P12 - 14

• go the vogue for (v)

to follow or conform to a popular trend.

• fill our daytime schedules (v)

to occupy or take up time during the day with activities or programs.

• world of difference (idi)

a significant contrast or disparity between two things.

• point of artists or experts (n)

the purpose or role of skilled individuals.

• have a go at (v)

to attempt or try to do something.

• heaped upon (v)

to give a large amount of praise or criticism.

• into one vast audience (v)

to combine or merge into a large group of viewers.

• alongside (prep)

in company with or at the same time as.

• reached virtually every home (v)

to extend to or become present in nearly all households.

• flickering pictures (n)

images that appear intermittently or unsteadily.

• heights of success (idi)

very high levels of achievement.

• taken on such a pivotal function (v)

to assume a crucial or central role.

• bereft of (adj)

lacking or deprived of something.

• focus on one thing (v)

to concentrate attention on a single task or subject.

• face up to (v)

to confront or deal with a difficult situation.

• takes your mind off (v)

to distract or divert attention from something troubling.

• devoid of concentration (adj)

lacking in focus or attention.

• attention span (n)

the length of time someone can concentrate on a task.

• days at a time (idi)

for extended periods, lasting multiple days.

• distract yourself (v)

to divert one’s attention away from something.

• dare to interrupt (v)

to have the courage to disturb someone.

• except sleeping (prep)

with the exclusion of sleep.

• socializing agents (n)

entities or factors that facilitate social interaction.

• Given the central role (v)

considering the primary importance.

• may very well be the case (idi)

is likely or probable.

• if so (conj)

in that case.

• sole context (n)

the only situation or environment.

• exposed to narratives (v)

introduced to or familiarized with stories.

• presents information (v)

provides or conveys data.

• account for (v)

to explain or justify.

• better at recalling (v)

more proficient in remembering.

• act as (v)

to function or serve as.

• a uniquely unifying national phenomenon (n)

an event or occurrence that brings a country together in a distinctive way.

• common core of shared cultural experiences (n)

a set of widely recognized and collectively held cultural events or traditions.

• but they probably (conj)

although they might not.

• vast expansion of (n)

significant increase in size or scope.

• everyone can watch something different (v)

each person can view distinct programs.

• aimed at international markets (v)

targeted towards global audiences.

• tend to be less popular (v)

usually not as well-liked.

• in fact (idi)

actually or in reality.

• develops along similar lines (v)

progresses in a comparable manner.

• end up watching (v)

eventually view.

• whatever patterns of viewing habits develop (idi)

regardless of how viewing behaviors evolve.

• personal piece of equipment (n)

an individual device.

• more like a mobile phone (idi)

resembling a cell phone in function.

• armed with (v)

equipped or provided with.

• So, perhaps (conj)

therefore, maybe.