VOCABULARY UNIT 8

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 8A: The News
Match headlines 1- 4 with the different kinds of news a - d.

1. HOSPITALS TO GET MORE NURSES

2. THREE BIG BANKS ANNOUNCE PROFITS

3. CAN THIS FILM WIN ANY MORE AWARDS?

4. FOOTBALLER TO MARRY POP STAR

a. celebrity news
c. Entertainments news

b. Current affairs
d. Business news
 The News
NOW CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

Match headlines 1- 4 with the different kinds of news a - d.

b 1. HOSPITALS TO GET MORE NURSES

d 2. THREE BIG BANKS ANNOUNCE PROFITS

c 3. CAN THIS FILM WIN ANY MORE AWARDS?

a 4. FOOTBALLER TO MARRY POP STAR

a. celebrity news
c. Entertainments news

b. Current affairs
d. Business news
News people share with each other

Updates on Local news human- funny Updates on Gossip about

International interest incidents people lives friends
events stories

events and  anything that  details about an event COVID – 19: conversation

activities that  happens,  people's   that is Ecuador  or reports
involve the  especially  experiences either  confirms  about other
governments,  something   and feelings unpleasant more people's private
politics,  important or   or  coronavirus  lives that might
economies, unusual in a unusual, cases be unkind, 
etc. of community. but it’s disapproving,
different  humorous or not true
countries ; causing 
laughter
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

bloggers presenters editors reporters

1. ______ introduce TV and radio shows.

2. ______ write online articles giving their opinions and feelings.
3. ______ often travel to places where events are happening.
They conduct interviews and present news stories.
4. ______ make decisions about what appears in magazines
and newspapers.
 Complete the sentences with
the words in the box.
NOW CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

bloggers presenters editors reporters

1. _Presenters_ introduce TV and radio shows.

2. _Bloggers_ write online articles giving their opinions and feelings.
3. _Reporters_ often travel to places where events are happening.
They conduct interviews and present news stories.
4. _Editors_ make decisions about what appears in magazines
and newspapers.
Underline the correct words.

1. People often express their opinions about news stories on social /

sociable media like Facebook and Twitter.
2. Young adults prefer news websites where they can post / publish
comments about articles..
3. How much do governments influence news sources / organizations like
Sky News and the BBC?
4. Breaking news posts / spreads quickly online.
5. A journal / journalist is someone whose job is to collect news and prepare
it for the public.
 Underline the correct words.
NOW CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

1. People often express their opinions about news stories on social /

sociable media like Facebook and Twitter.
2. Young adults prefer news websites where they can post / publish
comments about articles..
3. How much do governments influence news sources / organizations like
Sky News and the BBC?
4. Breaking news posts / spreads quickly online.
5. A journal / journalist is someone whose job is to collect news and prepare
it for the public.
8 B: Vocabulary: Shopping - Are the phrases in the box talking about things
customers do (TCD), or talking about products (TAP)?.
be able to afford be in stock be on sale come out get a refund good value
something

___________ ___________ ___________ _________ __________ ___________

have a guarantee look for a Reasonably Take / send Browsing Real shops
bargain priced something online
back

___________ ___________ ___________ _________ __________ ___________

 Vocabulary: Shopping - Are the phrases in the box talking about things
customers do (TCD), or talking about products (TAP)?.
NOW CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

be able to afford be in stock be on sale come out get a refund good value
something

__TCD__ ___TAP__ __TAP__ ___TAP__ __TCD__ ___TAP_

have a guarantee look for a Reasonably Take / send Browsing Real shops
bargain priced something online
back

___TAP___ __TCD__ ____TAP___ ___TCD__ ___TCD__ ___TAP__

Vocabulary: Shopping. Underline the correct words.

a. That new game came out / on last Sunday, so I had to get it for Max, of course!
b. Was it very expensive?.
a. No, it had / was reasonably priced, luckily!

c. I’ve been looking for bargains / good value at the clothes market.
d. Did you get anything?.
c. Well, there were some boots I really liked, but I couldn’t afford / afforded them. I got these shoes
instead. They were very good value for / in money – only $17.!

e. I bought this tablet six months ago. It’s already broken.

f. You should take / send it back.
e. Do you think I get / send a refund?
f. Was it on sale / Did it have a guarantee when you bought it?
e. Yes.
f. That’s OK, then. They’ll have to give you your money back.
 Vocabulary: Shopping. Underline the correct words.
NOW CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

a. That new game came out / on last Sunday, so I had to get it for Max, of course!
b. Was it very expensive?.
a. No, it had / was reasonably priced, luckily!

c. I’ve been looking for bargains / good value at the clothes market.
d. Did you get anything?.
c. Well, there were some boots I really liked, but I couldn’t afford / afforded them. I got these shoes
instead. They were very good value for / in money – only $17.!

e. I bought this tablet six months ago. It’s already broken.

f. You should take / send it back.
e. Do you think I get / send a refund?
f. Was it on sale / Did it have a guarantee when you bought it?
e. Yes.
f. That’s OK, then. They’ll have to give you your money back.
Reference:

1. Empower Teacher and Student’s book with online

course – Reprinted edition – 2018.

2. McCarthy, M. y SANDIFORD, H. (2016) Touchstone.

Cambridge University Press.

3. https://dictionary.cambridge.org

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