Unit 1 (Easy)
What is wind blowing in the same direction as the aircraft (helping it go faster)?
tailwind
What do we call the written words that an anchor reads during a broadcast?
script
What are drinks (liquids served for refreshment) called?
beverages
What is the name for a small part of a TV program, like the sports or weather portion?
Segment
A reporter says,
"The airplane landed ahead of schedule because there was very little air traffic."
Which two parts of 5W1H are answered by the phrase "because there was very little air traffic" and "ahead of schedule"?
WHY and WHEN
The captain says the plane is flying at 35,000 feet. What vocabulary word describes how high the plane is?
Altitude
What do we call a meeting where reporters ask officials questions?
Press conference
I will say three words: holiday, today, Saturday. Which word has a different stress pattern? Explain why.
Today (different stress pattern).
Which of the 5W1H questions deals with the reason or motivation behind an event?
WHY
A reporter says,
"Hundreds of passengers waited because the flight was delayed."
Which two parts of 5W1H can you identify?
WHO and WHY
When do we normally use rising intonation?
If I answer 'Yesterday morning,' which 5W1H question am I answering?
WHEN
When should you use falling intonation? Give two situations.
Statements, commands, WH-questions.
Explain why every news story should answer 5W1H.
Completeness, clarity, credibility.
What do these three words have in common?
broadcast
announcement
headline
All communicate important information.
What does airspeed measure?
The speed of the aircraft through the air.
Why are headlines important?
They summarize and attract attention.
Why would arriving ahead of schedule make passengers happy?
Earlier arrival, saves time, convenience.
What is a broadcast?
Transmission of news by TV/radio/internet.
"The correspondent welcomed viewers in the studio while the cabin crew interviewed witnesses."
Identify two mistakes and correct them.
The anchor welcomes viewers.
The reporter/correspondent interviews witnesses.
Cabin crew do not interview witnesses.
"entrepreneur"
Tell me which syllable receives the primary stress.
4th- 'neur'
Explain why credibility is important for journalists.
People trust accurate and complete news.
What is the difference between word stress and sentence stress?
Word stress is within a word; sentence stress emphasizes important words.
Compare an anchor, reporter and correspondent. Give one responsibility for each.
Defines each role correctly.
How can you identify the stressed syllable in an English word? Name three characteristics.
A stressed syllable is usually: