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News & Media vocabulary — A1

News and media vocabulary such as news, newspaper and TV, plus weather, sport and report. Everyday words for talking about the news.

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  1. news

    /nuz/

    Reports about things that have just happened in the world.

    Example: I watch the news every morning with breakfast.

    Illustration of news
  2. newspaper

    /ˈnuzˌpeɪpər/

    Large printed sheets that people read every day for reports and photos.

    Example: My grandfather still buys a newspaper every Sunday.

    Illustration of newspaper
  3. magazine

    /ˈmæɡəˌzin/

    A thin book with photos and stories that you can buy every week or month.

    Example: She reads a science magazine on the train.

    Illustration of magazine
  4. TV

    /ˈtiˈvi/

    A machine that shows moving pictures and sound, used to watch programmes and the news.

    Example: We watched the news on TV last night.

    Illustration of TV
  5. story

    /ˈstɔri/

    A report about a real event, written or spoken for the news.

    Example: The front page had a big story about the election.

    Illustration of story
  6. picture

    /ˈpɪktʃər/

    An image, photo, or drawing that shows something.

    Example: The newspaper printed a picture of the crowd.

    Illustration of picture
  7. weather

    /ˈwɛðər/

    The condition of the sky and air outside, such as rain, sun, or wind.

    Example: She checks the weather on the news every morning.

    Illustration of weather
  8. sport

    /spɔrt/

    Games and physical activities, especially as reported on the news or in a newspaper.

    Example: He always reads the sport pages first.

    Illustration of sport
  9. page

    /peɪdʒ/

    One side of a sheet of paper in a newspaper, magazine, or book.

    Example: The football story was on the front page.

    Illustration of page
  10. report

    /riˈpɔrt/

    A short spoken or written piece about something that has happened.

    Example: The report on the news was about a big storm.

    Illustration of report

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