PTE Academic Expert B1 Module 5 | Quizlet

along similar lines

similar

defining characteristic

A property held by all members of a group that is so obvious that you can easily determine membership in that group

deliberate

slow and careful

note

a specific musical tone

overlook

to fail to see or notice something

western society

societies from or relating to the countries of North America and Western Europe

literary text

a piece of written material, such as a book or poem, that has the. purpose of telling a story or entertaining, as in a fictional novel

factual information

data that is based on facts

free access

a way of being able to use or get something without paying

virtual community

a community that exists on a computer or the internet

popular media

the radio stations, television stations, and newspapers through which information is communicated to the public and is liked or enjoyed by many people

wider audience

when there are many more people who watch, read, or listen to something

powerful influence

the strong power to change or affect someone or something

acquire

to get something/ to come to own something

alternative

choice

beneficial

producing good or helpful results or effects/ producing benefits

category

a group of people or things that are similar in some way

specific

special or particular

advance

money given to someone as a loan or before the usual time of payment

album

a long musical recording on a record, CD, etc., that usually includes a set of songs

broadcast

to send out signals, programs, etc. by radio or television

commission

an amount of money paid to someone for selling something

hit

something that is very successful

illegal downloads

getting files from the internet that you didn't pay for and don't have the right to use

media

the radio stations, television stations, and newspapers through which information is communicated to the public

on tour

to do a series of related performances, appearances, competitions, etc., that occur at different places over a period of time

produce

to make something, such as a play, a movie, a television show, an album, etc.

promotion

something such as advertising that is done to make people aware of something and increase its sales or popularity

recording artist

a musician who records music

release

to make something available to the public

create

to make or produce something/ to cause something new to exist (verb)

creative

having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas (adjective)

creativity

the ability to make new things or think of new ideas (noun)

entertaining

amusing and enjoyable (adjective)

entertainment

amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc. (noun)

literacy

the ability to read and write (noun)

literature

written works, such as poems, plays, and novels, that are considered to be very good and to have lasting importance (noun)

literate

able to read and write (adjective)

-ity / -ment / -tion/ -sion/ -cy/ -ology/ -acy/ -ture

noun endings

-ive/ -able/ -tional/ -ing/ -ate

adverb endings

define

to explain the meaning of a word or a phrase

select

to choose

entertain

to have people as guests in your home or in a public place such as a restaurant/ to perform for an audience/ to provide amusement for someone by singing, acting, etc. (verb)

sountrack

the sounds and especially the music recorded for a movie

comedy

a play, movie, television program, novel, etc., that is meant to make people laugh

panic

a state or feeling of extreme fear that makes someone unable to act or think normally

pitch

the highness or lowness of a sound

volume

the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, stereo, etc.

illegally

not allowed by the law or government/ not legal

tension

a feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.

scene

a part of a play, movie, story, etc., in which a particular action or activity occurs

item

an individual thing/ a separate part or thing

theory

an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events

design

to plan and make (something) for a specific use or purpose

interact

to talk or do things with other people

principle

an idea that forms the basis of something/ a basic truth

perceive

to notice or become aware of something

basically

this is easy to understand

obviously

this is a simple explanation

interestingly

this will get your attention

actually

this is true

unusally

this is not normal

personally

this is my opinion

write a poem

to write poetry

have an acting role

to have an acting part in a movie or a play

give a live performance

to perform live in front of an audience

enjoy the creative process

to enjoy the development of creative work

publish a novel

to prepare a (story) book to sell

do creative work

to do original work that has not been done before

visit an art gallery

to visit a place where you can see art

productive

doing or achieving a lot/ working hard and getting good results

compose

to create and write a piece of music or writing

distract

to take (attention) away from someone or something

arrest

to use the power of the law to take and keep someone, such as a criminal

suspect

a person who is believed to be possibly guilty of committing a crime

evidence

material that is presented to a court of law to help find the truth about something

weapon

something (such as a gun, knife, club, or bomb) that is used for fighting or attacking someone or for defending yourself when someone is attacking you

eyewitness

a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it

commit a crime

to do something that is illegal

judge

to form an opinion about something or someone after careful thought

jury

a group of people who are members of the public and are chosen to make a decision in a legal case

victim

a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else