Active vocabulary Languages
Standard English World language Mother tongue Accent Dialect Compounds Derivatives Mono-, bi-, multilingual Fluency To bridge the gap |
Competitive edge Medium of instruction Learning incentive Level of proficiency Language skills Miscommunication Crash courses Dictionary dependence Vocabulary builder
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Pick up a language Subtleties of communication Interactive programmes To get a good workout Lingua franca Cockney Esperanto Transatlantic English Contextual clue |
Mass media
Paper round Tabloid \ Broadsheet The fourth estate Invasion of privacy Current affairs Legal action Obscene Newsworthy Entry qualifications White-\ blue-collar job |
Tabloid journalism Copyright levies Pirate radio stations Attention span Academic performance Distance\part-time learning Benefit \ beneficiary Face-to-face tutorials Motto Benchmark of quality |
To capture the audience Tacit agreement Dedicated following Ratings war Viewing figures Prime time License fee In-depth news Weighty topics |
Music
Middle-of–the-road audience Revival Treasury Accessible Worthy of attention To obey the dictum To sell like hot cakes |
Music-to-work-to Conductor Busker The Proms The Last Night To cater for \ to appeal to To revive |
To be traced back to To hand down from generation to generation Morris Dancing Bagpipe Lay \ layman \ amateur |
Term I Speaking Points
English as a world language.
English or Esperanto as a world language.
Variants of English.
How to be a good language learner.
The importance and characteristics of the British press.
Radio and TV in Great Britain.
The Open University.
Musical traditions in Great Britain. Music festivals.
Musical traditions in Great Britain. Folk music.