Talk a Lot Instructions: this table is a reference chart for all of the vocabulary in this unit Students could look for additional idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang terms to fill in the gaps in the table, and write definitions, e.g Media to plug in = to connect to the electricity supply Unit Vocabulary Reference Chart Page Sub-Group Radio Television Discussion Words competition digital radio feature jingle listener playlist presenter ratings show sidekick advert box set channel HDTV programme reality TV remote control subtitles TV licence viewer English Idioms you cant win em all English Phrasal Verbs join in switch on listen to English Slang Words and Phrases a non-starter an earworm to have sth on in the background from the sublime to the ridiculous to put the cat among the pigeons call in the Top 40 Put a sock in it! tune into to catch [a show] to be [about] as much use as a chocolate teapot to drive sby up the wall turn over catch up on the best thing since sliced bread to be glued to sth I'd love to be a fly on the wall plug in get into cut down turn down to get square eyes rolling news the [goggle] box the telly a Z-list celeb a couch potato 50 Talk a Lot Instructions: this table is a reference chart for all of the vocabulary in this unit Students could look for additional idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang terms to fill in the gaps in the table, and write definitions, e.g Media news that is hot off the press = the latest news Unit Vocabulary Reference Chart Page Sub-Group Journalism New Media Discussion Words English Idioms article bias censorship editor freesheet gossip headline journalist paparazzi tabloid to get to the heart of the matter to be in sbys pocket convergence data transfer file sharing interactive content mobile podcast streaming video touchscreen web page [Wi-Fi] device to break new ground to take ages to take advantage of sby English Phrasal Verbs English Slang Words and Phrases a glossy shut down to scrape [the bottom of] the barrel to wash your dirty linen in public give away to be economical with the truth find out go after throw away hot off the press a freebie a kiss-and-tell story a scoop the gutter press cloud computing to get in touch with sby trade up the Long Tail lol to be all the rage zoom in scroll down log in sell out a geek a fanboy 51 Talk a Lot Media Unit Vocabulary Reference Radio LDờẫfKầỏK]rL= # 10 11 20 English Idioms: to have sth on in the background you cant win em all from the sublime to the ridiculous to put the cat among the pigeons to be [about] as much use as a chocolate teapot Literal Translation: # 10 13 16 English Phrasal Verbs: switch on tune into call in join in listen to Literal Translation: start deliberately watch or listen to phone a radio / TV show participate hear in an active way # 12 17 18 English Slang Words and Phrases: to catch [a show] the Top 40 Put a sock in it! a non-starter an earworm Literal Translation: (v.) to watch, listen to, or attend a show # 12 13 15 25 27 32 37 40 Discussion Words: ratings jingle feature presenter competition listener playlist show digital radio sidekick IPA Translation: to listen to sth, e.g the radio, while doing sth else you cant be successful in every activity from sth very good to sth very silly, e.g music on the radio to cause trouble, often deliberately to be useless (n.) the forty best-selling music tracks or albums (phr.) Be quiet! (n.) a project that fails before it begins (n.) a tune that you cant stop singing in your head LDờẫfKớfẽũL= LDầwfẽKệ]ọL= LDẹỏWKớp]L= Lộờ]DũẫồKớ]L= LõflóKộ]DớfKp]ồL= LDọfKở]Kồ]L= LDộọẫfKọfởớL= Lp]rL= LầfKầwfKớ]ọDờẫfKầỏK]rL= LDở~f\KõfõL= What Would You Do? Problems I want my granny to buy a new digital radio, because I know that shell love some of the new digital-only stations Shes listened to my digital radio, but declares that her old analogue set sounds much better I called in to a late-night phone-in show on the radio, to discuss a personal problem, but the DJ made fun of me and some of my friends heard it Now they wont stop teasing me 10 I work in a factory, where the tasks are repetitive and monotonous We usually listen to the radio all the latest chart hits But recently a new gaffer [boss] has banned the radio and plays classical music CDs instead 15 Im a DJ on a national music radio station I used to have really high ratings, but recently theyve been getting lower and lower I seem to have run out of ideas for new, original features and competitions 52 Talk a Lot Media Unit Vocabulary Reference Television LớẫKọ]DợfKw]ồL= # 14 15 18 English Idioms: to be glued to sth to get square eyes to drive sby up the wall the best thing since sliced bread Id love to be a fly on the wall Literal Translation: to watch sth attentively # 11 12 15 18 20 English Phrasal Verbs: get into cut down turn down catch up on turn over Literal Translation: become a fan of reduce intake reduce the volume sth that should have been done earlier change sides # English Slang Words and Phrases: a Z-list celeb rolling news the [goggle] box a couch potato Literal Translation: (n.) a celebrity who isnt very famous (n un.) continuous 24-hour TV news (n.) the television 15 the telly (n.) the television # 10 18 21 24 29 30 35 39 Discussion Words: advert channel box set programme remote control HDTV reality TV subtitles viewer TV licence IPA Translation: to strain your eyes by looking at a screen for too long to annoy sby very much the best thing to happen / appear for a long time Id love to be able to overhear sth without being seen (n.) a lazy person who watches TV / plays video games a lot LDụầKợWớL= LDớpụKồ]ọL= LflDõởẫớL= LDộờ]rKệờụóL= LờfKó]r\Kõ]ồDớờ]rọL= LẫfớpKầỏWKớỏWDợỏWL= LờỏDụKọ]KớỏKớỏWKợỏWL= LDởắKớ~fKớ]ọũL= LDợỡWKù]L= LớỏWDợỏWKọ~fKở]ồởL= What Would You Do? Problems My kids are real couch potatoes, but they start screaming if I threaten to turn off the telly I want them to watch less and go out and play with their mates On the other hand, I dont want to upset the little dears Very often I find that Im in the middle of my favourite programme, and the channel suddenly changes, and were watching whatever my partner wants to watch How can I get to have the remote control once in a while? 12 I recorded the final of a talent contest last night, and I cant wait to watch it when I get home I havent heard the result yet, and Im terrified that one of my friends will spoil it for me or Ill find out another way 13 Im just about to settle down and enjoy the season finale of my favourite TV show, but I can see that the TV Licensing inspectors are coming I havent got a licence! What shall I do? I dont want to miss it 53 Talk a Lot Media Unit Vocabulary Reference Journalism LDầwWKồ]KọfKũ]óL= # 12 16 19 English Idioms: to wash your dirty linen in public to be economical with the truth to be in sbys pocket to get to the heart of the matter to scrape [the bottom of] the barrel Literal Translation: to use an idea that is very unoriginal # 14 English Phrasal Verbs: throw away give away shut down go after find out Literal Translation: dispose of offer freely close pursue discover # 13 14 English Slang Words and Phrases: a glossy a freebie a scoop a kiss-and-tell story 20 the gutter press (n.) low-quality tabloid newspapers # 11 14 16 22 23 33 34 Discussion Words: tabloid freesheet headline paparazzi censorship article journalist editor gossip bias IPA Translation: to use the media to fight a dispute that should be private to say just enough to be truthful, without giving full details to be paid by sby to be biased towards them to examine / discuss the most important part of sth Literal Translation: (n.) a quality magazine, usually for women (n.) sth given away free with a product, e.g a free DVD (n.) an exclusive interview or report, e.g in a newspaper (n.) an article where sby discusses their private relationship LDớụKọlfầL= LDẹờỏWKpỏWớL= LDĩẫầKọ~fồL= LộụKộ]DờụKớởỏL= LDởẫồKở]KpfộL= LD^WKớfKõ]ọL= LDầwWKồ]KọfởớL= LDẫKầfKớ]L= LDệflKởfộL= L~f]ởL= What Would You Do? Problems Im a fairly well-known daytime-TV personality; a respectable married man, with two teenage children However, last week I had a fling with a pole dancer, and shes just told me that shes sold her story to a tabloid I made up a story about a politician and my paper ran it It forced the guy to resign Everybody said it was right to print the article although I know it was untrue Should I come clean and apologise? Ill probably lose my job 11 Im a journalist on a local rag [low-quality newspaper] and I havent had a good scoop for ages My boss has ordered me to bring back something sensational for tomorrows edition How can I uncover an amazing story? 14 I get a magazine each week, but I often throw it away unread When I have time to read it, though, I love it Im thinking of cancelling my subscription, because of the cost But what if I miss some juicy gossip? 54 Talk a Lot Media Unit Vocabulary Reference New Media LồỡWDóỏWKầf]L= # 13 17 English Idioms: to get in touch with sby to take advantage of sby to be all the rage to break new ground to take ages Literal Translation: to contact sby # 17 19 English Phrasal Verbs: log in zoom in trade up sell out scroll down Literal Translation: enter enlarge upgrade become unavailable due to high sales # 10 11 English Slang Words and Phrases: lol a geek cloud computing 16 19 a fanboy the Long Tail # 17 19 20 26 28 31 36 38 Discussion Words: web page file sharing podcast streaming video mobile data transfer interactive content convergence [Wi-Fi] device touchscreen to gain benefit from sby without giving anything in return to be in fashion to sth totally original to be a very long process move a page down, e.g on a computer screen Literal Translation: (acr.) acronym used in text messages: laughing out loud (n.) a person thought to be obsessed with technology (n un.) storing your files online rather than on a local hard drive (n.) a fan of a tech company who promotes their work (n.) a way for publishers to distribute more content for longer IPA Translation: LDùẫ\KộẫfầwL= LDẹ~fọKpẫ]KờfẽL= LDộflầKõ^WởớL= LởớờỏWKófẽDợfKầỏK]rL= LDó]rK~fọL= LầẫfKớ]DớờụồởKẹWL= LfồKớ]KờụõKớfợDõflồKớẫồớL= LõflồDợWKầw]ồởL= LDù~fKẹ~fKầfKợ~fởL= LDớắớpKởõờỏWồL= What Would You Do? Problems Two months ago I bought a fantastic mobile, which I was so happy with But Ive just found out that theyre about to bring out [launch] a new version with better features for the same price! Should I get one? Theyre launching a brand new MP3 player on Friday, and I want to be the first to get my hands on one! Problem is, to be first in the queue Ill have to camp outside the store overnight, and Ive got college the next day Ive started using a cloud computing service, and its really convenient, because I can sit down and work on any computer with internet access However, my kid brother seems intent on stealing my password 16 Somebody I dont get on with has set up an embarrassing website dedicated to me, using pictures from my Facebook page I think theyre making fun of me, because I refused to help them cheat in an exam 55