Reading: Welcome to the Media, Film and Cultural Studies Course p38 Sentences Flashcards

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I don’t see your car, so I …………………. you have gone out to the cinema

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I don’t see your car, so I assume you have gone out to the cinema.

to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof

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You should ………………. how much the documentary will cost before you decide to try and make one.

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You should consider how much the documentary will cost before you decide to try and make one.

to think about something carefully

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………… will soon be paying higher prices for tickets to the cinema and theatre.

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Consumers will soon be paying higher prices for tickets to the cinema and theatre.

someone who buys and uses products and services

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It is important to understand your …………. and your heritage so you know who you are.

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It is important to understand your culture and your heritage so you know who you are.

the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society

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The course will …………………. that films, music, adverts and newspapers all influence our beliefs to a very great extent.

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The course will demonstrate that films, music, adverts and newspapers all influence our beliefs to a very great extent.

to show or prove something clearly

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The ………… life of a city including festivals, art and musical events is very important for the people who live there.

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The cultural life of a city including festivals, art and musical events is very important for the people who live there.

relating to art, literature, music etc:

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In this course we will …………… the way in which newspapers communicate ideas and values.

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In this course we will examine the way in which newspapers communicate ideas and values.

to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it

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She …………….. his silence to mean that he disagreed with her opinion about the documentary.

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She interpreted his silence to mean that he disagreed with her opinion about the documentary.

to believe that something someone does or something that happens has a particular meaning

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The film was reviewed in all the major ……………from TV to internet sites and so everyone knew about it.

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The film was reviewed in all the major media from TV to internet sites and so everyone knew about it.

all the organizations, such as television, radio, and newspapers, that provide news and information for the public, or the people who do this work

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It was …………. who the murderer was right from the beginning of the film because there were so many simple clues.

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It was obvious who the murderer was right from the beginning of the film because there were so many simple clues.

easy to notice or understand

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We will examine the way in which media and institutions …….. ideas and values.

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We will examine the way in which media and institutions transmit ideas and values.

to send or pass something from one person, place or thing to another

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The plastic cover was ………………… so it was easy to see what was inside.

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The plastic cover was transparent so it was easy to see what was inside.

if something has this quality, you can see through it

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