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8.1 B R E A K I N G N E W S
Grammar
verb patterns
prepositional verbs
Vocabulary
the media
people in the media
idioms with keep
Sailing close to the wind
Study skills
research skills
Writing skills
In journalism there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right.
Ellen Goodman (b. 1941) American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
SPEAKING
2a
5
6
7
3a
3b
.
respects the
of public figures.
deals in facts rather than
.
will do almost anything for a
or to
break a story.
always identifies their
.
allows people to speak off the
to
protect themselves.
reports honestly, objectively and without
.
LISTENING
4
Listen to six people working in the media
talking about their jobs. Which part of the news
media do you think they work in? Why?
a) print media
b) broadcast media (TV / radio)
2.15
5a
5b
6
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UNIT 8
7a
DOWN
GOVT TO CRACK
ON NET CRIME
2b
SPEAKING
7b
Scenario
8.1
READING
MINISTER QUITS
OVER COVERUP
8a
8b
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
PM PLEDGE
S TAX CUT
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vote ri
Olympic chief in
act over
UN urged to
new clashes
Journalism and media
UNIT 8
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8.2
READING
Simon Jenkins,
The Guardian
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2b
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F
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8.2
6a
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6b
6c
G R A M M A R : verb patterns
9b
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UNIT 8
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8.3
NEW MEDIA
http://www.newsroundup.org
articles
about us |
courses |
blog |
site map |
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4b
6b
5a
5b
UNIT 8
Enter keyword
GO
contact us
4a
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8.3
NEW MEDIA
GRAMMAR TIP
We can put adverbs of degree and manner
between the verb and preposition, but not
between the preposition and object.
It dealt mostly with the everyday minutiae
It dealt with mostly the everyday minutiae
8
1
2
3
G R A M M A R : prepositional verbs
4
5
WRITING
UNIT 8
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8.4
SCENARIO
S I T U AT I O N
3b
2b
K E Y L A N G U A G E : being cautious
4a
4b
8.4
An undercover op
er
ation
Chief Editor or
Investigative
Repo
rter
Two journalists
want to do an
investigative re
group of nursin
port on a
g homes. Ther
e are rumours
homes are ba
that the
dly run. The ro
oms are said to
and unhygien
be dirty
ic, and the staf
f
uncaring and
Relatives of re
insensitive.
sidents claim
that the reside
neglected and
nts are
not fed on tim
e. The two jour
to carry out an
nalists wish
undercover op
eration to inve
claims. They w
st
igate the
ant to get a job
at the nursing
film secret evid
homes and
ence of bad pr
actice. The qu
should the un
estion is:
dercover oper
ation be carrie
d out?
ily Chronicle
siness Section of the Da
Journalists from the Bu
ul
the activities of a powerf
are currently investigating
t
tha
d
n. They have discovere
international businessma
his
g
nin
n and has also been run
he is guilty of tax evasio
the
way. They wish to expose
er
company in an improp
o has
wh
,
itor
Ed
ivities. The Chief
businessmans illegal act
the
to
this
ned
months, mentio
only been in the job six
is a good
. The owner said Mr X
per
spa
owner of the new
to make
me earlier in my career
friend of mine and helped
any
e
I dont want him to receiv
several important deals.
Chief
the
The question is: should
unfavourable publicity.
ry?
sto
es
tur
rnalists to write the fea
Editor authorise the jou
OT HE R U SE F U L PH R A S ES
ment
A confidential docu
l Correspondent
litica
Chief Editor or Po
on to
en some informati
A politician has giv
ondent
sp
rre
co
l
ca
les Politi
the Daily Chronic
e state of the
t of a report on th
about the conten
is classified
t. The document
armys equipmen
port have
e findings of the re
information and th
very
e
ar
gs
blic. Its findin
not been made pu
n of
itio
nd
co
critical of the
controversial and
d the
tol
n
cia
liti
ent. The po
the armys equipm
, but dont
se the information
correspondent, U
e journalist
estion is: should th
quote me. The qu
idential
sed on such conf
write an article ba
information?
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UNIT 8
Considering implications
It could be too risky.
It might damage our reputation.
It may be illegal.
They could take us to court.
They might take legal action.
They might sue us.
Proposing solutions
The best thing to do is
The answer to this is to
The way to deal with it is to ...
The best way forward is to
Journalism and media
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8.5
STUDY AND
S T U D Y S K I L L S : research skills
2.18
4b
WRITING SKILLS
Web
Images
Videos
Maps
News
Shoping
more
Search
Web
Show options
L E O N A R D O D I C A P R I O - Official Website
http://www.leonardodicaprio.
com/ Official website of the actor
with biographical information,
news, photos, filmography,
awards, information about his
environmental causes, art gallery.
Leonardo DiCaprio http://www.
imdb.com/name/nm0000138/
View legal, agent and manager
contact information for Leonardo
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THE DiCAPRIO ZONE: The #1 place to find everything
about Leo http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/
Set/4040/ 24 Aug 2007 ... An extensive site about
Leonardo Dicaprio. Features include a popular chatroom
and message board, hot pictures, movie reviews.
W R I T I N G S K I L L S : a features
article for a magazine or newspaper
8.5
2.19
UNIT 8
UNIT 8
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