Topic vocabulary |
| 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 Pans. |
| 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? |
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| 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. |
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| 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
tomorrow. |
You should wear informal clothes to the party |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 (v) |
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!
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| 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. |
