Unit 2. The media Flashcards
[prepositions] What’s one reason ___ the increase in TV viewing over the last few years?
What’s one reason for the increase in TV viewing over the last few years?
[prepositions] What does the article say about the effects of TV __ children under two?
What does the article say about the effectsof TVon children under two?
[prepositions] What foods are most food ads ___?
What foods are most food ads for?
[prepositions] What foods are most food ads for? Is there a problem ___ this?
What foods are most food ads for? Is there a problem with this?
[prepositions] What’s another cause ___ the rise in obesity levels among young people?
What’s another cause of the rise in obesity levels among young people?
[prepositions] What’s one reason for the increase ___ TV viewing over the last few years?
What’s one reason for the increase in TV viewing over the last few years?
[prepositions] What’s the link ___ watching TV and reading?
What’s the link between watching TV and reading?
[prepositions] What’s the link between watching TV and reading? Why is there concern ___ this?
What’s the link between watching TV and reading? Why is there concern about this?
What impact does TV have __ students’ behavior?
What impactdoes TV haveon students’ behavior?
[prepositions] There’s a lot of research __ TV and its effects on children.
There’s a lot of research on TV and its effects on children.
or: research into
[pronunciation] research
/ˈriːsɜːrtʃ/ or /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/
(both stresses are correct)
[prepositions] What’s another cause of the rise ___ obesity levels among young people?
What’s another cause of the rise in obesity levels among young people?
Have you ever read any research?
Yeah, I’ve read research __ (how / learn languages effectively).
Have you ever read any research?
Yeah, I’ve read research on how to learn languages effectively.
Has the pandemic had a big impact __ your daily life?
Well, it’s had only a minimal impact __ my life, but my husband’s life is very different now, because now he works from home.
Has the pandemic had a big impact on your daily life?
Well, it had only a minimal impact on my life, but my husband’s life is very different now, because now he works from home.
Has the pandemic had a big impact __ your daily life?
Yeah, it’s had a considerable [=big] impact __ (how do I spend my free time?)
Has the pandemic had a big impact on your daily life?
Yeah, it had a considerable [=big] impact on how I spend my free time.
Is there a relationship __ how you spend your morning and how you feel for the rest of the day?
There’s a direct relationship __ [Did I drink coffee in the morning?] and [Do I work productively later?]
Is there a relationship between how you spend your morning and how you feel for the rest of the day?
There’s a direct relationship between [whether I drank coffee in the morning] and [whether I work productively later?
Is there a relationship __ how you spend your morning and how you feel for the rest of the day?
There’s almost no relationship __ [how do I spend my morning?] and [am I productive at work?]
Is there a relationship between how you spend your morning and how you feel for the rest of the day?
There’s almost no relationship between [how I spend my morning] and [whether I’m productive at work]
Is the place where you live experiencing a rise __ temperatures??
There’s been a significant [=big] rise ___ temperatures - last summer was too hot
Is the place where you live experiencing a rise in temperatures??
There’s been a significant [=big] rise in temperatures - last summer was too hot.
(other useful expressions: There’s been only a slight rise in temperatures / no rise in temperatures)
Has there been a rise __ prices where you live? If yes, have you been affected by that?
Yeah, property prices [цены на недвижимость] shot up [=went up fast] last year.
Has there been a rise in prices where you live? If yes, have you been affected by that?
Yeah, property prices [цены на недвижимость] shot up [=went up fast] last year, unfortunately.
Yeah, property prices [цены на недвижимость] s___ __ [=went up fast] last year, unfortunately.
Yeah, property prices [цены на недвижимость] shot up [=went up fast] last year, unfortunately.
What is the main cause __ unhappiness among people of your social status in your country?
I guess, one possible cause is a lack of stability. People can’t make plans because they don’t know how much work they’re going to have next month.
What is the main cause of unhappiness among people of your social status in your country?
I guess, one possible cause is a lack of stability. People can’t make plans because they don’t know how much work they’re going to have next month.
Теперь плачу за электричество больше.
/ плачу за газ
My electric bill is higher now,
my gas bill
The price of a litre of milk ____ ____ 1 pound __ 1 pound fifty. (выросла с фунта до полутора фунтов)
The price of a litre of milk went from one pound to one pound fifty.
Can you remember at least one more collocation with ‘cause’?
E.g. What is the main cause of unhappiness among people of your social status in your country?
- the real cause / the root cause / the major cause
- a possible cause
