Vocabulary 1
a person whose job is to collect news and write about it for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
journalist
make (something) more modern or up to date
update
"I never eat meat", he explained.
He explained that he never eats meat.
He explained that he never ate meat.
"What's your name?", she said.
She asked what my name was.
"Get your coat, Tom"
He told Tom to get his coat.
a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine
headline
a television or radio programme that is broadcast as it happens
live
I said, "I would like to see it".
I said (that) I would like to see it.
"Are you enjoying yourself?", he asked.
He wanted to know if I was enjoying myself.
He asked...
He wondered...
"Don't swim out too far, boys", the mother said.
The mother warned the boys not to swim out too far.
a person who reports news or conducts interviews for the press or broadcasting media
reporter
give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated
to report
She said, "She's coming this week".
She said that she was coming that week.
"Do you know who broke the window?", he asked.
He asked if I knew who had broken the window.
"Shall I bring you some tea?", he said.
He offered to bring me some tea.
false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views or as a joke
fake news
(on a website) an arrangement whereby access is restricted to users who have paid to subscribe to the site
paywall
"I'll stay at home on Sunday", Bill said
Bill said that he would stay at home that Sunday.
"Why did you take my wallet yesterday?", he asked.
He asked me why I had taken his wallet the day before.
He wanted to know why I had taken his wallet the previous day.
"Go to bed and don't get up till you're called", he said.
He told me to go to bed and not to get up till I was called.
a person who has seen something happen and can give a first-hand description of it
eyewitness
a place, person, or thing from which something (like information) originates or can be obtained
source
"I've been to London for a month but I haven't had time to visit the Tower", said Rupert.
Rupert said that he had been to London for a month but he hadn't had time to visit the Tower.
"Is anyone here?" he asked
He asked if anyone was there.
"Shall we meet at the theatre?", she asked.
She suggested meeting at the theatre.
She asked me to meet her at the theatre.