General English B2 · Lesson 10B
Every word and expression from this lesson — with definitions, synonyms and examples.
general plurals & uncountables
first mention / one of many (singular countable)
The software that decides what you see online — the 'newest battlefield' for free speech.
clearly good or bad, no grey area
Your main source of income. 'Freelance work is my bread and butter.'
the reason and the result
Break long sentences into 3–6-word groups. Pause between chunks, not inside them.
the top set of laws that describes how a country is run
When correcting: stress the contrasted word. 'I said A journalist, not THE journalist.'
Most = zero: — France, — Japan. Plurals / unions / republics = THE: THE UK, THE USA, THE Netherlands.
make people stop trusting or believing someone
the hard numerical evidence
giving both sides equal weight
make someone pay money as a punishment
the two sides of a debate
compromise, both sides move
Language that dehumanises a group. In debate: should it be a crime, or better answered with better speech?
in various places, not in one place
a ranked list used to measure and compare
the everyday cutlery pair
Fixed pair — never 'order and law'. The state of a society where laws are obeyed.
a case that one party brings against another in court
Very easy to hear/understand. 'I hear you loud and clear.'
Hit ONE content word per chunk — usually the newest information (last content word).
an unavoidable part of something
a calm, quiet time
an online service where users publish content
appealing to ordinary people against the elite
The right of journalists to publish without government control.
Advantages and disadvantages. Fixed order — never 'cons and pros'.
an official rule that limits what you can do
What you're owed AND what you owe others. Fixed order.
Always THE: THE Thames, THE Atlantic, THE Alps, THE Bahamas.
arrived unharmed
the classic seasoning pair
At some point, one way or the other. Fixed order.
specific / already known / unique
all the details of something complex
country that takes THE (union/plural)
moving in both directions repeatedly
Learning by trying and failing. Fixed order.
don't decide yet — see what happens