Technology and Media

Technology and Media

Word List

Word Definition Example
download /ˈdaʊnləʊd/to copy a file or app from the internet onto your deviceI downloaded the new game from the app store.
upload /ˈʊpləʊd/to put a photo or file from your device onto the internetShe uploaded her holiday photos to her profile.
password /ˈpɑːswɜːrd/a secret word you type to open an accountDon't tell anyone your password.
software /ˈsɒftweər/the programs that run on a computerI need new software to edit videos.
search engine /sɜːrtʃ ˈendʒɪn/a website that finds information when you type a questionI typed the question into a search engine.
social media /ˈsəʊʃəl ˈmiːdiə/apps and websites where people share posts and photosShe spends two hours a day on social media.
broadcast /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/to show a programme on TV or radioThe final will be broadcast live on TV.
headline /ˈhedlaɪn/the title of a news story in big lettersThe headline said: "Heatwave hits Europe".
Wi-Fi /ˈwaɪ faɪ/a way to connect to the internet without cablesWhat's the Wi-Fi password in this café?
charge /tʃɑːrdʒ/to put electricity into a phone's batteryMy phone is on 2% — I need to charge it.

Technology and Media — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. To copy a file or app from the internet onto your device:  
  2. To put a photo or file from your device onto the internet:  
  3. A secret word you type to open an account:  
  4. The programs that run on a computer:  
  5. A website that finds information when you type a question:  
  6. Apps and websites where people share posts and photos:  
  7. To show a programme on TV or radio:  
  8. The title of a news story in big letters:  
  9. A way to connect to the internet without cables:  
  10. To put electricity into a phone's battery:  

Complete the sentences

  1. She   her holiday photos to her profile.
  2. I typed the question into a  .
  3. The   said: "Heatwave hits Europe".
  4. I   the new game from the app store.
  5. I need new   to edit videos.
  6. The final will be   live on TV.
  7. My phone is on 2% — I need to   it.
  8. Don't tell anyone your  .
  9. She spends two hours a day on  .
  10. What's the   password in this café?

Technology and Media — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. download
  2. upload
  3. password
  4. software
  5. search engine
  6. social media
  7. broadcast
  8. headline
  9. Wi-Fi
  10. charge

Complete the sentences

  1. uploaded
  2. search engine
  3. headline
  4. downloaded
  5. software
  6. broadcast
  7. charge
  8. password
  9. social media
  10. Wi-Fi