1 Are you a slave to your mobile?
2 Broadsheet & tabloid newspapers – comparison of Prince Harry story
4 Presentation
3 Compare the styles of broadsheets & tabloids.
4. Exam practice
Words of the day:
spam noun [U] (COMPUTING)
C1 informal disapproving unwanted email, usually advertisements:I get so much spam at work.
concise adjective
UK US /kənˈsaɪs/
› short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words:Make your answers clear and concise.
concisely
adverb UK US /-li/
sensational adjective
UK US /senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl/
C2 approving very good, exciting, or unusual:a sensational sports car/dressShe looks sensational (= extremely attractive) in her new dress.C1 disapproving Sensational news reports and articles are intended to be shocking and exciting rather than serious:Some of the more sensational newspapers have given a lot of coverage to the scandal.
objective adjective
UK US /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
B2 based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings:an objective and impartial reportI can’t really be objective when I’m judging my daughter’s work.
Opposite: subjective adjective
UK US /səbˈdʒek.tɪv/
C1 influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, ratherthan based on facts:I think my husband is the most handsome man in the world, but I realize my judgment is rather subjective.More specific and less subjective criteria should be used in selecting people for promotion within the company.
circumstance noun
UK /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ US /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/
B2 [C usually plural] a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is:I think she coped very well under the circumstances.Obviously we can’t deal with the problem until we know all the circumstances.She died in suspicious circumstances.
spam noun [U] (COMPUTING)
C1 informal disapproving unwanted email, usually advertisements:I get so much spam at work.
back sth up
— phrasal verb with back UK US /bæk/ verb
back (sth) up
— phrasal verb with back UK US /bæk/ verb
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