Sending and receiving

accent /ˈækˌsɛnt/ (n)

a way of pronouncing words that shows what country, region, or social class you come from | Ex: Tom hasn't lost his broad Irish accent.

announcement /əˈnaʊnsmɛnt/ (n)

a public statement that gives people information about something | Ex: The head teacher made an announcement about the school holidays.

broadcast /ˈbrɔdˌkæst/ (v)

to send out messages or programmes to be received by radios or televisions | Ex: The BBC will be broadcasting the match live from Paris.

broadcast /ˈbrɔdˌkæst/ (n)

a programme that is broadcast | Ex: They mentioned the problem on Channel 5's main news broadcast.

channel /ˈʧænəl/ (n)

a television station and the programmes _ that it broadcasts | Ex: What's on the other channel?

contact /ˈkɑnˌtækt/ (v)

| to communicate with someone by phone, _ email, letter, etc | Ex: | Please contact us if you have any information.

contact /ˈkɑnˌtækt/ (n)

communication between people, countries, _or organisations | Ex: Do you and Jo still keep in contact?

file /faɪl/ (n)

a set of information that is stored on a computer and that is given a particular name | Ex: ! can't find the file on my computer.

formal /ˈfɔrməl/ (adj)

suitable for serious situations or occasions | Ex: ‘Ameliorate’ is a more formal way of saying

image /ˈɪmɪʤ/ (n)

a picture, especially one in a mirror or on a computer, television, or cinema screen | Ex: _ ‘improve’. Images of Germany appeared on the screen.

informal /ˌɪnˈfɔrməl/ (adj)

suitable for relaxed friendly situations tomorrow. | Ex: You should wear informal clothes to the party

Internet /ˈɪntərˌnɛt/ (n)

a computer system that allows people in different parts of the world to exchange information | Ex: Do you have access to the Internet?

interrupt /ˌɪntərˈəpt/ (v)

to say or do something that stops someone when they are speaking or concentrating on something | Ex: ' Please don’t interrupt her while she’s working. 191

link /lɪŋk/ (v)

if people, things, or events are linked, they are related to each other in some way | Ex: Police think that the two robberies are linked.

link /lɪŋk/ (n)

a connection between two or more people, places, facts, or events | Ex: Is there any link between this and what we were talking about yesterday?

media /ˈmidiə/ (n)

radio, television, newspapers, the Internet and magazines, considered as a group | Ex: The story has been widely reported in the media.

mobile phone /ˈmoʊbəl foʊn/ (n phr)

a small phone that you can carry around with you | Ex: Don’t forget to take your mobile phone with you when you go out.

online /ˈɔnˌlaɪn/ (adj)

connected to or available through the Internet | Ex: ! bought it from an online bookshop.

online /ˈɔnˌlaɪn/ (adv)

connected to the Internet | Ex: Let's go online and check your e-mail.

pause /pɔz/ (v)

to stop moving or doing something for a short time before starting again | Ex: She paused at the door and then left.

pause /pɔz/ (n)

a short time when someone stops moving or doing something before starting again | Ex: There was a short pause before the orchestra continued to play.

persuade /pərsˈweɪd/ (v)

to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should | Ex: He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to persuade him.

pronounce /prəˈnaʊns/ (v)

to say the sounds of words | Ex: | find some Japanese words very difficult to pronounce.

publish /ˈpəblɪʃ/ (v)

to produce many copies of a book, magazine, or newspaper for people to buy | Ex: Their company publishes a wide selection of books.

report /rɪˈpɔrt/ (v)

to provide information about something, especially to people in authority | Ex: You should report the accident to the police.

report /rɪˈpɔrt/ (n)

a spoken or written description of a particular subject, situation, or event | Ex: A new report shows crime is on the increase.

request /rɪˈkwest/ (v)

to ask for something, or to ask someone to do something, in a polite or formal way | Ex: ! would like to request a meeting with the manager, please.