news, media, current affair Flashcards

7A unit3 7B unit 7

1
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current affair

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current political situation

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2
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tabloids

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small-format newspaper

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3
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broadsheets

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large-format newspaper

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4
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coverage

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thời lượng, lượng trang
the amount of space/time given to an event on news/tv

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5
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information overload

A

quá tải thông tin

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6
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a third (percentage)

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33%

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7
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a quarter (%)

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25%

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8
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two fifth (%)

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40%

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9
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synonym of main

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principle

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10
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syn of generally

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broadly

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11
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prominent features

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key (feature)

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12
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it is clear

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it is apparent

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13
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in that order/each one

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respectively

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14
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bulletin

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a short news programme or a short newspaper of sth just happened

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15
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sophisticated

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wordly-wised, experienced, knowledgeable
* sophisticated (machine, system, tech,…): advanced, state of the art, highly developed

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16
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state-of-the-art

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modern, up to date

17
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tremendous

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  • huge, massive, immense, mammoth
    -impressive, splendid, marvellous
18
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dreadful

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awful, terrible

19
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absurd

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ridiculous, stupid