WORD EXERCISES[DAY 19]

WORD EXERCISES - Daily Task [DAY 19]
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DAY 19 [06-JUNE-2010] WEX73
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Match the words and expressions in List A with a suitable definition in List B.The objective of this exercise is to learn words related with 'MEDIA' and its meaning.This will help in writing,speaking,listening and reading.
       List A                                                                                List B

1.current affairs	A. large format newspapers
2.reporters	B. small format newspapers
3.journalists	C. people who write for newspapers or periodicals
4.tabloids	D. the amount of space or time given to an event in newspapers or on television.
5.broadsheets	E. the political situation as it is now
6.coverage	F. radio or television programmes
7.information overload	G. to enter a password and start to access a computer system
8. Broadcasts	H. journalists who write reports of events for a newspaper, periodical or television programme
9.web	I. the millions of pages and sites which display text and images within the Internet
10.website.	J. to transfer pages from a web site onto our own computer.
11.download	K. the international network linking millions of computers
12.the Internet	L. a modern processor referring to the inability of a human to process everything he or she hears and sees.
13.log on	M. a collection of related pages on the World Wide Web created by a company, organisation or individual

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answers---1.E 2.H 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.L 8.F 9.I 10.M 11.J 12.K 13.G

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DAY 19 [06-JUNE-2010] WEX74
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Complete the extract from a television interview with an appropriate word or expression from the list of words given.The objective of this exercise is to learn words related with 'MEDIA' and its meaning.This will help in writing,speaking,listening and reading.(You can also click on some of the words given to know its meaning.Press back button to return to this page)
[entertainment | invasion of privacy | exploiting | libel | censorship |information| readership | media tycoon | paparazzi | freedom of the press | unscrupulous | gutter press | cheque book journalism]

Interviewer: welcome to today;s programme. today we will be discussing the 1._________, and asking the question:Should we allow newspapers and television channels to print or say whatever they like?In the studio I have television personality  Mr.X and 2.________ Mr.Y,multi millionaire owner of the daily Newspaper.Mr X,let's start with you.

Mr X: Thank You,In my opinion, It's time the government imposed stricter 3.__________ of the press in order to prevent 4._________ journalists and reporters from making money by 5.__________ people.I have often accused Mr.Y's organisation of 6.________ nowadays I can't even sunbathe in my garden without being photographed by his hoards of 7.______.They are like vultures.And everything they print about me is lies,complete rubbish.

Interviewer:   But isn't it true the media provides us with valuable 8._______ and 9.____________ , and censorship would deprive us of much of this?Mr.Y?

Mr.Y:  Of course. Mr X's accusations are unfounded, as are the accusations of 10.________ we have received, and I can safely say that my journalists never pay people money to create stories. we are simply reporting the truth. Of course, if MR X wants to sue us for 11.__________, he is very welcome to try.But he
would be depriving our 12.___________-all eight million of them of the things they want...

Mr.X:  You are talking rubbish, as usual, like the pathetic 13.__________ you own and use to fill your pockets with dirty money.

Mr.Y: Now look here, mate.....

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answers--1.freedom of press 2.media tycoon 3.censorship 4.unscrupulous 5.exploiting 6.invasion of privacy 7.paprazzi 8,9.information ,entertainment(in any order) 10.chequebook journalism 11.libel 12.readership 13.gutter press.

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