Phrasal verbs: phoning
to speak in a louder voice so that people can hear you
to speak up
"I like this song."
→ He said ______
that he liked that song.
What time do you wake up? → She asked him
when he woke up
websites and computer programs that allow people to communicate and share information on the internet using a computer or mobile phone
social media
a series of electrical or radio waves that are sent to a radio or television in order to produce a sound, picture, or message
signal
to end a phone conversation
hang up
"I'd never been there before."
She said
that she had never been there before.
Where did you go last weekend? → She asked him
where he had gone the previous weekend/the weekend before.
a phone that is connected to a phone system by radio instead of by a wire, and which can therefore be used anywhere where its signals can be received
cell phone
a phone message recorded by someone when you do not answer their call, or a number of these messages
voicemail
to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left
run out (of)
"The film began at seven o'clock."
→ He said _____
that the film had begun at 7 o'clock
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him
where he had spent his money
a name chosen by a writer to use instead of using his or her real name when publishing books
pen name
a piece of equipment that changes electrical signals into sounds, especially used in public places so that large numbers of people can hear someone speaking or music playing
loudspeaker
to talk to someone again, usually on the phone, in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before
get back to somebody
"I can help you tomorrow."
He said
that he could help me the following day.
What will the weather be like? → She asked him
what the weather would be like.
a magazine or book that contains a set of stories told in pictures with a small amount of writing
comic/ comic book
to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
accuse
to stop people from continuing a phone conversation by breaking the phone connection
cut someone off
"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience
not to try that at home.
Shall I take clean blankets? → She asked him
if/whether she should take clean blankets.
music, TV, cinema, books, etc. that are popular and enjoyed by ordinary people, rather than experts or very educated people
pop culture
to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible
enable