Topic: Case Study – False Advertising
Part1: Reading
Vocabulary:
misleading: (adj.) giving the wrong idea or impression
cost of living crisis: (n.) a situation where basic necessities increase greatly in price while wages remain the same
authority: (n.) an organisation with political or administrative power
Hueligan: (n.) a combination of Huel and ‘hooligan’ – a violent troublemaker
inflation: (n.) a general increase in prices and a fall in the value of money
watchdog: (n.) a person or group that monitors companies providing a particular service or utility
rule: (v.) pronounce authoritatively and legally to be the case
perceive: (v.) interpret or regard something in a certain way
on the basis of: based on
albeit: (c.) though.
Part2: Video
Vocabulary:
lawsuit: (n.) a claim or dispute brought to a law court
commit: (v.) to fully decide to do something
juicy: (adj.) tempting and appealing
maximise: (v.) make something as big as possible
county prosecutor: (n.) a lawyer who works for the government in a specific area, like a town or county
statute: (n.) a written law passed by an authority
kiosk: (n.) small structure in a public area used for providing information or displaying advertisements
audit (n.) an official inspection of an organization's accounts, typically by an independent body
geofence: (n.) a virtual geographic boundary that can detect when a mobile device enters/leaves an area.