Speaking: Vocabulary for Speaking B2 - Lesson 3: Abstract Concepts (e.g., society, environment)

B2 Vocabulary: Abstract Concepts
B2
Abstract Concepts
ការប្រើប្រាស់នាមអរូបី
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Stop describing things (Concrete). Start naming ideas (Abstract). This is how you sound academic.

💬 Scenario: The Town Hall Debate

Resident A (B1 - Concrete) "I don't like the new factory. It will make the air dirty and people might get sick."
(Simple description of actions.)
Resident B (B2 - Abstract) "My main concern is pollution. The factory poses a serious threat to public health."
Resident A (B1 - Concrete) "Also, there are too many cars now. It takes a long time to get to work."
Resident B (B2 - Abstract) "Exactly. The traffic congestion is affecting our productivity."

The Abstraction Ladder

Click the concrete phrase to transform it into a B2 Abstract Concept.

"Air and water getting dirty"
Pollution / Contamination
"Rich people and poor people having different things"
Inequality / Disparity
"Building roads, bridges, and power lines"
Infrastructure
"Using things so there is enough for the future"
Sustainability

Select the Abstract Term

Context: "More and more people are moving from farms to the city."

This is called:
A. Moving houses
B. Urbanization
C. City life

Context: "We need to teach people so they know about the problem."

We need to:
A. Raise awareness
B. Tell the truth
C. Make it famous

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