Unit 10 Wordlist Macmillan English Hub B1  

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Electronic devices
drone noun drəʊn droʊn an aircraft that does The drone buzzed in
not have a pilot but is the sky.
controlled from the ground
e-reader noun ˈiːriːdə(r) ˈiridə(r) a small machine on which She took her e-reader on
you can read books and the flight.
documents or connect to
the internet
fitness tracker noun ˈfɪtnəs ˈtrækə(r) ˈfɪtnəs ˈtrækər a wearable device or a Kate bought her husband
computer application that a fitness tracker for his
records a person’s daily birthday.
physical activity
GPS noun ˌdʒiː piː ˈes ˌdʒi pi ˈes shortened form of global We can use GPS to find
positioning system which is the way.
a system for finding exactly
where you are anywhere in
the world using satellites
laptop noun ˈlæpˌtɒp ˈlæpˌtɑp a small computer that you I’m going to work on the
can carry with you train, so I’ll take my laptop
with me.
power bank noun ˈpaʊə bæŋk a special battery in a special I have a power bank in
case with a special circuit to case my phone runs out
control power flow of battery.
tablet noun ˈtæblət a mobile computing device, The study notes can be
larger than a mobile phone, read on your tablets.
that can browse the internet,
display email, play music and
video, and display e-books
USB drive noun ˌjuː es ˈbiː draɪv ˌju es ˈbi draɪv Shortened form of universal I have the file on a
serial bus which is a way USB drive.
of connecting a printer,
keyboard, or other piece of
equipment to a computer
using a special cable and
without having to turn the
computer off and on again
Using devices and the internet
block your phrase blɒk jɔːr əˈkaʊnt blɑk jʊr access to your account I’m afraid the system has
account əˈkaʊnt has been stopped, usually blocked your account.
because of security
click on a link phrase klɪk ɒn ə lɪŋk klɪk ɑn ə lɪŋk to make the mouse select a If you click on the link on
link which takes the user to our website, you will see
another screen what to do.
computer phrase kəmˈpjuːtə ˈkræʃɪz kəmˈpjutər a computer programme I hate it when my
crashes ˈkræʃɪz stops functioning properly computer crashes.
connect a USB phrase kəˈnekt ə ˌjuː es ˈbiː kəˈnekt ə ˌju es to insert a device which Mary connected a USB
drive draɪv ˈbi draɪv stores information into a drive and looked for the
computer document.
download an phrase ˌdaʊnˈləʊd ən æp ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ən to copy an application so You need to download
app æp that you can use it an app to access the
information.
make a video call phrase meɪk ə ˈvɪdɪəʊ kɔːl meɪk ə ˈvɪdioʊ to see and speak to I am making a video
kɔl someone who is not call to my aunt in New
physically with you by Zealand.
using an electronic device
remember your phrase rɪˈmembə jɔː rɪˈmembər jʊr to not forget a code which You must remember your
password ˈpɑːsˌwɜː(r)d ˈpæsˌwɜrd allows access to something password.

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Unit 10 Wordlist Macmillan English Hub B1  

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
the screen phrase ðə skriːn ˈfriːzɪz ðə skrin ˈfrizɪz when a computer screen If the screen freezes, try
freezes stops responding to restart your computer.
Collocations: science and research
collect data verb phrase kəˈlɛkt ˈdeɪtə to gather information about He is collecting data for
something his research.
do experiments verb phrase duː ɪkˈsperɪmənts du to conduct a scientific tests He has to do many
ɪkˈsperɪmənts to find out what happens to experiments to get the
someone or something in results.
particular conditions
do research verb phrase duː rɪˈsɜː(r)tʃ du riˈsɜrʧ to conduct a detailed Are you doing any
study of something in research at the moment?
order to discover new facts,
especially in a university or
scientific institution
follow a verb phrase ˈfɒləʊ ə ˈʃedjuːl ˈfɑloʊ ə to abide by a plan of We have to follow a strict
schedule ˈskeˌdʒul activities or events and schedule to make sure
when they will happen everything gets done.
look for solutions verb phrase lʊk fɔː səˈluːʃ(ə)nz lʊk fɔr to try to find a way to solve I don’t know what to do
səˈluʃ(ə)ns a problem but I will help you look for
solutions.
make a discovery verb phrase meɪk ə dɪˈskʌv(ə)ri meɪk ə to learn something that was They made a surprising
dɪˈskʌvəri not known before discovery in the lab.
make verb phrase meɪk ˌprepəˈreɪʃ(ə)n the process of making They need to make
preparations someone or something preparations before
ready for something they begin.
make/test new verb phrase meɪk/test njuː meɪk/test nu to try using a new invention They need to test the new
technology tekˈnɒlədʒi tekˈnɑlədʒi such as a machine or a technology before selling
product to find out whether it to the public.
it works correctly or is
satisfactory
repair verb phrase rɪˈpeər ɪˈkwɪpmənt rɪˈper fix the tools, machines, I’m afraid it is broken so
equipment ɪˈkwɪpmənt or other things that you we will have to repair the
need for a particular job or equipment before you
activity can use it.
solve problems verb phrase sɒlv ˈprɒbləmz sɑlv ˈprɑbləmz to find solutions He is good at solving
problems as he thinks
logically.

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