Vocabulary Reference

Session 1 - Exam skills

strategy
plan for achieving something

perk you up
become more lively/energetic

realistic
able to accept things as they really are; not based on false hopes

adrenalin
a chemical produced in your body that makes your heart beat faster and gives you more energy when you are frightened, excited, or angry

Session 2 - News Review

provocations
actions or speech causing an angry reaction

overshadowed
made to seem less important

mum
silent

Session 3 - Pronunciation in the News

independence
freedom from control by another country or organisation

There are four syllables: in-de-pen-dence.

The stress is on the third syllable: in-de-PEN-dence.

'e' is pronounced /ɪ/, /e/ then /ə/ all in the same word.