Media & politics of language: euphemism and spin
Vocabulary · Media & politics of language · C2 · 20 min. Meet key terms for how language hides or softens meaning, decode common euphemisms and rewrite a spun statement plainly.
About this worksheet
Meet key terms for how language hides or softens meaning, decode common euphemisms and rewrite a spun statement plainly.
- Level
- C2
- Category
- Vocabulary
- Topic
- Media & politics of language
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Exercises
- Key words, Matching, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
- Included
- Access
- Free
On the sheet
- Key words: Read the key terms and their meanings.
- Matching: Match each euphemism to its plain meaning.
- Speaking / writing task: A company spokesperson said: 'Following a strategic realignment, we ar
- Writing lines: Write here.