Task D1, (Part 3): Understanding vocabulary in context
Watch the next part of the video (from 5 minutes and 26 seconds to 11 minutes and 56 seconds) then answer the following questions.
In Part 3, the speaker says, 'Their parents are often illiterate'. 'Illiterate' probably means:
very poor
poorly educated
unemployed
cannot read or write
In Part 3, the speaker says, 'they'll take an English class, and learn really rudimentary things'. 'Rudimentary' probably means:
challenging
new
basic
practical
In Part 3, the speaker says, 'So, if you really want to help these workers, start these small, very focused, very pragmatic classes'. 'Pragmatic' probably means:
new
practical
basic
challenging
In Part 3, the speaker says, '...help their social mobility'. 'Social mobility' probably means:
freedom to move
movement from villages to cities
movement between societies
movement in social standing
In Part 3, the speaker says, '...the trajectory is definitely upward'. 'Trajectory' probably means: