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  1. 5. 100,101 v pəˈfɔːm When you’re out there performing in front of an audience, don’t forget to breathe.
  2. 9. 100,101 n ˈkrɪtɪk Her critics claimed that this proved someone else finished her paintings.
  3. 10. engaging 100,101 adj phr ˈdiːpli ɪnˌɡeɪdʒɪŋ Reading in this way is a deeply engaging experience.
  4. 12. 100,101 adj ˈvaɪərəl That video of a dog watching TV went viral very fast – almost a million people viewed it in a couple of days.
  5. 14. 100,101 n ˌentəˈteɪnmənt ‘Today’s entertainment doesn’t make you use your imagination.’
  6. 17. a venue 100,101 v phr ˌpleɪ ə ˈvenjuː Who started out by playing small venues in London?
  7. 18. of 100,101 adj phr ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv Why were some people critical of the app?
  8. 19. 100,101 n kɑːst The cast of School of Rock are only 12 years old.
  9. 22. up emotions 100,101 v phr ˌstɜːr ˌʌp iˈməʊʃənz Often, not much happens in these clips, but they’re short enough to appeal to the digital generation who have short attention spans, and they stir up our emotions.
  10. 23. 100,101 v ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ In comparison with this traditional way of reading, one that engages all the senses, the digitally downloaded text can seem dull.
  11. 24. 100,101 n ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt The idea is that if children know what they’re eating, where it’s come from and how it’s prepared, they develop an engagement with food and life skills for the future.
  12. 26. 100,101 n pəˈfɔːmə The speaker has participated in the carnival as a performer.
  13. 27. 100,101 v ɪnˈhɑːns Listening to audiobooks can enhance the reading experience.
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  1. 1. the reading experience 100,101 v phr ɪnˌhɑːns ðə ˈriːdɪŋ ɪkˌspɪəriəns Listening to audiobooks can enhance the reading experience.
  2. 2. TV 100,101 n phr riˌæləti ˌtiː ˈviː More than forty years ago, it was a groundbreaking programme, and it set such a high standard for reality TV that few others have managed to meet such a high mark.
  3. 3. viral 100,101 v phr ˌɡəʊ ˈvaɪərəl Nobody knows exactly why online videos go viral, and which ones will be uploaded to social networking sites and shared millions of times.
  4. 4. 100,101 v dɪˈstrækt But reading is a different way of consuming content. I’m not sure a soundtrack can do anything but distract from the reading experience.
  5. 6. yourself up 100,101 idiom ˌbiːt jɔːˌself ˈʌp When you make a mistake, don’t beat yourself up – we learn from our mistakes.
  6. 7. literacy rates 100,101 v phr ɪmˈpruːv ˈlɪtərəsi reɪts This could suggest that the greatest benefi t of the new technology will be to help improve literacy rates and encourage schoolchildren to read.
  7. 8. distracted by 100,101 v phr ˌfiːl dɪˈstræktəd baɪ Some people were critical: they felt distracted by things that they would prefer to leave to the imagination.
  8. 11. on 100,101 phr v ˌpʊt ˈɒn They put on a show four times a week.
  9. 13. an album 100,101 v phr rɪˌliːs ən ˈælbəm Who has had great reviews for an album he/she released last month?
  10. 14. 100,101 v ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ This could suggest that the greatest benefit of the new technology will be to help improve literacy rates and encourage schoolchildren to read.
  11. 15. 100,101 v ˌentəˈteɪn The sun was shining on the colourful tents and a DJ had already begun to entertain the crowd.
  12. 16. up 100,101 phr v ˌmes ˈʌp If you mess up on stage, don’t worry about it. Just carry on.
  13. 20. by surprise 100,101 v phr ˌteɪk baɪ səˈpraɪz Suddenly, the baby sneezes and takes the mother by surprise.
  14. 21. positively 100,101 v phr rɪˌvjuː ˈpɒzətɪvli Since then, it has been downloaded in ninety-nine different countries and has been reviewed positively in the press: ‘Phenomenal’, ‘Revolutionary’, ‘books without soundtracks could some day seem as old-fashioned as silent movies’.
  15. 24. 100,101 n ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt So can I – I need a lot of encouragement!
  16. 25. up 100,101 phr v ˌtɜːn ˈʌp Be nice, be reliable, don’t be moody and always