Types of Media
The News
Transport
Travelling
Extreme Activities
100

You watch this at home — it has channels, a remote, and a screen.

TV

100

The bold titles at the top of a news article that tell you the main story.

Headlines

100

A large vehicle that follows a fixed route and stops to pick up passengers.

Bus

100

A short ride somewhere, usually for pleasure, after which you return home.

Trip

100

Extremely big — the opposite of tiny.

Huge

150

A printed publication that comes out weekly or monthly with articles and photos.

Magazine

150

The person on TV or radio who reads the news to the public.

Newsreader

150

An electric vehicle that runs on tracks along city streets.

Tram

150

This type of ticket covers both going to your destination and coming back.

Return Ticket

150

Extremely cold — water turns to ice at this temperature.

Freezing

200

An online audio show you can download and listen to anytime.

Podcast

200

The person being asked questions in a news interview.

Interviewee

200

A small narrow boat you move through water using a paddle.

Canoe

200

When too many cars are on the road and nobody can move, you're stuck in this.

Traffic Jam

200

So tired you can barely move or speak.

Exhausted

250

A personal online journal where someone shares opinions and stories.

Blog

250

If a news story comes from this, you need to check it is trustworthy before believing it.

Source

250

A train system that travels beneath a city through tunnels.

Underground

250

You do this at the airport before your flight — you show your documents and drop your bags.

Check in

250

So old it belonged to a completely different era of history.

Ancient

300

A newspaper that focuses on celebrity gossip and shocking stories — not always reliable.

Tabloid

300

The profession of investigating and reporting news stories for the public.

Journalism

300

A vehicle that floats in the sky using heated air inside a large fabric bag.

Hot Air Balloon

300

This two-word phrase means to begin a journey
 "We _____ at 6am."

Set off

300

So special and wonderful that you will never be able to forget it.

Unforgettable

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