Unit 1: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Session 13
Prince Harry appears at the High Court. Legal proceedings are beginning as Associated Newspapers are accused of illegally gathering private information. Neil and Beth talk about the language around this story so you can talk about it too.
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Activity 1
News Review
Prince Harry appears at the High Court. Along with other celebrities, like Sir Elton John, the Prince accuses Associated Newspapers of illegally gathering private information.
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The story
He’s said it’s his ‘life’s work’ to challenge the press…
Now Prince Harry has appeared at the High Court in London to show how serious he is about it.
The Prince, along with other celebrities like Sir Elton John, accuses Associated Newspapers of illegally gathering private information.
The publisher denies all the claims.
Key words and phrases
life's work
the thing you dedicate your life to achieving because you care so much about it
- Her house was her life's work. She put a lot of effort into making it look beautiful.
- Writing a musical is Beth’s life’s work. She’s dedicated to it.
snooping
looking for private information in a dishonest way
- My brother always snoops around my bedroom looking for things he can tell my parents about.
- The private investigator was snooping on his client’s ex-wife.
bluffing
threatening to do something you’re not really going to do
- I told my boss I would leave if she didn’t give me a promotion, but I was just bluffing.
- I’ll take that phone away from you for a week if you don’t tidy your room. I’m not bluffing!
To do
Try our quiz to test yourself on today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which expression means 'dedicated'?Question 1 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which word means 'looking for private information'?Question 2 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which word means 'threaten to do something you're not really going to do'?Question 3 of 3
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