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C. Explain the meanings of the underlined words in the headlines 1-8, then answer 9.
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Example: MAJOR CLASH AT FORD clash: dispute or conflict
1. PEACE MOVES AT RISK
2. TV POLL EXPOSED
3. MERGER TALKS FAIL
4. COURTROOM DRAMA ENDS
5. IBM HEAD TO GO
6. SON OUSTS DAD
7. PRINCE PLEDGES SUPPORT
8. JOBS THREAT AT FACTORY
9. Why are these words used in headlines?
Try to rewrite the following sentences into headlines applying the theory above.
1. The prisoner’s protest at the Tryall jail has ended.
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2. Banks are planning to introduce security cameras at cashpoint machines.
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3. A tanker overturned, spilling its cargo of heating oil on the M11 motorway.
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4. Nutritionists have condemned new slimming drugs as very harmful.
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5. The London School of Economics has won an award for being the best business school.
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6. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has made a deal to fix oil prices.
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7. The Zolosis factory was blamed for failing to protect workers against unsafe chemical levels.
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8. Contaminated baby food of various brands has caused a scare in the city of Redding.
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9. The director of the car company will be charged with fraud.
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Look at the following headlines and expand them into proper sentences.
1. Queen’s lost jewels found
2. Collision kills five
3. Manchester wins cup
4. Explosion destroys factory
5. Prince to wed
6. Dustmen’s strike over
7. Election called by PM
8. 7.5 quake kills 5000
9. Scandal threatens government
10. Hospital to be closed
11. War declared
12. Storm destroys corn crop
13. Terrorist drama ends peacefully
14. Clinton, Pope to meet
15. UN Warning: starvation in Africa
Discussion.
a. Work with a partner. Complete the headlines below using the words in the box.
Do you believe them? divide them into facts, half-truths and myths.
| world failure countries crime warming species deforestation toll | ||
| a | CO emissions to blame for global____________ | |
| b | It’s official – 83% of company mergers end in________________ | |
| c | G7 __________ account for 67% of global GDP | |
| d | Cost of __________ - 120 million km of trees disappear every year | |
| e | Latest police figures show rise in violent _______ amongst under-25s | |
| f | Free market economics bring prosperity to developing _______ | |
| g | 110 ___________ become extinct every day | |
| h | Spread of famine – annual death ________ climbs to 40m. |
B. Listen to the surprising facts behind the headlines. Take notes and discuss your reactions after listening to each one.
| It’s good news that … It’s reassuring to hear that … I’m astonished that … I had no idea that … It’s debatable whether … I can hardly believe that … It’s not what I’ve heard. I’m appalled that … I think it’s scandalous that … |
The language of statistics