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12AB – VOCABULARY UNIT 1: THE MASS MEDIA

A. EXPLORE VOCABULARY
I. TEXT-BOOK VOCABULARY
STT Word Meaning Illustration Example

advent (n) Life was transformed by the advent of


1
/ˈædvent/ the steam engine.

app (n) You can run an app on your PC that


2 (application) will find the files and burn them to a
/æp/ CD.
attitude (n) It's often very difficult to change old
3
/ˈætɪtjuːd/ people's attitudes towards Facebook.
cyberbullying
Schools are required to come up with
4 (n)
ways to address cyberbullying
/ˈsaɪbəbʊliɪŋ/
documentary (n) The documentary took a fresh look at
5
/ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/ the life of Darwin.

dominant Unemployment will be a dominant


6
/ˈdɒmɪnənt/ issue at the next election.

drama (n) Park Shin Hye has starred in several


7
/ˈdrɑːmə/ Korean dramas.

We need someone really efficient who


efficient (adj)
8 can organize the office and make it run
/ɪˈfɪʃnt/
smoothly.

emerge (v) Hoang Thuy Linh emerged unscathed


9
/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ from the scandal.

fivefold (adj,
This company witnessed a fivefold rise
10 adv)
in share prices.
/ˈfaɪvfəʊld/

1
Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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GPS (n) (Global


Positioning The unit uses GPS to determine the
11
System) delivery truck's position.
/ˌdʒiː piː ˈes/

leaflet (n) Demonstrators handed out leaflets to


12
/ˈliːflət/ passers-by.

microblogging
She's written several articles on how
13 (n)
microblogging can help your business.
/ˈmaɪkrəʊblɒɡɪŋ/

pie chart (n) This pie chart shows sales in our


14
/ˈpaɪ tʃɑːt/ various sectors.

print (n) This novel is available in large print


15
/prɪnt/ for readers with poor eyesight.

social
networking
Most businesses now use social
16 (n)
networking to spread their message.
/ˌsəʊʃl
ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ/

This tablet PC converts into a smoothly


tablet PC (n)
17 working notebook with a keyboard
/ˌtæblət ˌpiː ˈsiː/
addition.

the mass media The mass media has become one of the
18
/ðə ˌmæs ˈmiːdiə/ main instruments of political change.

tie in (v) The product launch date was set to tie


19
/ˈtaɪ ɪn/ in with the movie release.

website (n) BTS’s fans created a website, giving


20
/ˈwebsaɪt/ every detail of the group’s private life.

2
Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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II. VOCABULARY BOOSTER
STT Word Meaning Illustration Example
1. SOCIAL MEDIA
addicted (adj) His brother is addicted to social
/əˈdɪktɪd/ + to media.
1 Some drug addicts turn to crime in
- addict (n)
/ˈædɪkt/ order to support their habit.

The need to produce the most exciting


Obsess (v)
newspaper story obsesses most
/əbˈses/
2 journalists.
- Obsession (v) The media's obsession with the young
/əbˈseʃn/ prince continues.
connect (v) Can I connect my printer to your
/kəˈnekt/ computer?
3
- connection (n) The connection between smoking and
/kəˈnekʃn/ heart disease is well known.
We teach children how to deal with
cyberbullying and the safe use of chat
social network (n)
4 rooms and social networks.
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈnetwɜːk/

- correspond (v) These results correspond with those


/ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd/ of earlier experiments.
- Correspond with
5
sb/sth
Correspondent (n) He’s foreign correspondent for ‘The
/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/ Times’.
One of the organization's aims is to
Disseminate (v)
disseminate information about the
/dɪˈsem.ɪ.neɪt/
disease.
6
Anything that stands in the way of the
Dissemination (n)
dissemination of knowledge is a real
/dɪˌsem.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
problem
- personalize (v) We try to personalize these stories for
/ˈpɜr·sə·nəlˌɑɪz/ the people who are listening
- personify (v) In Greek myth, love is personified by
7
/pəˈsɒn.ɪ.faɪ/ the goddess Aphrodite.
Personal (adj) She has her own personal secretary.
/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/
The book shows only a superficial
understanding of the historical
Superficial (adj)
8 context.
/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃl/

Tangible (adj) We cannot accept his findings


/ˈtændʒəbl/ without tangible evidence.
9 There is the intangible benefit of
- intangible (adj)
playing a home game before a
/ɪnˈtændʒəbl/
friendly crowd.
3
Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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Influence (v) Such media pressure exercises
/ˈɪnfluəns/ influence on policymakers.
10 James Charles is one of the most
- influencer (n)
/ˈɪnfluənsə(r)/ notorious influencers on the Internet.

A magazine full of gossip about


famous people.
Gossip (n)
11
/ˈɡɒsɪp/

- Socialize (v) I tend not to socialize with my


/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ colleagues.
Socialization (n) The relation of parent socialization to
/ˌsəʊʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ children's adjustment is fairly
consistent.
12
- social (adj) I had an active social life when I was
/ˈsəʊʃl/ at college.
Fans said Taylor Swift was a sociable
- sociable (adj)
celebrity who would take photos with
/ˈsəʊʃəbl/
anyone
The telegraph was one of the first
Telegraph (n) forms of media.
13
/ˈtelɪɡrɑːf/
The internet only came into
widespread public use in the 1990s.
Widespread (adj)
14
/ˈwaɪdspred/

Her article has been accepted for


Publication (n)
publication in the June issue of the
/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/
15 journal.
- public (adj/n) The campaign is designed to increase
/ˈpʌblɪk/ public awareness of the issues.
Communicate (v) We only communicate by email.
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
- communication With no decent phone signal,
(n) communication is difficult.
16
/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
- communicator It was his skill as a communicator
(n) which made the television
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtə(r)/ programmes so successful.
The meaning of the markers is
Caption (n) explained in the captions.
17
/ˈkæpʃn/

4
Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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Social tensions were manifested in the
recent political crisis.
Manifest (v)
18
/ˈmӕnifest/

We are currently selling


advertisements across several
Platform (n)
19 different platforms – web, internet
/ˈplæt.fɔːm/
phones, and multiple sections of the
newspaper.
The global video streaming
Stream (v)
market size was valued at USD 50.11
/striːm/
billion in 2020.
20
Streamers like Sykkuno, Pokimane,
- streamer (n)
Dr. Lupo are some of the biggest
/ˈstriːmə(r)/
Twitch streamers.
Europe's mobile phone networks are
controlled by five dominant players.
Network (n)
21
/ˈnetwɜːk/

2. NEWSPAPER
In Britain, the broadsheets are
broadsheet (n) generally believed to be more serious
22
/ˈbrɔːdʃiːt/ than the tabloids.

A mass of people was waiting outside


the concert hall.
mass (n)
/mæs/

23 If the drought continues, deaths will


occur on a massive scale.
- massive (adj)
/ˈmæsɪv/

subscribe (v) 2.3 million people subscribe to this


/səbˈskraɪb/ online music service.
24 I decided to take out a subscription to
- subscription (n) a gardening magazine.
/səbˈskrɪpʃn/
She catalogued the books
Catalogue (v)
in alphabetical order of the authors’
/ˈkӕtəloɡ/
names.
25
The best advice is to buy charity
- catalogue (n) Christmas cards direct from the
catalogue.

5
Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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It has a daily circulation of 400,000,
Circulation (n) making it the second-
26 largest newspaper in the country
/ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃn/

We're compiling some facts and


Compile (v)
figures for a documentary on the
/kəmˈpaɪl/
subject.
- Compilation (n) A team of four was involved in the
27 /ˌkɑm·pəˈleɪ·ʃən/ compilation of the book.
Complementary This book is intended as a
(adj) complementary volume to the earlier
/ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər. editions of Anderson’s authoritative
i/ work.
- edit (v) Janet edited books for a variety of
/ˈedɪt/ publishers.
Editor (n) She is the editor of The Times.
/ˈedɪtə(r)/
28
- edited (adj) The movie's 129 minutes were edited
/ˈedɪtɪd/ down from 150 hours of footage.
- editorial (n) He wrote the editorial for USA
/ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl/ Today.
Khouri is a featured columnist for
Yoga Life magazine.
Columnist (n)
29
/ˈkɒl.əm.nɪst/

The story led the television news


Bulletin (n) bulletins that evening.
30
/ˈbʊlətɪn/

The tabloids often attract readers


with ridiculously large headlines.
Tabloid (n)
31
/ˈtæblɔɪd/

What did you think of the


BBC's election coverage?
Coverage (n)
32
/ˈkʌv·ər·ɪdʒ/

Journal (n) He became editor of the legendary


/ˈdʒɜː.nəl/ Irish journal 'The Bell'.
- journalism (n) He claims that a lot of journalism is
33
/ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/ meretricious and superficial.
- journalistic (adj) The paper has a fine tradition of
/ˌdʒɜː.nəˈlɪs.tɪk/ journalistic excellence.

6
Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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- journalist (n) The journalist asked the minister how
/ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪst/ he viewed recent events.
The report has profound implications
for schools.
Profound (a)
34
/prəˈfaʊnd/

The hijackers can be heard clearly on


the recording stating their demands.
Recording (n)
35
/rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/

Everyone's opinion is bound to be


subjective.
Subjective (adj)
36
/səbˈdʒektɪv/

It's hard for parents to be objective


about their own children.
Objective (adj)
37
/əbˈdʒektɪv/

The scandal was in the headlines for


Headline (n) several days.
38
/ˈhedlaɪn/
There's an article on motorbikes in
the latest issue.
Issue (n)
39 /ˈɪʃuː/
- issue (v)

The state news agency reported that


three people were killed in the attack.
News agency (n)
40
/ˈnjuːz eɪdʒənsi/

Police have uncovered sensational


Sensational (adj) new evidence.
41
/senˈseɪʃənl/

The story was on the front pages of


all the tabloids.
Front page (n)
42
/ˌfrʌnt ˈpeɪdʒ/

British newspapers and their websites


Newspaper (n) carried no photos of the event.
43
/ˈnjuːzpeɪpə(r)/

7
Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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She has written articles for several
Magazine women's magazines
44
/ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/

Unlike the American, the British


press operates on a national scale.
Press (n)
45
/pres/

A leading article in ‘The Times’


accused the minister of lying.
Article (n)
46
/ˈɑːtɪkl/

This essay was originally published


in German.
Publish (v)
47
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/

The images are scanned onto


computers and digitally printed.
Print (v)
48
/prɪnt/

3. ADVERTISING
medium (n) Commercial television is
/ˈmiːdiəm/ a medium for advertising.
49 My original statement has been
- media (n) completely distorted by the media.
/ˈmiːdiə/
Many self-employed
advertise (v)
people advertise their products
/ˈædvətaɪz/
and/or services in the classifieds.
- advertising (n) Many doctors want to see a law
50
/ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/ banning all tobacco advertising.
- advertisement Both men and women have
(n) complained about the advertisement.
/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
They ran commercial advertisements
on TV and on social media.
commercial (n)
51
/kəˈmɜːʃl/

represent (v) The President was represented at the


/ˌreprɪˈzent/ ceremony by the Vice-President.
52 - representation The press is drawing the negative
(n) representation of single mothers in
/ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/ the media
8
Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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- representative He was the Queen's representative at
(n) the ceremony.
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
promote (v) We are promoting a new brand of
/prəˈməʊt/ soap powder.

53 The job offers excellent promotion


- promotion (n) prospects.
/prəˈməʊ.ʃən/

4. TELEVISION
Radio Caroline used to broadcast
from a boat in the North Sea.
Broadcast (v/n)
54
/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/

The show will be aired next Tuesday


Air (v) night.
55
/er/

He is a frequent commentator in the


international media.
Commentator (n)
56
/ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/

The audience was/were clearly


delighted with the performance.
Audience (n)
57
/ˈɔː.di.əns/

The stadium was packed with


Spectator (n) cheering spectators
58
/ˈspekˌteɪ·t̬ ər/

Announce (v) He officially announced his


Announce sth (to intention to resign at today's press
do) conference.
Announce that
59 Announcer (n) He was the announcer for the
/əˈnaʊn.sər/ Mamaroneck Tigers baseball team.
- announcement The president made an unexpected
(n) announcement this morning.
/əˈnaʊns.mənt/
The project was under the
direction of a well- known academic.
Direction (n)
60
/dɪˈrek.ʃən/

9
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“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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She has become the director of the
new information centre.
- director (n)
/dɪˈrek.tər/

Our idea was to create a local


directory with information for new
- directory (n)
residents.
/dɪˈrek.tər.i/

Illustrate (v) The lecturer illustrated his point with


/ˈɪl.ə.streɪt/ a diagram on the blackboard.
The illustrations show monstrous
- illustration (n)
beasts with bodies like bears and
61 /ˌɪl.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/
heads like tigers.
Falling house prices are illustrative
- illustrative (a)
of the crisis facing the construction
/ˈɪl.ə.strə.tɪv/
industry.
Transmit (v) Radio Seven transmits on 201
/trænzˈmɪt/ medium wave
62 Broadband transmission has speeded
- transmission (n)
/trænzˈmɪʃ.ən/ up access to these sites.

This channel broadcasts 24 hours a


day.
Channel (n)
63
/ˈtʃænl/

Censor (v) The book was heavily censored when


64
/ˈsen.sər/ first published.
- censorship (n) The government has imposed strict
65 censorship on the press.
/ˈsensəʃɪp/

Coronation Street is the UK’s


Soap opera (n)
66 longest-running soap opera in the
/ˈsəʊp ɒprə/
world.

Entertainment (n) Movies were the new mass


/ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ entertainment.
- entertain (v) The aim of the series is both to
67 /ˌentəˈteɪn/ entertain and inform.
- entertaining The book is an entertaining and
(adj) informative read.
/ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/
We can also switch them through to
the studio to talk live on-air with
Presenter (n) the presenter.
68
/prɪˈzentə(r)/

10
Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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The newspaper published an
exclusive about the escape.
Exclusive (adj)
69
/ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/

They're running a three-part feature


Feature (v) on the city's child welfare agency.
70
/ˈfi·tʃər/

Inform (v) There are many innovative ways to


/ɪnˈfɔːm/ inform kids about the world they live
Inform sb that in.
Inform sb
about/of sth
- information (n) We will need a little more
71
/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/ background information.
They are not fully informed about the
- informed (adj)
changes.
/ɪnˈfɔːmd/
- informative (adj) The talk was both informative and
/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ entertaining.
The event will be opened by television
Host (n) host Bill Punter.
72
/həʊst/

Saturday's screening will be an


View (v)
opportunity to view the movie before
/vjuː/
it goes on general release.
His performance went viral,
View (n)
attracting over 8 million views on
/vjuː/
YouTube.
73 Viewer (n) British television viewers saw him
/ˈvjuːə(r)/ this week in a BBC documentary
The show has good audience figures
despite poor reviews in the press.
Review (n)
/rɪˈvjuː/

The Royal wedding was front-page


news.
News (n)
74
/njuːz/

There’s a good weather forecast for


Weather forecast tomorrow.
75 (n)
/ˈweðə fɔːkɑːst/

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He's the host of a popular TV quiz
show.
Quiz (n)
76
/kwɪz/

The film crew returned to the area to


shoot more footage.
Shoot (v)
77
/ʃuːt/

PHRASAL VERBS
STT Phrasal verbs Meaning Illustration Example
Nobody was willing to bring up the
subject of pay at the meeting.
Bring up = start
1
discussing a subject

Companies will encourage


customers to fill in questionnaires
2 Fill in about themselves.

I was too lazy so I only flicked


through a couple of book pages.
3 Flick through

This word seems strange, let me


look it up in the dictionary.
4 Look up

Let’s turn over the previous pages


to see if we missed something.
5 Turn over

He went into a long explanation of


the affair.
6 Go into

He's always handing out advice to


people.
7 Hand out

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I told the kids a story, making it up
as I went along.
8 Make up

He has put himself forward for a


place on the national executive.
9 Put forward

I can see through your little


game (= I am aware of the trick
10 See through you are trying to play on me).

The lettering stood out well against


the dark background.
11 Stand out

The scandal will soon blow over.


12 Blow over

The smell still hasn't gone away.

13 Go away

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14 18 23
COME ON COME BETWEEN COME UP AGAINST

_______________ _______________ _______________


What time does I’d hate anything _______________
the news come on? to come between us. We expect to
come up against
_______________ 19
COME TOGETHER a lot of opposition
_______________
to the plan.
Come on!
We don’t have much time. _______________
Three colleges 24
Come on! Try once more. COME FORWARD
have come together
_______________ to create a new university. _______________
The project is Several people
coming on fine. came forward
COME with information.
= run into
15 COME ACROSS = run across 25
= bump into COME APART
_______________
I came across _______________
children sleeping The book just
20
under bridges. COME came apart
AROUND/ROUND in my hands.
_______________ _______________ 26
He came over as Your mother hasn’t COME THROUGH
a sympathetic person. yet come around
from the anaesthetic. _______________
_______________ _______________
_______________
He spoke for a We were worried
Do you come around
long time but his she wouldn’t be able
and see us some time?
meaning didn’t to handle it, but she
really come across. came through in the end.
_______________
16 _______________
COME ALONG WITH He’ll never come around 27
COME DOWN WITH
to my way of thinking.
_______________ _______________
21
_______________ COME INTO I think I’m
How’s Gem coming down
coming along with _______________ with flu.
her swimming? I’ve worked very
hard to pass this exam 28
– luck doesn’t come into it. COME OUT
17
COME IN FOR _______________
22
COME UP WITH When does their
_______________ new album
The government’s _______________ come out?
economic policies She came up with
have come in for a new idea
a lot of criticism. for increasing sales. 14
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COLLOCATION
STT Collocations Meaning Illustration Example

The IELTS Speaking test asked me


Give a description
1 to give a description of someone I
of sth/sb
admired most.

One of the problems with


Take sth/sb for relationships is that after a while
2
granted you just take each other for
granted.

Have/be an Kha Banh had a negative


3
influence on sth/sb influence on young children.

I usually spend 8 hours a day


5 Surf the Internet
surfing the Internet.

Did you hear the news about


6 Hear the news
Justine Bieber?

I hold a view about the 1980s and


Have/hold/take a
7 1990s, which is probably not
view
shared by everybody here.

In my In my opinion, cigarettes should


8
view/opinion be banned.

Make a difference Exercise can make a big


9
(to sth/sb) difference to your state of health.

Take control (of China is attempting to take control


10
sth) of Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Vietnamese government is trying


11 Under control to keep Covid-19 pandemic under
control.

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Be covered How much of the earth's surface is


12
with/by sth covered by/with water?

I use Instagram to keep track of


13 Keep track of
Britney Spears’ daily activities.

You turn this dial to find a


14 Radio station
different radio station.

Advertisements put pressure on


15 Put pressure on
girls to be thin.

New evidence has cast doubt on


16 Cast doubt on
the guilty verdict.

The singer was out of the country


A (news) story
17 when the story about his wife
breaks
broke.

Although the two stars tried to


18 News leak out keep their relationship secret,
news of it soon leaked out.

The latest news from the


19 The latest news
earthquake zone is more hopeful.

Any story about the Royal Family


Be headline/front-
20 will be headline/front-page news
page news
in Britain.

Photography is, according


21 According to sb to Vidal, the art form of untalented
people.

22 Believe (in) sth I don't believe in hitting children.

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Believe that People used to believe that the
earth was flat.
This is what I believe to be true
Believe to be
though I can't prove it.
She made helpful comments on my
Comment on sth
work.
23 A spokesman for the Cabinet
Make a comment
Office declined to make a
(to sb) about sth
comment on the allegations.
Confuse sth/sb They confused me with conflicting
with sth/sb accounts of what happened.
24 We were confused by the fact that
Confused about/by
the signs pointed in opposite direct
sth
ions.
Have you heard about Shelly?
Hear about sth/sb Marry told me she was sick last
25 week.
I haven't heard anything from her
Hear from sb
for months.

IDIOMS
STT Idioms Meaning Illustration Example
The doctor broke the news to the
1 Break the news family that my grandmother had
cancer

I can’t get hold of my parents


2 Get hold of sb
because there’s no signal here.

I’ll give Jane a ring right after I


3 Give sb a ring
come home.

Just drop me a line when you


4 Drop sb a line
decide on a date.

Please keep quiet about my


Keep quiet (about
5 vacation, I don’t want my boss to
something)
know that.

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It’s common knowledge that Bich


Be common
6 Phuong is one of the hottest
knowledge
singers in Vietnam.

I don't trust John to keep our plan


7 Keep sb in the dark a secret, so I think we should keep
him in the dark

Not breathe a word Tom swore not to breathe a word


8
(about/of sth) about my secret.

Date back to = stem Vietnamese tradition dates back to


9
from = come from medieval times.

Although we’ve been friends for a


10 Have sth in common long time, we don't really have
anything in common.

Put sb/sth on the


Yuehua Entertainment has
map = make a thing,
11 managed to put Everglow on the
person, or place
map.
famous

The job requires someone who is


12 In the public eye comfortable being in the public
eye.

Keep abreast of I try to keep abreast of any


13
something developments.

The magazine ran a story


14 Run the story about
about the scandal.

The pop star made headlines


15 Make the headlines yesterday after his latest run-in
with police.

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I place an advert in the paper to


16 Place an advert sell my bike but I haven't had any
takers.

We interrupt this presidency to


17 Bring a news flash
bring you a newsflash.

She made it clear that


18 Off the record her comments were strictly off the
record.

Blow out of The story was blown out of


19
proportion proportion in the newspapers.

He was a household name in the


20 A household name
1950s.

The kidnapper is a man we must


21 The sooner the better
catch and the sooner the better.

III. PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES


STT Prefixes Meaning Example Suffixes Meaning Example
inaccurate unable
1 in- -able
inactive reversible
uncover attention
2 un- -ion
unable abduction
deactivate agreement
3 de- -ment
detach resentment
overload natural
4 over- -al
overachieve festival
disrespect disinfectant
5 dis- -ant
discourage accountant
resistance,
exhale -ance/-
6 ex- independence
ancy
ex-mayor vacancy, truancy

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post-
lengthen (v)
7 post- graduate -en
postpone golden (adj)
propel candidate (n)
8 pro- -ate graduate (v)
proactive
violate (adj)
biannual clueless
9 bi- -less
biweekly careless
mistaken (n) mouthful
10 mis- -ful
misconduct (a) beautiful

IV. OPTIONAL VOCABULARY – FOR SELF-STUDY


STT Word Meaning Illustration Example
1

Reality show (n) A reality show called "Undercover


/riˌæləti ʃəʊ/ Boss" is going viral these days.

2
Radio talk shows have been
Talk show (n)
besieged with callers expressing
/ˈtɔːk ˌʃəʊ/
outrage on the subject.

Breaking news We'll bring you all the latest


/ˌbreɪ.kɪŋ ˈnjuːz/ breaking news as it happens.

4
This latest episode in the fraud
Scandal (n)
scandal has shocked a lot of
/ˈskæn.dəl/
people.

Podcast (n) I download podcasts of radio


/ˈpɒdkɑːst/ shows and listen to them in the car.

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“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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CS3: Số 30 ngõ 203 Kim Ngưu, Q Hai Bà Trưng, HN. SĐT: 086.8393.086 / 086.2265.086
7
They produced a brochure on
Brochure (n)
healthy eating that was to be
/ˈbrəʊʃə(r)/
distributed in supermarkets.

Programme (n) I watched a programme about


/ˈprəʊɡræm/ volcanoes.

9
Subtitle (n) Is the movie dubbed or are there
/ˈsʌbtaɪtl/ subtitles?

10

Software (n) The company has developed its


/ˈsɔːftwer/ own voice-recognition software.

11
Many devices are moving toward
Wireless (adj)
the wireless world: headphones,
/ˈwaɪələs/
chargers, etc.

12
Not only does he have to represent
Recreation (n)
fishing, but such recreations as
/rekriˈeiʃən/
canoeing, sailing and swimming.

13

Heading (n) All headings in the document must


/ˈhedɪŋ/ be printed in bold

14

Up-to-date (adj) We'll have to bring our equipment


/ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/ up-to-date.

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Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh
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15
The final published version differs
Draft (n)
from earlier drafts in many key
/drɑːft/
details.

16

Domain (n) A website needs a web server and


/dəʊˈmeɪn/ a domain name to be able to work.

17

Browse (v) Pop-up ads are annoying when


/brauz/ browsing online.

18

Install (v)
When was the telephone installed?
/ɪnˈstɔːl/

19

Series (n) Her stories have been made into


/ˈsɪəriːz/ a TV series.

20

Variety show (n) Running Man is a very famous


/vəˈraɪəti ʃəʊ/ Korean variety show.

21

Blog He writes a blog about living with


/blɒɡ/ diabetes.

B. IN-CLASS EXERCISES
EXERCISE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA & PHRASAL VERBS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 1. In the past ten years, __________ has become increasingly common among students.
A. cyberbullying B. microblogging C. dissemination D. publication
Question 2. With the _______of knowledge-based computer systems, a new interest in the nature of
expertise has arisen.
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A. attitude B. drama C. print D. advent
Question 3. If our product is reviewed in a journal, we try to ______ it in with an advert placed in the
same journal.
A. tie B. obsess C. disseminate D. personify
Question 4. In her latest dispatch, Clare Duggan, our war __________, reported an increase fighting.
A. connection B. influencer C. telegraph D. correspondent
Question 5. The company's products have been ________ mainly through advertising in newspapers.
A. promoted B. represented C. advertised D. published
Question 6. The company has made __________ for leading sportswear manufacturers.
A. representations B. newspaper C. commercials D. articles
Question 7. The documentary's analysis of the issues was very _________.
A. personal B. intangible C. superficial D. fivefold
Question 8. After being released, Ingrid learns of a social media _______ named Taylor Sloane from a
magazine article.
A. telegraph B. influencer C. editorial D. censor
Question 9. Multiple hardware______ for digital photography can currently be used in a pathology
laboratory.
A. compilation B. communicator C. platforms D. publication
Question 10. Existing customer information can be used to help _________ the customer experience.
A. influence B. personify C. correspond D. personalize
Question 11. Effective ____________ encourages routine exchange of data and information.
A. communication B. platform C. website D. obsession
Question 12. If you are a real caffeine _________, then have the breakfast juice from day two each
morning.
A. correspondent B. addict C. influencer D. socialization
Question 13. Steve was an outgoing and ________ man who was loved by all who met him.
A. sociable B. widespread C. intangible D. superficial
Question 14. The most successful salespeople are persuasive _________ with excellent listening skills.
A. streamer B. editor C. correspondent D. communicators
Question 15. Twitter is an American ____________ and social networking service on which users post and
interact with messages known as "tweets".
A. microblogging B. leaflet C. print D. connection
Question 16. There will be_______ coverage of the games on most channels.
A. complete B. general C. extensive D. widespread
Question 17. Have you ever come ______ such a horrible person in all your life?
A. into B. across C. by D. between
Question 18. How is Sarah coming ______ with her photography course?
A. apart B. together C. through D. along
Question 19. I'm British, but my parents come _____ India.
A. from B. apart C. against D. down with
Question 20. Fast food has come _____ more criticism from the press.
A. up against B. in for C. down with D. along with
Question 21. I don't want the problem of money coming ______ us.
A. between B. through C. into D. together
Question 22. I've been writing this book for six months, and it's finally coming ______.
A. into B. together C. forward D. through
Question 23. She came ______ a lot of money when her grandfather died.
A. into B. up with C. apart D. across
Question 24. We need to come _______ a plan that will make us a lot of money.
A. up against B. up with C. down with D. along with
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Question 25. In the first week of my new job, I came _______ several problems that had been left by the
person who had my job previously.
A. across B. forward C. up against D. between
Question 26. The National Blood Service is asking for more people to come _____ and donate blood.
A. from B. through C. apart D. forward
Question 27. We've had a difficult few weeks, but I'm glad to see we've managed to come ______ together.
A. between B. across C. through D. forward
Question 28. I don't feel very good. I think I'm coming ______ something.
A. up with B. down with C. up against D. in for
Question 29. My boss never brings _____ business at lunch, he only wants to talk about his daily activities.
A. up B. over C. about D. in
Question 30. Companies will encourage customers to ______ questionnaires about themselves.
A. look up B. turn over C. fill in D. stand out
Question 31. I've only had time to ______ through your report but it seems to be fine.
A. turn B. put C. come D. flick
Question 32. He's always wanted to find his birth mother but recently it's become an ________.
A. connection B. addict C. influence D. obsession
Question 33. The movie's 129 minutes were ______ down from 150 hours of footage.
A. editorial B. edited C. editor D. edit

PHRASAL VERBS
Điền từ vào bảng và chia động từ
flick through look it up stand out make up put forward
fill in bring up hand out go into blow over
turn over see through go away
Question 34. If such sensitive matters are ______________ in a matter-of-fact way, most patients will
respond freely.
Question 35. This is very convenient as forms can be ______________ by dragging the information and of
course the password feature will auto fill.
Question 36. Can you ______________ the opening times on the website?
Question 37. He ______________ the pages of his appointments diary, which were as ever blank..
Question 38. He realized he was in the wrong and promised to ______________ a new leaf.
Question 39. He ______________ a fit of rage over the smallest mistake.
Question 40. He is not known for ______________ effusive praise.
Question 41. He ______________ some excuse about his daughter being sick.
Question 42. A university student from Dovercourt has been ______________ for an award which
celebrates young people's achievements.
Question 43. He can ______________ her lies and deceptions.
Question 44. Certain landmarks and locations in London ______________ and are very noticeable.
Question 45. I thought that after a few days the argument would ______________.
Question 46. I'm tired of your constant complaints; ______________ and leave me in peace!

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Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” –
Vincent Van Gogh

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