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Suggested terms: You, Hazel, Tom, Hazel's Media Studies
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go about
Meaning: To approach or deal with a task or problem in a particular way.
Example: Hazel wasn’t sure how to go about her first Media Studies assignment.
bear in mind
Meaning: To remember or consider something when making decisions.
Example: Tom told Hazel to bear in mind that many readers don’t read beyond the first paragraph.
work out
Meaning: To solve or understand something by thinking carefully.
Example: Hazel was advised to work out what information in the newspapers was true or misleading.
raise strong feelings
Meaning: To cause intense emotions or reactions in people.
Example: Human interest stories often raise strong feelings in readers.
column inches
IPA: /ˈkɒl.əm ˌɪn.tʃɪz/ (UK), /ˈkɑː.ləm ˌɪn.tʃɪz/ (US)
Meaning: The amount of space a story takes up in a newspaper, measured in columns.
Meaning: The amount of space a story takes up in a newspaper, measured in columns.
Example: Tom explained that the number of column inches shows how important the editor thinks the story is.
headline
IPA: /ˈhed.laɪn/ (UK & US)
Meaning: The title of a newspaper article, designed to attract attention.
Meaning: The title of a newspaper article, designed to attract attention.
Example: The headline is part of how newspapers attract readers to a story.
editorial
IPA: /ˌed.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl/ (UK), /ˌed.əˈtɔːr.i.əl/ (US)
Meaning: An article in a newspaper expressing the editor’s opinion on a topic.
Meaning: An article in a newspaper expressing the editor’s opinion on a topic.
Example: Tom initially wanted to compare editorials but couldn’t find two on the same topic.
human interest story
IPA: /ˈhjuː.mən ˈɪn.trəst ˌstɔː.ri/ (UK & US)
Meaning: A story that focuses on people’s experiences and emotions rather than politics or economics.
Meaning: A story that focuses on people’s experiences and emotions rather than politics or economics.
Example: Tom analysed a human interest story about a sick girl whose community raised money for treatment.
Other Listening Exercises
Cambridge 15 Listening Test 3 - Section 3
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