less obvious.
/ðə ɪˈmidiɪt ɪˈfɛkt əv pəˈluʃən 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./
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./
A balanced discussion of pollution should include an example, a limitation, and a conclusion.
/ə ˈbælənst dɪˈskʌʃən əv pəˈluʃən ʃʊd ɪŋˈklud ən ɪɡˈzæmpəl, ə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən, ænd ə kəŋˈkluʒən./
People need realistic support to maintain a balance between the benefits and costs of pollution.
/ˈpipəl nid ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk səˈpɔɹt tə meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈbæləns bɪˈtwin ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ænd kɔsts əv pəˈluʃən./
A clear explanation can change how people understand and respond to pollution.
/ə klɪɹ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən kən t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ haʊ ˈpipəl ˌʌndɚˈstænd ænd ɹɪˈspɑnd tə pəˈluʃən./
A concrete example of pollution makes the central idea easier to understand and evaluate.
/ə ˈkɑŋkɹit ɪɡˈzæmpəl əv pəˈluʃən meɪks ðə ˈsɛntɹəl aɪˈdiə ˈiziɚ tə ˌʌndɚˈstænd ænd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt./
People can describe an experience when a real situation involving pollution requires action.
/ˈpipəl kən dɪˈskɹaɪb ən ɪkˈspɪɹiəns wɛn ə ɹil ˌsɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ pəˈluʃən ɹiˈkwaɪɚz ˈækʃən./
The most practical lesson is that pollution should be judged through real effects rather than attractive slogans.
/ðə moʊst ˈpɹæktɪkəl ˈlɛsən ɪz ðæt pəˈluʃən ʃʊd bi d͡ʒʌd͡ʒd θɹu ɹil ɪˈfɛkts ˈɹæðɚ ðən əˈtɹæktɪv ˈsloʊɡənz./
This method turns passive vocabulary into usable language because each important word carries a clear job inside the argument.
/ðɪs ˈmɛθəd tɚnz ˈpæsɪv voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛɹi ˈɪntu ˈjuzəbəl ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ bɪˈkʌz it͡ʃ ɪmˈpɔɹtənt wɚd ˈkɛɹiz ə klɪɹ d͡ʒɑb ˈɪnˌsaɪd ðə ˈɑɹɡjəmənt./
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./