IELTS Speaking: Essential Words Part 4
1. Commercial breaks – the time when advertisements are broadcast during a television or radio programme
• There is usually a commercial break when the movie gets really interesting.
2. Too good to be true – so good in a way that is difficult to believe
• Personally I don’t like advertisements which sound too good to be true
3. Media hype – advertisements and discussion in the media telling the public about a product and about how good or important it is
• Now there are too many promotional activities and media hype out there, and it seems to me that most of them are not reliable.
4. Manipulate – to control or influence somebody/something, often in a dishonest way.
I got manipulated multiple times, just last year I bought a watch for 60 dollars because of how good the ad was.
5. Pop up –appear or happen quickly/unexpectedly
• A lot of unnecessary advertisements pop up when I’m browsing the net.
6. Automated – Carried out by machines or computers without needing human control
• Most jobs which require force, physical effort will be computerised and automated in the future, I guess.
7. High-tech – using the most advanced and developed machines and methods.
• I imagine a lot of houses will have high-tech facilities
8. Futuristic – relating to the future, or very modern or advanced
• I also expect that a lot of houses will have futuristic designs
9. Artificial intelligence
• I do believe AI will have a huge influence on employment in the future
10. Censor – to remove parts of books, films, letters etc that are considered unsuitable for moral, religious, or political reasons
• The book was heavily censored when first published.
