Media & politics of language
Vocabulary · C2 · 7 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 20 minMedia & politics of language: euphemism and spinMeet key terms for how language hides or softens meaning, decode common euphemisms and rewrite a spun statement plainly.Free
- Sheet 2 · 20 minMedia & politics of language: framing and loaded wordsRead about how metaphors and loaded terms frame public debate, answer questions and write two contrasting headlines.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 20 minMedia & politics of language: headline vocabularyDecode the short, dramatic words of news headlines, learn headline grammar and turn headlines into plain English.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minMedia & politics of language: misinformation termsUse the vocabulary of misinformation, from deepfake to false balance, and distinguish misinformation from disinformation.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 20 minMedia & politics of language: collocations of debateChoose precise verb collocations for political reporting, match idioms such as lame duck and smoking gun, then use them.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 20 minMedia & politics of language: analyzing a statementAnalyze the spin in an official statement about bus cuts, decode its phrases and rewrite it as neutral news.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 40 minHedging in news reportsHow journalists signal what is confirmed, reported or alleged, with practice in cautious reporting structures.Premium