Номер 2, страница 232 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс учебник Юхнель, Наумова

2. a) Study the dictionary page on news. Guess the meaning of the words in bold. Find their equivalents in your language. Compare your ideas with your classmates'.

news – (U)

1) information about something that has happened recently. E.g. Great news! Tell me all your news.

a piece of news / an item of news – She’s just told me an interesting piece of news.

good / bad news – Well, choose, which news first – good or bad?

2) reports of recent events in the newspapers or on the radio or television. E.g. News is coming in of a terrorist attack in India.

to be in the news – Angelina Jolie is in the news again! She’s adopted an Ethiopian girl.

latest news – Have you heard the latest news from the Olympic Games?

to be front page news (to be interesting enough to be on the front page of a newspaper) – The flood in China is the front page news today.

to make the news – to become important enough to be reported in a newspaper or news programme

3)the news – a regular television or radio programme that gives you reports of recent events

on the news – It sounds unbelievable but I heard it on the news last night.

newspaper – one of the mass media; a regularly printed document consisting of news reports, articles, pictures, advertisements that are printed on large sheets of paper, which is sold daily or weekly

mass media (singular – medium) – the newspapers, magazines, and television and radio companies that reach large numbers of people and can influence what they do or think

to print a newspaper – to produce it in large quantities

newsletter – one or several sheets of printed news sent regularly to a particular group of people

newsagent – someone who owns or works in a shop that sells newspapers and magazines

newsreader – someone who reads the news on television or radio

newsflash – a brief news report on radio or television, giving the most recent information about an important or unexpected event

news bulletin – a short news programme on television or radio often about something that has just happened, or a short newspaper printed by an organisation

b) Look at the highlighted words in ex. 2a. Are they singular or plural? Read the rules on pages 286–287 to check your ideas.

c) Use the words and phrases from the box to complete the sentences below.

media (2), medium (2), the news about, the best piece of news, no news, all your news, the early morning news, the news that, any news, on the news, in the news, bad news, good news

1. The mass ... have become one of the main instruments of change in the world.

2. I’ve got some ... for you, Mum. I’m going to have a baby.

3. Was there anything interesting ... this evening?

4. The negative image of the police that is portrayed in the mass ... worries us a lot.

5. The newspaper is a print ...

6. That’s ... I’ve heard for months.

7. We’ve had ... of them since they left for Italy.

8. I like to watch ... over my morning cup of coffee.

9. Have you heard ... Jack and Jill? They’re getting married!

10. Is there ..., officer? Will you find him?

11. Please, write and tell us ... .

12. ... Victor had died took everyone by surprise.

13. I’m afraid, I’ve got some ... for you, sir. Your daughter has been seriously injured in a road accident.

14. They’ve been ... a lot recently because of their business problems.

c) Используйте слова и фразы из рамки, чтобы дополнить предложения ниже.

Ответ:

1. The mass media have become one of the main instruments of change in the world.

2. I've got some good news for you, Mum. I'm going to have a baby.

3. Was there anything interesting on the news this evening?

4. The negative image of the police that is portrayed in the mass media worries us a lot.

5. The newspaper is a print medium and the television is a broadcasting medium.

6. That's the best piece of news I've heard for months.

7. We've had no news of them since they left for Italy.

8. I like to watch the early morning news over my morning cup of coffee.

9. Have you heard the news about Jack and Jill? They're getting married!

10. Is there any news, officer? Will you find him?

11. Please, write and tell us all your news.

12.The news that Victor had died took everyone by surprise.

13. I'm afraid, I've got some bad news for you, sir. Your daughter has been seriously injured in a road accident.

14. They've been in the news a lot recently because of their business problems.

Перевод:

1. Средства массовой информации стали одним из главных инструментов перемен в мире.

2. У меня для тебя хорошие новости, мама. У меня будет ребенок.

3. Было ли что-нибудь интересное в новостях сегодня вечером?

4. Негативный образ полиции, который создается в средствах массовой информации, нас очень беспокоит.

5. Газета — это печатное средство информации, а телевидение — вещательное средство информации.

6. Это лучшая новость, которую я слышал за последние месяцы.

7. От них не было никаких вестей с тех пор, как они уехали в Италию.

8. Я люблю смотреть утренние новости за чашкой утреннего кофе.

9. Ты слышал новости о Джеке и Джилл? Они женятся!

10. Есть какие-нибудь новости, офицер? Вы его найдете?

11. Пожалуйста, напиши и расскажи нам все свои новости.

12. Новость о том, что Виктор умер, всех застала врасплох.

13. Боюсь, у меня для вас плохие новости, сэр. Ваша дочь серьезно пострадала в дорожной аварии.

14. В последнее время о них много говорят в новостях из-за их проблем с бизнесом.