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media Flashcards

1
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a television or radio programme in which famous people are asked questions and talk in an informal way about their work and opinions on various topics

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chat show

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a place connected to the Internet, where a company or an organization, or an individual person, puts information

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website

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something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing

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feature

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a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary

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novel

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5
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a person who writes books or the person who wrote a particular book

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author

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a device that connects one computer system to another using a telephone line so that data can be sent

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modem

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7
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a person watching television

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viewer

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newspapers have small pages and short articles with a lot of pictures and stories about famous people, and are often thought of as less serious than other newspapers

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tabloid

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9
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a book that has a stiff cover

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hardback

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10
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an important topic that people are discussing or arguing about

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issue

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a device which sends data to the appropriate parts of a computer network

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router

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12
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the quality of radio and television signals that are broadcast

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reception

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13
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a separate section of a book, usually with a number or title

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chapter

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14
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to listen to a radio programme or watch a television programme

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tune in

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15
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an area on the Internet where people can communicate with each other, usually about one particular topic

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chat room

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16
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to send out programmes on television or radio

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broadcast

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17
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connected with the task of preparing something such as a newspaper, a book or a television or radio programme, to be published or broadcast

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editorial

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18
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an occasion when somebody takes professional photographs for a particular purpose or makes a film/movie

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shoot

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19
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to get data from another computer, usually using the Internet

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download

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the usual number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold each day, week, etc.

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circulation

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21
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the narrow part of the cover of a book that the pages are joined to

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spine

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22
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a part of a computer system that prevents people from reaching information without permission, but still allows them to receive information that is sent to them

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firewall

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23
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a loose paper cover for a book, usually with a design or picture on it

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jacket

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24
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a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine

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article

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25
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a TV programme featuring competitive quizzes or games

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quiz show

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26
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a film or a radio or television programme giving facts about something

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documentary

27
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a fictional drama about people’s daily lives

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soap opera

28
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a TV programme about ordinary people who are filmed in real situations

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reality TV

29
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a show that helps people change their image or lifestyle

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makeover

30
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an animated film

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cartoon

31
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a situation comedy

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sitcom

32
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a play for the theatre, television or radio

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drama

33
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a programme hosted by famous chefs, who teach people how to cook

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cookery

34
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television and video equipment designed to give a similar experience to being in a cinema/movie theater, with high-quality pictures and sound and a large screen

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home cinema

35
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a piece of equipment that receives signals from a satellite, used to enable people to watch satellite television

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satellite dish

36
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the title of a newspaper article printed in large letters, especially at the top of the front page

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headline

37
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a piece of equipment made of wire or long straight pieces of metal for receiving or sending radio and television signals

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aerial o antenna

38
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a piece of equipment worn over or in the ears that makes it possible to listen to music, the radio, etc. without other people hearing it

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headphones

39
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a person whose job is to choose images for television and to show them in the best way

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vision mixer

40
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a description, for example on the radio or television, of what the weather will be like tomorrow or for the next few days

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weather forecast

41
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a video camera that records pictures and sound and that can be carried around

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camcorder

42
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the ability to operate a machine from a distance using radio or electrical signals

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remote control

43
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the section in a newspaper with small advertisements arranged in groups according to their subject, that are placed by people or small companies who want to buy or sell something, find or offer a job, etc.

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classified advertisements

44
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the illegal act of writing things about sb. that are not true

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libel

45
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to be published

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come out

46
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the extent of news covered by a newspaper etc.

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coverage

47
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to receive an electronic signal, sound or picture

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pick up

48
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the number of people who buy a particular newspaper etc.

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circulation

49
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to pay money regularly in order to receive a service

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subscribe

50
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a person who writes a regular article in a newspaper

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columnist

51
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to send out radio and TV programmes etc.

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broadcast

52
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to prepare a book, film etc. for publication

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edit

53
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the people who watch, read, or listen to something

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audience

54
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to have power or authority over something or somebody

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take control of

55
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the number of people who buy a particular newspaper

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circulation

56
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to say ‘no’ to; to refuse

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turn down

57
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to be very well known

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be a household word

58
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to continue

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go on

59
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to prepare and produce a magazine etc. for sale

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publish

60
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a writer for a newspaper, magazine etc.

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journalist

61
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a person who reads a particular newspaper etc

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reader

62
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a person who owns a business or property

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proprietor

63
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a person who is in charge of a newspaper, journal etc.

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editor

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