risk
Premium
tabloid
vs broadsheet
left-wing /ˌleftˈwɪŋ/ adjective
[ POLITICS ] supporting the ideas of parties on the political left
a left-wing newspaper
left-winger noun [ C ]
right-wing
the ˈ stock ex ˌ change ( also the ˈ stock ˌ market ) noun
1 PLACE [ ECONOMICS ] the place where stocks
and shares in companies are bought and sold
2 VALUE [ ECONOMICS ] the value of stocks and
shares being bought and sold
murder 1 /ˈmɜːdə r / noun [ C , U ]
Word partners for murder
commit (a) murder • the murder of sb • a murder charge
/ investigation / victim / weapon
1 the crime of intentionally killing someone
to commit murder
She was charged with attempted
murder .
a murder charge/trial
2 be murder
informal to be unpleasant or cause difficulty
Driving in Chicago
“Study English”
My parents told me to study English.
My parents insisted on studying English.
My parents insisted that I study English.
“Don’t be upset”
I suggested not getting upset about that.
I promised that I would pass my final exam.
I promised to pass my final exam.
He insisted that he had never pursued his dreams.
“I’ll carry your suitcase”
He offered to carry my suitcase
He promised to buy me the latest U2 CD.
She insisted that I took my umbrella.
≠
I insisted on taking the umbrella.
Mary offered to help me with my project.
They persuaded me to drive for 8 hours to get there.
They invited me for dinner.
They insisted that I stayed for dinner.
She’s been insisting on not living together lately.
UNDERSTANDING NEWSPAPER
HEADLINES
Many students have difficulty understanding newspaper headlines. This is
because newspaper headlines are often incomplete sentences (i.e. Difficult
Times Ahead). Here is a guide to the most common exceptions found in newspaper
headlines.
Noun Phrases
Headlines often contain a noun phrase with no verb. A noun phrase
describes a noun (i.e. around strange, exotic
people). Here
are some examples of noun phrase headlines:
Under Pressure from Boss
Unexpected Visit
Overwhelming Response of Voters
Unexpected Visit
Overwhelming Response of Voters
It's useful to ask yourself questions such as: From what?, About what?,
From whom?, To whom? etc. when reading these type of headlines. By asking
yourself these questions, you can begin preparing yourself for the article. This
practice helps the brain prepare itself by starting to think about vocabulary
related to the subject. Here's an example:
Unexpected
Visit
The questions I can ask myself are: From whom? Why was the visit
unexpected? Who was visited? etc. these questions will help focus my mind on
vocabulary related to relationships, travelling, surprises, important reasons
for visits, etc.
Noun
Strings
Another common headline form is a string of three, four or more nouns
together (i.e. Country Leader Question Time). These can be difficult
because the words don't appear related by verbs or adjectives. Here are some
more examples:
Widow Pension Pay Committee
Landscaping Company Disturbance Regulations
Mustang Referral Customer Complaint
Landscaping Company Disturbance Regulations
Mustang Referral Customer Complaint
In the case of noun strings, it's helpful to try to connect the ideas by
reading backward. For example:
Mustang Referral Customer Complaint
By reading backwards, I can guess that: There is a complaint made by a
customer about a referral program for Mustang cars. Of course, you need to use
your imagine for this!
Various Verb Changes
There are a number of verb changes made to headlines.
The most common are:
- Simple tenses used instead of continuous or perfect
forms. For example:
Forgotten Brother Appears = A forgotten brother has
appeared (after a long period of time).
Professors Protest Pay Cuts = Professors are
protesting pay cuts (at the university).
- The infinitive form refers to the future. For
example:
Mayor to Open Shopping Mall = The mayor is going to
open a new shopping mall.
James Wood to Visit Portland = (Famous actor) James
Wood is going to visit Portland
- Auxiliary verbs are dropped in the passive form. For
example:
Man Killed in Accident = A Man has been killed in an
accident.
Tommy the Dog Named Hero = Tommy the Dog has been
named a hero (by the mayor).
Drop Articles
Perhaps you have noticed in the examples above that
both definite and indefinite articles are also dropped in newspaper headlines
(i.e. Mayor to Choose Candidate). Here are some more examples:
President Declares Celebration = The president has
declared a celebration.
