Learning English

Words and phrases from the unit

Session 1

smartphones
mobile phones that connect to the internet and can do things like take photos

tablets
small, flat computers with touch screens

devices
machines that have been made for a particular purpose, for example to go on the internet

online
on the internet

detox
a period when you stop doing something harmful to improve your health

post
(here) publish to the internet

digital
relating to the use of computer and internet technology

offline
not connected to the internet

mp3
a kind of audio file

stream
(here) to play video or audio on the internet without downloading

update
(here) add something new

status
on social media, a piece of information you publish about yourself

tweet
a message on Twitter

desktop
(here) a personal computer which can sit on a desk

laptop
a personal computer which you can carry easily

smartwatch
a watch which can connect to the internet

games console
a special computer only used for playing games

6 Minute Vocabulary

Differences between American and British English:

Am fall Br autumn

Am check UK bill

Am to mail UK to post

Am cookie Br biscuit

Am store Br shop

Am candy Br sweets

Session 3

limit
control something so it does not go over a certain level

rescue
save

lone
on its own

digital natives
a term sometimes used to talk about children growing up in a time when digital technologies are all around them

digital footprint
the data that is collected and recorded from someone using devices and the internet

stored
kept

access
the right or ability to use something

credentials
usernames and passwords you need to use a device or internet service

oversharing
sharing too much information

sceptical
not convinced about something

innovative
newer and more advanced, able to do things better

Session 4

drones
small aircraft without pilots

data storage
keeping digital information

smarter
cleverer

spooky
scary

wandering around
walking around without a specific purpose or reason

pop up
suddenly appear

alert
urgent message

attendees
people who take part in something (like a meeting)

aerial viewing
looking from above

capacity
space; the amount that can be contained

a drop in an ocean
a very small amount

gap
the space between two things

News Report

fed up of
tired of, bored of

overcrowded
where there are too many people

jetpack
a machine you wear which has a powerful engine that enables you to fly

elusive
very difficult or impossible to get

congestion
the situation when there is so much traffic and too many people that it is difficult to move around

infrastructure projects
plans to build railways lines, roads, bridges etc.

greener transport alternatives
ways of travelling that cause less pollution

rolled out
introduced

integrated
designed to work together smoothly

Drama

Knave of Hearts
a playing card with a ‘face’ which has a value higher than 10 and lower than Queen.

soldiers
people who are in the army

courtiers
people who travel with a King or Queen as their servants

Your Majesty
the name you call a King or Queen when you talk to them

hedgehogs (singular: hedgehog)
small animals that are covered in spikes and roll up into a ball if they are in danger

flamingos (singular: flamingo)
a pink bird with a long neck that often stands on one leg when it is in water

arches (singular: arch)
a shape like half a circle or a bridge that starts and ends on the ground

arrested
when you are arrested, the police take you to a police station or to prison because they think you have committed a crime

trial
the legal process where people look at evidence to decide if someone is guilty or innocent of a crime

courthouse
the place where a trial happens