English Vocabulary in Use Advanced » Unit 47: The media: in print

Word List
  • agony aunt
  • agony column
  • booklet
  • brochure
  • circulation
  • classified ad
  • classifieds
  • cover (v.)
  • coverage
  • editorial
  • feature
  • flyer
  • journal
  • leader
  • leaflet
  • manual
  • newsletter
  • obituary
  • pamphlet
  • press release
  • prospectus
  • supplement
Exercises

47.1 ‣ 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 _____

47.2 ‣ 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.

47.3 ‣ Sort this group of vocabulary items into those connected with books and those with magazines. Use a dictionary if necessary.

  1. spine
  2. blurb
  3. subscription
  4. foreword
  5. issue
  6. index
  7. edition
  8. quarterly

47.4 ‣ From the context, guess the most likely meaning of the expressions in bold.

  1. There’s a new autobiography of the footballer Troy Sutton, but it was written by a ghost writer.
    • A someone who didn’t have Sutton’s permission
    • B someone who wrote it on his behalf
    • C Sutton wrote it but he used a different name
  2. It makes sense to use desktop publishing for any sports club’s newsletter.
    • A published by a school or college
    • B published only on the internet
    • C published using a home computer to design it
  3. This book is a facsimile of an original edition published in 1693.
    • A an exact reproduction in every detail
    • B a modernised edition
    • C a copy made on a fax machine or photocopier

47.5 ‣ 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. It lists entry requirements. _____
  2. It exposes serious problems in the industry. _____
  3. It draws attention to the fundamental issues. _____
  4. It tells you all you need to know about main sights. _____
  5. It’s packed with useful tips. _____
  6. It contains a lot of small print. _____
  1. a) a political pamphlet on poverty
  2. b) a guarantee leaflet with a new camera
  3. c) a university prospectus
  4. d) a newspaper article
  5. e) a tourist brochure
  6. f) a booklet about buying a house
Answer Key
A ‣ 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.

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

B ‣ Some types of printed material

namedescription/definitionexample sentence
journala magazine containing articles about a particular academic subjectPart of John’s doctoral research was published in an international chemistry journal.
a book where you write about what happened to you each dayI kept a journal while I was working in Zambia.
newslettera regular report with information for people belonging to a particular groupLaura is in charge of producing a monthly newsletter for her tennis club.
pamphletsmall book with a soft cover, dealing with a specific topic, often politicalThe Conservative Party published a pamphlet on the future of private education.
press releaseofficial written statement with information for the publicThe company is going to issue a press release about its takeover plans later today.
leafletsingle sheet or folded sheets of paper giving information about somethingI picked up a leaflet about the museum when I was in town.
brochuresmall, thin book like a magazine, which gives information, often about travel, or a company, etc.Do you have any brochures about Caribbean holidays?
prospectussmall, thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, college or university, or a companyBefore you choose a university, you should send away for some prospectuses.
flyersingle sheet giving information about some event, special offer, etc., often given out in the streetI was given a flyer about a new nightclub which is opening next month.
bookletsmall thin book with a soft cover, often giving information about somethingThe tourist office has a free booklet of local walks.
manualbook of detailed instructions about how to use somethingThis computer manual is impossible to understand!

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