Course 5.

Media in the U.K.

Specialized Vocabulary and Specific Grammatical Structures

1. (published)
2.mass-market
3. distributed
4. circulation figures
5.market share
6.exposing
7. cover price
8. sale gimmicks
9.boost
10. coverage
11. in-depth
12. handled
13.views
14. feature
15. reviews
16.personal finances
17. profitability
18. readership
19.target
20.classified

Bill stickers, correspondent, body language, assertiveness training, breakdown, soap

operas, news caster, bias, image, commentators, censorship, slogans, logo,
stereotypes, mismatch, sensationalism, commercials, tuned in, cartoonists, punch
line, channel, distortion

Grammatical structures used in papers headlines:

- The infinitive: used to indicate future reference (future)
- The simple present: used to indicate an event which has already occurred/
taken place and the sense is active (past)
- The past participle: used to indicate an event which already taken place, but
the sense is passive
(had/ has been.)
1. Scheme to crack down on credit fraud
There will be made a plan in order to stop credit fraud
A PLAN WILL STOP/ IS DESIGNED TO STOP THE ILLEGAL USE OF MONEY

2. Teachers axed in cash crisis

The cash crisis will affect the teachers
TEACHERS WAGES HAD BEEN REDUCED DUE TO FINANCIAL PROBLEMS/
ECONOMIC ISSUES/
LACK OF FUNDS

3. Nottingham ousts Tories

Nottingham city has excluded the members of the Conservative Party from
the political act

4. Post office watchdog planned

The members of the post office had been supervised by specialized people
in order not to
commit illegal acts.
NEW SECURITY MEASURES HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY THE POST OFFICE

5. Crunch time for breakfast TV

IMPROVEMENT IS NEEDED TO INCREASE THE AUDIENCE

6. Builders still buoyant

Builders believe that the business will develop soon.
BUILDERS BELIEVE THAT THE BUSINESS IS STILL ALIVE?!

7. PM snubs call for debate

Pm rejects the requires for

8. Shares fall as losses mount

If the shares go down, the losses will increase

9. Heroin epidemic sweeps through Pakistan

The number of Heroin consumers in Pakistan increased

10.Rocket launcher shines in army exercise

The army was remarked with the exercise which includes the rocket
launcher
THE PERFORMANCE OF A SOLDIER HAS IMPRESSED

1. Radical feminist group ready TO FIGHT for more wronged women

2. Pope MEETS abuse victims and EXPRESSES deep sorrow
3. Afghan elections MARRED by violence
4. Fuel bills TO RISE by 150(pounds) more a year
5. Blitz bomb KILLED 600 in school, details KEPT secret for 70 years
6. Raf GROUNDS typhoons after death
7. Pope TO BEATIFY British Cardinal.
8. Al Pacino and Robert de Niro REUNITE for new film.
9. Last test NEEDED before declaring BP Oil well dead.
10.Tory Tycoon ashcroft TO QUIT top job
11.Afghan observers question as tally starts
12.Last test to seal BP Oil well.
13.Builders still buoyant
14.Oktoberfest brings out Bavarian beauties
15.Pope visits the UK