CAMBRIDGE
ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE ADVANCED
UNIT 47
The media: in print
A
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Typical
sections found in newspapers and magazines
One
thing I always read in the paper is the obituaries1 page;
it’s so interesting to read about other people’s lives. I also read the editorial2
(or leader); it helps me form my opinion on things. Although national
papers cover3 all the important news, I find that if you
just want to sell your car or something, the classified ads4 (or
classifieds) in a local paper is the best place. I love the Sunday
papers, especially the supplements5 with articles on
travel, food, fashion and so on. Last week there was a fascinating feature6
on new technology in one of them. My daughter prefers magazines, especially
the agony columns7. I just can’t imagine writing to an agony
aunt8. It amazes me how people are prepared to discuss their
intimate problems publicly, but I know this sort of article really increases
a publication’s circulation9.
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1
descriptions of the lives of people who have just died
2
an article giving the newspaper editor’s opinion
3
deal with (noun = coverage)
4
pages of advertisements in different categories
5
separate magazines included with the newspaper
6
an article or set of articles devoted to a particular topic
7
sections in a paper or magazine that deal with readers’ private emotional
problems
8
person, typically a woman, who answers letters in the agony column
9
number of copies sold by a newspaper or magazine
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B
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Some types of printed material
name
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description/definition
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example
sentence
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journal
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a
magazine containing articles about a particular academic subject
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Part
of John’s doctoral research was published in an international chemistry journal.
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a
book where you write about what happened to you each day
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I
kept a journal while I was working in Zambia.
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newsletter
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a
regular report with information for people belonging to a particular group
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Laura
is in charge of producing a monthly newsletter for her tennis club.
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pamphlet
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small
book with a soft cover, dealing with a specific topic, often political
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The
Conservative Party published a pamphlet on the future of private education.
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press release
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official
written statement with information for the public
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The
company is going to issue a press release about its takeover plans later
today.
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leaflet
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single
sheet or folded sheets of paper giving information about something
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I
picked up a leaflet about the museum when I was in town.
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brochure
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small,
thin book like a magazine, which gives information, often about travel, or
a company, etc.
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Do
you have any brochures about Caribbean holidays?
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prospectus
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small,
thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, college
or university, or a company
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Before
you choose a university, you should send away for some prospectuses.
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flyer
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single
sheet giving information about some event, special offer, etc., often given
out in the street
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I
was given a flyer about a new nightclub which is opening next month.
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booklet
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small
thin book with a soft cover, often giving information about something
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The
tourist office has a free booklet of local walks.
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manual
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book
of detailed instructions about how to use something
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This
computer manual is impossible to understand!
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EXERCISES
47.1
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Without
looking at A opposite, test your memory for words that mean:
1
the small advertisements in different categories found in newspapers
___________________.
2
a person you write to at a magazine to discuss intimate emotional problems ___________________.
3
the section of a newspaper which pays respect to people who have just died ___________________.
4
an article in a newspaper which gives the editor’s opinion ___________________.
5
a separate magazine that comes free with a newspaper ___________________.
6
an article or set of articles devoted to a special theme ___________________.
7
the number of people buying a magazine ___________________.
8
the way a newspaper deals with a particular subject ___________________.
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47.2
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Fill
the gaps in these sentences with appropriate words from B opposite.
1
I’ve decided to do my own car maintenance, so I’ve bought the _____________
for my particular model.
2
Someone was giving out _____________ in the town centre today about a
festival that’s going to take place on Saturday.
3
I love looking through holiday _____________ and dreaming about flying off
to exotic places.
4
I never read political _____________; they’re so boring.
5
I wish I’d kept a _____________ when I first started teaching.
6
The Central Bank has issued a _____________ announcing some changes in
personnel.
7
I’ve read the _____________ and I like that university; I think I’ll apply.
8
My son’s school publishes a termly _____________ for parents, which reports
on the previous term and tells us about upcoming events.
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47.3
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Sort
this group of vocabulary items into those connected with books and those with
magazines. Use a dictionary if necessary.
spine
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blurb
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subscription
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foreword
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issue
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index
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edition
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quarterly
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47.4
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From
the context, guess the most likely meaning of the expressions in bold.
1
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There’s
a new autobiography of the footballer Troy Sutton, but it was written by a ghost
writer.
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A
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Someone
who didn’t have
Sutton’s
permission
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B
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someone
who wrote it on his behalf
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C
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Sutton
wrote it but he used a different name
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2
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It
makes sense to use desktop publishing for any sports club’s
newsletter.
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A
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published
by a school or
college
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B
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published
only on the internet
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C
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published
using a home computer to design it
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3
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This
book is a facsimile of an original edition published in 1693.
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A
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an
exact reproduction in
every detail
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B
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a
modernised edition
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C
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a
copy made on a fax
machine
or photocopier
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47.5
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Here
are some expressions in bold not on the opposite page, which refer to how
different types of printed material present their information. Match the
sentences with the type of printed material. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1
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It lists entry requirements.
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a
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a political pamphlet on poverty
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2
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It exposes serious problems
in the industry.
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b
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a guarantee leaflet with a new
camera
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3
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It draws attention to the fundamental
issues.
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c
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a university prospectus
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4
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It tells you all you need to
know about main sights.
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d
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a newspaper article
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5
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It’s packed with useful
tips.
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e
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a tourist brochure
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6
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It contains a lot of small print.
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f
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a booklet about buying a house
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ANSWER KEY
47.1
1 classified ads (or
adverts/advertisements) / classifieds
2 an agony aunt
3 the obituaries (or obituary column)
4 an editorial / a leader (or leading article)
5 a supplement
6 a feature
7 circulation
8 coverage
47.2
1 manual
2 flyers / leaflets
3 brochures
4 pamphlets
5 journal
6 press release
7 prospectus
8 newsletter
47.3
edition is used about both books and
magazines (a book, magazine, etc. that is one of a large
number that are the same and were produced at the same time)
Books
spine (the vertical edge of the book which usually has the title on it)
blurb (short description usually on back cover, written to encourage people
to read the book)
foreword (a piece of text before the main text of the book begins)
index (alphabetical list of subjects or names at the end of a book, showing
on what page they are
found in the text)
edition – see above
Magazines
subscription (a payment that buys you a certain number of issues in advance,
e.g. for one year)
issue (publication printed for a particular day/week/month)
edition – see above
quarterly (a magazine issued every three months)
47.4
1 B 2 C 3 A
47.5
1 c
2 d
3 a
4 e If something tells you all you need to know about something (informal),
it gives all the most
important information.
5 f
6 b Small print refers to the details, rules and restrictions that
often accompany legal documents
such as guarantees, contracts, insurance policies, etc., which are often
written in very small letters.
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