Show:
Vocabulary: the media
Speak / Talk
Reported Speech
Reporting Verbs
Surprise!
100
Newspapers which contain a lot of gossip and celebrity news are called ___________.
Tabloid
100
Do we have to go to the party? You know I hate making _______ talk with Annie and Jeff's friends.
Small
100
Put the words in the correct order: asked / the / police officer / was / what / I / the / time
I asked the police officer what the time was
100
Change to reported speech with correct verb: Would you like me to have a look at your TV? He...
He offered to have a look at my TV.
100

When can I use 'admitted being' instead of 'admitted that'?

When we are talking about one object doing an action by themselves.

200
My brother is a journalist who reports the news from Japan. He is a __________ ___________.
foreign correspondent
200
Are you and Paula on speaking ________ again?
terms
200
Change to reported speech Tina: It's a long time since I've eaten such delicious food.
Tina said that it was a long time since she had eaten such delicious food.
200
Change to reported speech with the correct form of the verb in brackets: Julie: Shall we have a quiet night in and watch a video? (SUGGEST)
Julie suggested HAVING/THAT THEY HAD a quit night in and watched a video.
200

How many videos are uploaded / downloaded every minute?

60 million videos (1 million per second)

300
What do we call the number of people who read a newspaper?
Readership
300
I'm sorry to talk ________ at the weekend, but I need to ask you about the freeman report.
shop
300
Report the following Celebrity: We have just adopted our third child. Her name is HoneyBee.
The celebrity said that she/he had just adopted her/his third child and that her name was HoneyBee.
300
Change to reported speech with the correct verb: The misunderstanding was your fault, Geoff. She...
She blamed Geoff for the misunderstanding.
300
What is the target audience for horror films?
males aged 15-24
400
I'm looking forward to the ___________ of the World Cup!
coverage
400
I've never met Stephanie, but Robert's always spoken very ________ of her.
highly
400
Correct the mistakes (three) The minister said journalists last year he will resign if his policy is not successful, but he is still in the job.
The minister TOLD journalists last year he WOULD resign if his policy WAS not successful, but he is still in the job.
400
Which is the correct reporting verb for the following: She __________ me of stealing her chocolate! :(
accused
400

(From the listening) 25 years ago, how many UK people watched the UK's most popular TV show?

30 million people

500
What's your favourite _________ of Game of Thrones?
Episode
500
After six hours, there has been very little progress in the ________ talks between the two countries.
peace
500
Change to direct speech: Hannah told me that the food at the Pizza Parlour was terrible.
Hannah: the food at the Pizza Parlour is terrible!
500
Change to reported speech with the correct form of the verb in brackets: The correct direction is right. (point out) he....
He pointed out that the correct direction was right.
500

What is Laura's favourite game to watch people play?

Minecraft