News Vocabulary
Who is a CORRESPONDENT?
a person employed by a newspaper, a television station, etc. to report on a particular subject or send reports from a foreign country
Report this: "My brother is a news correcpondent", she told
She told me that her brother was a news correspondent.
continue for a very long time
to drag on
I'm afraid I don't know _______about this subject.
anything
Choose the right verb: refuse/ deny/accept
Freddie ______ hitting the police officer.
denied
What is human-interest?
details about people's experiences and feelings
Report this:
"Have you seen my laptop?", he asked Jane
He asked Jane if she had seen his laptop.
make a decision on smth
settle on
There is _________ to sit.
nowhere
My sister _______ that I should saty at home these days.
suggested
information that is being received and broadcast about an event that has just happened or just begun
breaking news
Make direct speech:
She said that he was going to Afganistan the next day to report on the war.
"He is going to Afganistan tomorrow to report on the war."
pull in ?
drive up to somewhere/ подъехать
We arrived late and __________ was waiting for us.
everybody
Jim _____ me to pay for the bills today - it's a deadline!
admit / insist/ remind
reminded
a type of popular newspaper with small pages that has many pictures and short, simple reports
tabloid
Report:
"Can I borrow your scarf tomorrow?", she asked
She asked if she could borrow her scarf the following day
catch on ?
become popular
Did the teacher tell you _______?
anything
She ________for being late
apologised
the collection, analysis of news and information by the general public, especially by means of the Internet.
citizen journalism
Report:
"I've seen this fim before", Jeremy said
Jeremy said that he had seen that film before
call off ?
cancel smth
__________ wrong with this computer. Can _____ help?
something / anyone-someone
Andy:"Oh, my coffee is cold, I want new one"
Andy complained that he his coffee was cold and asked for new one.