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Here's the transcription of the text from the images, formatted in Markdown: ### Intro **tist** ## Word list ### 74 medium (pi media) /'mi:diəm, 'mi:diə/ **(Informations)medium** ### communication channel /kamju:nı'keif∂n,tfæn(ə)l/ **Kommunikationskanal** ### promotional /pra'mous(ə)nal/ **Werbe...

Here's the transcription of the text from the images, formatted in Markdown: ### Intro **tist** ## Word list ### 74 medium (pi media) /'mi:diəm, 'mi:diə/ **(Informations)medium** ### communication channel /kamju:nı'keif∂n,tfæn(ə)l/ **Kommunikationskanal** ### promotional /pra'mous(ə)nal/ **Werbe-** ### to disseminate /dı'semrnert/ **(sich) verbreiten** ### billboard /'bıl,bɔ:d/ **Reklamefläche, Plakatwand** ### to intend /in'tend/ **beabsichtigen** ### to subscribe to /sab'skrarb tə/ **abonnieren** ### to sponsor /'sponsə(r)/ **sponsern, finanzieren** ### feature film /'fi:tfə,film/ **Spielfilm** **Webcode WES-73644-022** Nowadays, newspapers often use media such as podcasts and websites to publish their articles, as well as the traditional paper medium. The main communication channel between different colleagues in a workplace is often email. The promotional offer meant I could get two issues for the price of one. The rumour quickly disseminated through the crowd that the politician wouldn't turn up to the event. The billboard showed a beautiful woman advertising a new range of sunglasses. My mother intends to speak to the manager about the issue. I subscribed to the newsletter, to keep up with all of the group's social events. The sports clothing brand sponsored the athlete to wear their clothes, and post photos online. Feature films usually last for at least 90 minutes. ### WordPool ### 76 current affairs /karənt ə'feə(r)z/ **Zeitgeschehen, aktuelle** **Nachrichten** My current affairs programme focuses primarily on changes to Brexit at the moment. ### advent /'ædvent/ **Beginn** The advent of the telephone changed the way humans communicate forever. ### pervasive /pə(r)'veısIV/ **durchdringend, tiefgreifend** She blamed the pervasive influence of Hollywood for the boy's love of films. ### media literacy /'mi:dia 'lit(ə)rəsi/ **Medienbildung,Medienkompetenz** Our scheme will help improve the media literacy of elderly people. ### mass media (pl) /mæs 'mi:dia/ **Massenmedien** If her story reached the mass media, there would be a public outcry. ### a range of /ə 'reindz_əv/ **zahlreiche, eine Reihe von** Our shop offers a range of stationary products, including pens, pencils, and notebooks. ### press /pres/ **Presse** Politicians often resign soon after the press turn against them. ### to seek to /'si:k tə/ **anstreben, begehren** I sought to persuade her that none of it was my fault. ### to distribute /dr'stribju:t/ **verbreiten, verteilen** The group distributed leaflets warning people of the dangers of this new drug. ### social media /souserl 'mi:dia/ **die sozialen Medien** Social media is increasingly used by young people to organise protests and marches. ### to facilitate /fə'siliteit/ **erleichtern; ermöglichen** The guard facilitated the prisoner's escape from prison by not locking his cell. ### propagation /,propa'geif(ə)n/ **Verbreitung. Übertragung** The propagation of this false claim stopped many parents from vaccinating their children. ### to devote /dr vaot/ **widmen** He devoted his life to helping people. ### filter bubble /'filtǝ(r) 'bɅb(ə)l/ **Filterblase** The idea of the "filter bubble" suggests social media users gradually limit their news feeds to only opinions or themes with which they agree. ### device /di'vars/ **Gerät** You are not allowed to bring any devices with an internet connection into the exam. ### to dismiss /dıs'MIS/ **abweisen, ablehnen, ausblenden** She dismissed his claim, as he had lied so many times before. ### unconscious /Λn'konJSƏS/ **unbewusst, nicht bewusst; bewusstlos** Some psychologists believe that our unconscious thoughts are our most honest ones. ### algorithm /'ælga,rıð(ə)m/ **Algorithmus** Facebook uses algorithms to analyse the content its users like the most, so they can advertise products people are more likely to buy. ### to consolidate /kən'solidert/ **(ver)festigen** The revision class consolidated my knowledge of this topic. ### polarization /pouləraı'zeıS(ə)n **Polarisierung** The political party's policy on immigration caused a polarization of its members. ### credibility /kredə'bıləti/ **Glaubwürdigkeit** The prime minister's credibility was damaged after her lies were revealed. ### increasingly /In'kri:sınŋlı/ **zunehmend** Travelling through Asia is an increasingly popular choice amongst young people. ### questionable /'kwestS(ə)nəb(ə)l/ **fragwürdig, bedenklich** His questionable opinions about this topic caused a lot of anger. ### hoax /houks/ **Scherz, Falschmeldung, Hoax** The police often have to respond to hoax terrorist threats. ### collectively /kə'lektivli/ **gemeinsam, zusammen** The jury decided collectively that the man was not guilty. ### to proliferate /prə'lifəreit/ **wuchern. sich stark ausbreiten** The teacher discovered that the cheating issue had proliferated, meaning almost every child had to be disqualified. ### unchecked /Λn'tSekt/ **unkontrolliert, ungehindert** The scientist had been able to carry out experiments on humans for many years, completely unchecked. ### publisher /'pɅbliSǝ(r)/ **Verlag** The author's publisher demanded that she changed the ending. ### to target /'ta:(r)gIt/ **ins Visier nehmen, anpeilen; sich jdn zur Zielgruppe nehmen** The gang targeted vulnerable members of the community, to persuade them to join. ### initially /ı'nıS(ə)lı/ **zunächst, ursprünglich** Though I had my doubts initially, she has proven to be a valuable addition to the team. ### expansion /ık'spæns(ə)n/ **Ausbreitung, Expansion** The company's expansion to a second office has created more jobs. ### influential /Influ enz(ə)l/ **einflussreich** The visit to the university was influential in her decision to study there. ### to regard as /rı'ga:d.æz/ **betrachten als** I regard my sister as my best friend. ### lingua franca /lingwə 'frænkə/ **Verkehrssprache, Lingua Franca** When politicians meet at international conferences, English is usually the lingua franca. ### to be fluent in /bi 'flu:ənt in/ **eine Sprache fließend sprechen** Her father was fluent in Spanish, French and Italian. ### to access /'ækses/ **Zugang haben zu** The school let us access the Internet at break times. ### to retain /ri'tein/ **(bei) behalten** I retained my Italian accent even after living in England for ten years. ### to predict /pri'dıit/ **vorhersagen** He predicted that this technology would not be on sale in a few years' time. ### to decline /dı'klarn/ **zurückgehen, abnehmen, sinken** The number of cars on the road began to decline when the new train service was finished. ### implication / impli'kers(ə)n/ **Auswirkung, Folge, Bedeutung** This invention could have huge implications for the way we travel in future. ### gadget /'gædzit/ **(praktisches) Gerät** The spy's gadget helped him to climb the wall of the building. ## Word list ### Texts: Media literacy ### 78 public opinion /pablık a'pinjən/ **die öffentliche Meinung** ### external /ık'st3:(r)n(ə)l/ äußerlich, außenliegend, von außen ### to stir up /st3:(r)ʌp/ **anheizen, aufwiegeln** ### to negotiate /nı'gousiert/ **verhandeln, aushandeln** ### corporation /kɔ:(r)pə'reıs(ə)n/ **Unternehmen, Konzern** ### to adjust /ə'd3Λst/ **(sich) anpassen** ### to conform /kən'fɔ:(r)m/ **entsprechen, übereinstimmen, sich halten an** ### to affirm /ə'f3:(r)m/ **bestätigen, bekräftigen** ### to reinforce /ri:in'fɔ:(r)s/ **verstärken, bekräftigen, untermauern** ### latent /'leıt(ə)nt/ **verborgen, latent** ### to prompt /prompt/ **veranlassen; auffordern** ### word of mouth /w3:(r)d əv'maυθ/ **Mundpropaganda** ### literate /'lit(ə)rət/ **lese- und schreibkundig** ### to suppress /sə'pres/ **unterdrücken** ### to transmit /trænz'mit/ **senden, übermitteln** ### to text message /'tekst,mesıdz/ **eine SMS senden** ### in particular /ın pə'tıkjulə/ **insbesondere** ### guidance/'gaıd(ə)ns/ **Beratung, (An)leitung, Führung** **Webcode WES-73644-024** Public opinion regarding smoking has changed in recent decades. External pressure from his family and friends persuaded him to pursue his music career. Her controversial comment was meant to stir up debate amongst the group. After ten minutes of bargaining, I finally negotiated a better deal. All corporations have a responsibility to help benefit society. After having children, she adjusted her work schedule to give her more time at home. Ifyou don't conform to the examination rules, you will be disqualified. The planned deal between the companies was affirmed in last night's meeting. His belief in her leadership skills was reinforced after he saw her presentation. The child's latent desire to perform on stage was encouraged by her trip to the theatre. The excellent treatment I received from the hospital prompted me to train as a midwife. The 'restaurant's reputation came entirely from word of mouth publicity. The charity aimed to help more girls in developing countries become literate. She was forced to suppress her homosexuality to remain in the family. All the information from the old system needs to be transmitted to this database. The oldest version of this phone can only text message and make calls. The initiative was aimed at young people, in particular those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The teacher's guidance with her university application helped her to secure a place. ### Advanced texts: Filter bubbles and echo chambers ### 82 echo chamber /'eksu,tfembə(r)/ **Echokammer** ### to navigate /'nævigeit/ **navigieren** ### pitfall /'pit,fo:l/ **Fallstrick, Tücke** ### to overcome /ǝuvə(r)'kʌm/ **überwinden** ### barrier /'bæriə(r)/ **Schranke, Hindernis, Barriere** The band recorded the drums in an echo chamber, to make the sound more powerful. The media team helped to make sure the website was easy to navigate. A common pitfall for many students when writing essays is to describe a scene, rather than to analyse it. He overcame his shyness and performed the song to the rest of the school. The financial cost is a barrier preventing many young people from considering university education. ### viewpoint /'vju:point/ **Standpunkt, Sichtweise** ### to expand /ık'spænd/ **erweitern** ### to tailor /'teılə(r)/ **(maß-)schneidern** ### 83 to overstate /ouvə(r'steit/ **überbewerten, übertreiben** ### browsing history /'brauzın hıst(ə)ri/ **Browser-Chronik** ### in line with /ın 'laın wıð/ **im Einklang mit, übereinstimmend mit, in Übereinstimmung mit** ### crucial /'kru:(S)l/ **entscheidend, kritisch** ### contrary to /'kontrərı tə/ **entgegen im Gegensatz zu** ### varied /'veərıd/ **abwechslungsreich, vielfältig** ### counterintuitive / kauntərın'tju:ıtIv/ **kontraintuitiv** ### to seek out /si:k'aut/ **heraussuchen, ausfindig machen** ### preconception /.pri:kən'seps(ə)n/ **Vorurteil, vorgefasste Meinung** ### to counter /kauntə(r)/ **entgegenwirken, entgegensetzen** ### to backfire /bæk'faıə(r)/ **nach hinten losgehen** ### moderate /'mod(ə)rət/ **gemäßigt** ### nuanced /'nju,anst/ **differenziert, nuanciert** ### stance /stæns/ **Haltung, Stellung, Standpunkt** ### to reason /'ri:z(ə)n/ **begründen, argumentieren** ### to be attached to sb/sth /bi_ə'tætSt_tə/ **an jdm/etw sehr hängen** ### cognitive /'kognətiv/ **geistig, kognitiv** ### to license /'laıs(ə)ns/ **erlauben, lizensieren, gestatten** ### open-mindedness /oupən'maındidnes/ **Weltoffenheit, Aufgeschlossenheit** ### subsequently /'sΛbsikwəntli/ **später, anschließend, danach** ### to dissent /dı'sent/ **widersprechen, dagegen stimmen** ### dogmatic /dog'mætık/ **dogmatisch** ### anonymity /ænə'nıməti/ **Anonymität** My mother and I have different viewpoints when it comes to politics. The shop expanded their range to also include men's fashion. Our company's printing can be tailored to suit the needs of each individual customer. It is impossible to overstate the impact this advice had on my career. The criminal's browsing history revealed that he had been planning to flee the country. He was fired for committing fraud, which is in line with the company's policy. The vote was a crucial step towards Brexit finally being implemented. Contrary to what you might expect, this biscuit is actually vegan. The varied responses showed that this was still a sensitive issue. Getting a master's degree seemed counterintuitive to his desire to earn more money quickly, but it would pay off in the long run. I decided to seek out another doctor, to get a second opinion on the surgery. The jury's preconceptions about the celebrity prevented it from being a fair trial. She countered his argument with a study which proved the opposite to be true. The President's attempt to hide the scandal backfired by drawing more media attention to it. Britain is said to have a moderate climate, as it is rarely that hot or cold. After years of study, the historian had a nuanced understanding of the conflict. She changed her stance regarding abortion after listening to personal anecdotes. Immanuel Kant believed that women cannot reason in the same way as men. I was very attached to the toy, as I had been given it at birth. After the stroke, she lacked the cognitive ability to learn a language. The shop was licensed to sell alcohol. My brother's open-mindedness is his best quality. His lack of proper schooling subsequently led to lower job prospects. I showed that I wanted to dissent the manager's idea by voting against it. She was dogmatic that this was right for the country, despite the public outrage. The witness' anonymity has to be protected for her safety.