Unit 21 Flashcards
accent (n)
a way of pronouncing words that shows what country, region, or social class you come from
➡ Tom hasn’t lost his broad Irish accent.
announcement (n)
a public statement that gives people information about something
➡ The head teacher made an announcement about the school holidays.
broadcast (v)
to send out messages or programmes to be received by radios or televisions
➡ The BBC will be broadcasting the match live from Paris.
broadcast (n)
a programme that is broadcast
➡ They mentioned the problem on Channel 5’s main news broadcast.
channel (n)
a television station and the programmes that it broadcasts
➡ What’s on the other channel?
clear (adj)
easy to understand
➡ Clear instructions are provided.
click (v)
to make a computer do something by pressing a button on the mouse
➡ To send the message, click on the ‘send’ button.
contact (v)
to communicate with someone by phone, e-mail, letter, etc.
➡ Please contact us if you have any information.
contact (n)
communication between people, countries, or organisations
➡ Do you and Jo still keep in contact?
file (n)
a set of information that is stored on a computer and that is given a particular name
➡ I can’t find the file on my computer.
formal (adj)
suitable for serious situations or occasions
➡ ‘Ameliorate’ is a more formal way of saying ‘improve’.
image (n)
a picture, especially one in a mirror or on a computer, television, or cinema screen
➡ Images of Germany appeared on the screen.
informal (adj)
suitable for relaxed friendly situations
➡ You should wear informal clothes to the party tomorrow.
Internet (n)
a computer system that allows people in different parts of the world to exchange information
➡ Do you have access to the Internet?
interrupt (v)
to say or do something that stops someone when they are speaking or concentrating on something
➡ Please don’t interrupt her while she’s working.
link (v)
if people, things, or events are linked, they are related to each other in some way
➡ Police think that the two robberies are linked.
link (n)
a connection between two or more people, places, facts, or events
➡ Is there any link between this and what we were talking about yesterday?
media (n)
radio, television, newspapers, the Internet, and magazines, considered as a group
➡ The story has been widely reported in the media.
mobile phone (n phr)
a small phone that you can carry around with you
➡ Don’t forget to take your mobile phone with you when you go out.
online (adj)
connected to or available through the Internet
➡ I bought it from an online bookshop.
online (adv)
connected to the Internet
➡ Let’s go online and check your e-mail.
pause (v)
to stop moving or doing something for a short time before starting again
➡ She paused at the door and then left.
pause (n)
a short time when someone stops moving or doing something before starting again
➡ There was a short pause before the orchestra continued to play.
persuade (v)
to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should
➡ He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to persuade him.
pronounce (v)
to say the sounds of words
➡ I find some Japanese words very difficult to pronounce.
publish (v)
to produce many copies of a book, magazine, or newspaper for people to buy
➡ Their company publishes a wide selection of books.
report (v)
to provide information about something, especially to people in authority
➡ You should report the accident to the police.
report (n)
a spoken or written description of a particular subject, situation, or event
➡ A new report shows crime is on the increase.
request (v)
to ask for something, or to ask someone to do something, in a polite or formal way
➡ I would like to request a meeting with the manager, please.
request (n)
an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way
➡ Evening meals are available on request.
ring (v)
to call someone on the telephone
➡ Ring me at home later.
signal (n)
a movement or sound that is made by someone and has a special meaning for another person
➡ We waited for them to give us the signal to move.
swear (v)
to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry
➡ That’s the first time I’ve ever heard him swear.
type (n)
a group of people or things with similar qualities that make them different from other groups
➡ What type of dog have you got?
viewer (n)
someone who watches television programmes
➡ Our regular viewers will know that it’s time for Double Money!
website (n)
a place on the Internet where information is available about a particular subject, company, university, etc.
➡ I’m thinking of starting a website for people from our school.
whisper (v)
to speak very quietly to someone, so that other people cannot hear you
➡ Stop whispering, you two!
whisper (n)
a very quiet way of saying something to someone so that other people cannot hear you
➡ ‘Be careful!’ she said in a whisper.
