Unit 3: The media | Vocabulary | B1

EXERCISE 1

Sort the following vocabulary items into two groups:

words associated with newspapers and words associated with television.

EXERCISE 2

Look at the diagram of the front page of a daily newspaper and label the following parts:

• front page
• picture
• paragraph
• column
• headline

EXERCISE 3

Now complete the following sentences with the words in the previous exercise in their correct forms:

1. The lead(ing) story appears on the _____________.

2. The _____________ captures the reader’s attention and introduces him or her to the topic of the main story.

3. Each article is printed down the page in _____________.

4. A _____________ provides vitality and can make the events in the news seem more immediate to the reader.

5. A news article is divided into _____________ so that it’s easier to read.

EXERCISE 4

Match the following terms with the correct definition from the choices given below:

1. Someone who collects information for and writes news articles

is __________________________________.

2. The person who provides the sketches and cartoons for the newspaper

is__________________________________.

3. A collective term for certain media personnel

is __________________________________.

4. The person who decides on the overall policy and content of the newspaper

is__________________________________.

5. A reporter working on a news story on the spot, e.g. in a foreign country,

is __________________________________.

EXERCISE 5

The purpose of a headline is to sum up in a few words the main news event. Read the following imaginary newspaper headlines and write them out in full sentences:

EXERCISE 6

Can you match the definitions with the following types of TV show?

1. An interviewer (the host) talks to different celebrities each week, often with a studio audience present._____________

2. Ongoing television drama whose storyline claims to reflect issues and happenings of everyday life.______________

3. Individuals or teams answer general knowledge questions to win cash or other prizes. ______________

4. Television drama divided into a number of episodes and broadcast at regular weekly times. ______________

5. Individuals or teams take part in activities to win cash or other prizes. ______________

Into which category of television show do you think the following fall?

EXERCISE 7  |  Research

Go to a newsagent’s or kiosk which sells foreign magazines and newspapers and find British examples of the following:

1. a women’s magazine _______________________

2. a sports magazine _______________________

3. a daily newspaper _______________________

4. a music magazine/newspaper _______________________

5. a computer magazine _______________________