English culture Q1 (47,48,49, 50) Cartes | Quizlet

to cover (coverage)

to deal with

supplements

separate magazines included with the newspaper

leaflet

single sheet or folded sheets of paper giving information about something

file-sharing

the practice of sharing computer data or space on a network

to be down

not working

anti-virus software

protection against computer viruses

to bounce

came back to me

to post

adds them

e-enabled

it can be accessed and worked with through the internet

innovative

original and interesting

unsurpassed

the best there is

leave other ( dishwashers) standing

are much better than other dishwashers

put/leave ( other courses ) in the shade

make other courses seem insignificant

rock-bottom prices

extremely low

prices slashed

dramatically reduced

bargains galore

a huge number of products on sale at ridiculously low prices

pamper yourself with

treat yourself to something luxurious

sumptuous/opulent

both adjectives mean rich and special: sumptuous collocates most strongly with words relating to food and furnishings, and opulent with words relating to lifestyle

(live) In the lap of luxury

in a very luxurious way

ergonomically designed

designed by studying people and their working or living conditions, especially in order to improve effectiveness

state-of-the-art

use the very latest technology

stand out in the crowd

be noticed

guaranteed to turn heads

be noticed

tantalisingly ( appealing )

temptingly

glossy/radiant

both adjectives mean attractive and healthy-looking

to plug

to advertise

Pressure group

people trying to influence what other people think about a particular issue

to air their views

express their opinions

issue a statement

make it know formally or publicly.

seeking publicity

wanting to reach a wider audience

a soundbite

short memorable sentence or phrase that will be repeated in news bulletins and articles

to hunt for

look for

tapping useful sources

making use of people or organisations which regularly provide news

Monitoring

regularly checking

a rag

informal word for a newspaper and it suggests that it is not of very high quality

the gutter press

a disapproving term used about the kind of newspapers and magazines that are more interested in crime and sex than serious news

to produce copy

single edition ( exemplaire, numéro)

exclusive/scoop

a story that is only to be found in one newspaper

to run a story

to print an article, broadcasting à news story

( a story) breaks

becomes public knowledge

Libel/defamation of character

publishing an untrue story that, for example, wrongly accuses someone of something

wrongly ( accuses/accused)

false accusations

to put their own gloss / spin on

present it in their own way

muck-raking

collecting scandal

desktop publishing

published using a home computer to design it

attachments

files you send with email messages

junk mail

another term for spam

addictive

something you cannot stop doing, which has become out of your control

offensive material

material such as pornography, or extreme political views, or material that encourages hate and violence against people

indulge yourself with

let yourself do or have something that you enjoy but which may be bad for you

obituaries

descriptions of the lives of people who have just died

editorial (or leader)

an article giving the newspaper editor's opinion

the classified ads, the classifieds

pages of advertisements in different categories

feature

an article or set of articles devoted to a particular topic

agony column

section in a paper or magazine that deal with readers' private emotional problems

agony aunt

person, typically a woman, who answers letters in the agony column

(publication's) circulation

number of copies sold by a newspaper or magazine

journal

a magazine containing articles about a particular subject

a book where you write about what happened to you each day

newsletter

a regular report with information for people belonging to a particular group

pamphlet

small book with a soft cover, dealing with a specific topic, often political

press release

official written statement with information for the public

brochure

a small, thin book or magazine, which gives information, often about travel, or a company,...

prospectus

small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, college or university, or a company

flyer

single sheet giving information about some event, special offer, etc., often given out in the street

booklet

small thin book with a soft cover, often giving information about something

manual

book of detailed instructions about how to use something

ghost writer

Someone who writes a book on someone else's behalf (autobiography)

facsimile

an exact copy or reproduction

be packed with

to be full of

small print

the detailed terms and conditions

a political pamphlet

to draw attention to

instant messaging

a kind of email where both people are online at the same time

chat rooms

an online conversation between a group of people on topics chosen by them, where you can enter or leave the 'room' at any time

newsgroups

a website where people with shared interests can get news and information

social networking sites

websites that enable you to connect with other people, make new friends, exchange photographs, keep up with people's personal news, etc.

webinars

online seminars

E-commerce ( e-books, e-learning)

all kinds of business done on the internet

E-books

books which you buy from the internet, and then you read on your computer, tablet,...

e-learning

taking courses over the internet instead of going to a school to do your studies

accessing

vast amounts of useful information

browsing

looking at different websites, with no particular goal

surfing the web

moving from one website or web page to another, usually looking for something

graphic images

technical term for pictures, icons, diagrams, etc.

gaming

play video games

ISP ( internet service provider )

a company that offer users access to the internet and services such as news, email, shopping sites, etc., usually for a monthly free

contact details

information required to contact someone, i.e. telephone number, email address

be hacked

someone may access it illegally

download

bringing files to your computer from the internet

upload

sending files from your computer to the internet or to another internet user

spam

unwanted advertisements and other material sent to you by email from companies

cookies

pieces of software that are sent from the internet to your computer, which can follow and record what you do, which websites you visit, etc.

parental control

ability of parents to control which websites their children can visit

to bookmark

put it in a list of websites I can access immediately

to subscribe to

to become a member of

to screen out/ filter out

prevent from reaching you

a server

central computer that distributes email and other services to a group of users

tablet

a very thin ( and often quite small ) portable computer

dotcom economy

Internet companies, whose web addresses typically end in".com" ( ex: read aloud as' new bikes dot com')

( a 10% ) discount

reduction in the price

proven

shown by research