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In this section you will hear and lake notes on a two-part lecture given by Ms. Sarah Coleman, a journalist. The title of the lecture is From Event to Story – Malting It to the News. Ms...

Here are some words and phrases from the interview with Carol printed in bold and given in the context in which you will hear them. They are followed by definitions.

The news is based on what’s going to keep people tuned in: watching TV

People are interested in plastic surgery or celebrities: medical surger...

his unit is about the mass media and its effects on our lives.

Chapter 5 concerns the news coverage provided by the media. You will hear interviews with three people about the strengths and weaknesses of the news we get from television, radio, and the newspaper...

GUESSING VOCABULARY FROM CONTEXT

1 The following items contain important vocabulary from Part Two of ihe lecture. Work with a partner. Using the context and your knowledge of related words, take turns trying to guess the meanings of the words in bold.

1 the AIDS crisis

2 the way the mass media treats women

3

GUESSING VOCABULARY FROM CONTEXT

1 The following items contain important vocabulary from Part One of the lecture. Work with a partner. Using the context and your knowledge of related words, choose the best synonym for the words in bold.

__ 1 You get my point, right?

a understand me b agree with me c aren’t su...