Unit test: media, language and nuance
Tests · Unit tests · C2 · 45 min. The language of media and politics: euphemism, loaded words, connotation and framing, a news extract to analyze and a rewritten neutral report.
About this worksheet
The language of media and politics: euphemism, loaded words, connotation and framing, a news extract to analyze and a rewritten neutral report.
- Level
- C2
- Category
- Tests
- Topic
- Unit tests
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Exercises
- Matching, Multiple choice, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
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On the sheet
- Matching: Match the euphemisms to their plain meanings.
- Multiple choice: Which word has the most negative connotation? Choose a, b, c, d or e.
- Reading text: Read two versions of the same news story.
- True / False: Read again. Write T (true) or F (false).
- Gap-fill: Complete with the words from the box.
- Speaking / writing task: Rewrite a short news story on a topic of your choice in two versions,
- Writing lines: Write here.
