Unit 10 Cutting Edge Upper Student's Book

The broadsheets reported the latest news from Wall Street.

a magazine with a circulation of 400,000

Here's our sports correspondent.

Her death attracted widespread media coverage.

Do you speak any foreign languages?

The crime received heavy coverage in the mass media.

The story was reported in the media. | The event attracted huge media attention.

I saw his picture in the newspaper.

The tabloids are full of gossip about the wedding.

digital TV

a new TV drama series

nowy serial telewizyjny

He watched every episode of ‘Friends’.

interactive software

a microblogging service such as Twitter

a magazine with a readership of 400,000

I’m surprised audiences are bored with reality TV.

a new comedy series

I don’t watch any of the soap operas.

I spent hours on social media.

The X Factor' is one of the most popular talent shows.

Our target audience is men aged between 18 and 35

She uploaded the video onto YouTube.

Wrzuciła film na YouTube.

I agree with Karen. It’s much too expensive.

Traffic is a major problem.

a film that portrays the life of Charlie Chaplin | The incident was portrayed as a defeat for the president.

laws to protect the environment | a cream to protect your skin against sunburn

The new law reflects social changes in attitudes to marriage.

a top-rated TV show

Every house we build is unique.

peace between the two nations | The country is now at peace with its neighbour.

He fought in the Vietnam War.

an abusive letter | He became abusive and his wife was injured in the struggle.

Are you accusing me of lying? | He was accused of theft.

The chairman of the company admitted that mistakes had been made. | ‘OK $ I was scared $’ she admitted.

Many teenage girls suffer from bulimia.

He denied committing any crime. | She strongly denied that she had taken the money.

His parents divorced when he was six. | They decided to get divorced.

The university invited her to give a speech.

They had a very happy marriage.

If you lie to the police, you are committing an offence.

She refuses to go to school.

The school will tolerate her hairstyle as long as she wears more appropriate clothes.

You cannot be responsible for other people's actions.

He apologised for being late. | Apologise to your sister now!

Don't blame me, it's not my fault. | She blamed the broken computer on me.

confidential information

Kate’s mother had a reputation for eccentricity.

Dentists recommend that you change your toothbrush every few months.

For a minute, nobody spoke. | I’ll speak to you tomorrow. | Is that Mike speaking? | She's not afraid to speak her mind. | He was speaking as a policeman with 20 years' experience.

Could you speak up, please?

My doctor suggested a week off work. | I suggest that you phone before you go over there. | Joan suggested asking her father for his opinion.

Some people listen to talk radio all day.

Niektórzy słuchają radia przez cały dzień.

talk show host

His resignation was the talking point at the office.

Jego rezygnacja była tematem rozmów w biurze.

peace talks

We tried to warn her, but she wouldn't listen. | We warned them to be careful. | He warned her against such a risky investment. | I warned them not to tell anyone what had happened.

Próbowaliśmy ją ostrzec, ale nie słuchała. | Ostrzegaliśmy ich, żeby byli ostrożni. | Ostrzegł ją przed tak ryzykowną inwestycją. | Ostrzegłem ich, żeby nikomu nie mówili o tym, co się stało.

an article on teenage pregnancy

parental authority

I made a complaint to the boss.

Złożyłem skargę do szefa.

forensic evidence

She gave a graphic account of her unhappy childhood.

Dała obrazową relację ze swojego nieszczęśliwego dzieciństwa.

The information is not currently in the public domain. | Public domain software is sometimes called shareware.

The show is rapidly moving up the ratings.

We must improve standards of food hygiene.

She totally undermined his self-confidence.

untested assumptions

The job of the police is to uphold law and order.

Some people found the song offensive.

Niektórzy uznali piosenkę za obraźliwą.

He was involved in a major financial scandal.

The documents were probably genuine.

She offered to help us. | I don’t need any help but it was nice of you to offer. | It was kind of her to offer advice.

This new road will ruin the view.