General English B2 · Lesson 8B
Every word and expression from this lesson — with definitions, synonyms and examples.
a real example studied in detail
written response
a public accusation
an account run by software, not a real person
someone who subscribes to your posts
a quick positive reaction
someone who reads but never posts
a mass attack in the comments
a saved image of what's on a screen
on YouTube/newsletters — someone signed up
one of the most-discussed right now
someone who posts to upset others
+ sb + OF + -ing
+ -ING. 'They accused him OF STEALING.'
publicly say they did something wrong
+ -ing / + that (confess)
+ -ING or + THAT-clause. 'He admitted WRITING it.'
confess / say you didn't
someone who posts to upset people on purpose
someone paid to promote to their followers
someone paid to promote things to their audience
someone who reads but never posts
+ FOR + -ing
+ -ING. 'She apologised FOR POSTING it.'
say sorry for
be publicly boycotted for something you said
+ -ING. 'He blamed her FOR LEAKING it.'
a title deliberately contrived to entice a click
+ sb + ON + -ing
+ -ING. 'They congratulated her ON REACHING 1M.'
+ -ing / + that (say you didn't)
phone setting that turns off all signal
be shared very fast to a huge audience
stress on syllables 1 / 2 / 2
+ -ING. Or INSIST THAT + clause.
firmly say it's true / demand
collective public humiliation online
publish content online
how many see it / how many react
reach = how many SEE it; engagement = how many REACT
+ -ing / + that (never 'sb to do')
+ -ING or + THAT-clause. ❌ NEVER 'suggest me to do'.
the software that decides what you see
+ to-infinitive (warn you'll harm)
warn you'll do something harmful
publicly boycotted for something you said
stop seeing them / stop them seeing you
one of the most-discussed subjects on a platform
+ sb + (not) to + infinitive
+ INFINITIVE. 'He warned me NOT TO REPLY.'
tell them of a risk