Lecture 6: Media & Health Flashcards
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obituary/obituaries
descriptions of the lives of people who have just died
editorial/leader
an article giving the newspaper editor’s opinion
to cover the important news
to deal with
noun: coverage
classified ads/classifieds
pages of advertisements in different categories
supplements
separate magazines included with the newspaper
feature
an article or set of article devoted to a particular topic
agony column(s)
sections in a paper or magazine that deal with readers’ private emotional problems
agony aunt
person, typically a woman, who answers letters in an agony column
circulation
number of copies sold by a newspaper or magazine
journal
a magazine containing articles about a particular academic subject
or
a book where you write about what happened to you each day
newsletter
a regular report with information for people belonging to a particular group
pamphlet
small book with a soft cover, dealing with a specific topic, often political
press release
official written statement with information for the public
leaflet
single sheet or folded sheets of paper giving information about something
brochure
small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information, often about travel, or a company, etc.
prospectus
small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, college or university, or a company
flyer
single sheet giving information about some event, special offer, etc. , often given out in the street
booklet
small thin book with a soft cover, often giving information about something
manual
book of detailed instructions about how to use something
innovative features
original and interesting
unsurpassed
the best there is
to leave xyz standing
ar emuch better than others
to put/leave others in the shade
to make other courses seem insignificant
rock-bottom prices
extremely low
prices slashed
dramatically reduced
bargains galore
a huge number of products on sale at ridiculously low prices
discount
reduction in price
pamper yourself
treat yourself to something luxurious
indulge yourself
let yourself do/have something that you enjoy but that may be bad for you
sumptuous meal
usually food or furnishings, rich and special
opulent
also rich and special, but usually words relating to lifestyle
in the lap of luxury
in a very luxurious way
ergonomically designed
designed by studying people and their working or living conditions, especially in order to improve effectiveness
proven
shown by research
state-of-the-art
use the very latest technology
to stand out in a crowd
to be noticed
to be guaranteed to turn heads
to be noticed
tantalisingly beautiful
temptingly
glossy hair, radiant skin
attractive, healthy-looking
billboards
very large boards
flyers
sheets of printed information
trailers
brief excerpts from a film, TV or radio programme
sky-writing
words written in the sky using smoke from a plane
sandwich boards
advertising posters hung at the back and front of a person, who then walks around a busy area
pop-ups
advertisements which appear on your screen suddenly
to plug sth
advertise
print journalism
newspapers and magazines
broadcast journalism
radio and TV
online journalism
news websites
pressure groups
people trying to influence what other people think about a particular issue
to air their views
express their opinions
press conferences
meetings to give information to and answer questions from the press
to issue a statement or press release
give a formal announcement to the press
to seek publicity
wanting to reach a wider audience
soundbite
short memorable sentence or phrase what will be repeated in news bulletins and articles
to hunt for
to look for
tapping useful sources
making use of people
monitoring
regularly checking
airtime
minutes given to it on radio or TV
column inches
space
coverage
media attention
paparazzi
an informal and sometimes disapproving word for press photographers
rag
informal word for a newpaper, suggests its not of very high quality
gutter press
disapproving term forn newspapers which are more interested in crime and sex rather than serious news
to go to press
newspapers are printed
back copy
previous issues of a paper
exclusive/scoop
a story that is only to be found in one newspaper
to run a story
to cover a topic
to hit the headlines
to get published
a story breaks
becomes public knowledge
libel/defamation of character
if they wrongly accuse someone of sth
to put your own gloss/spin on a sth
present it in your own way
muck-raking
collecting scandal
occurrence
happening, event
media: singular or plural?
plural, used with plural nouns (are)
also often used as an adjective in phrases like media reports/coverage/attention/interest/hype
primary care
provided by the doctors who the patient goes first to
another word for doctor
physician
locum
a doc who does the job of another doc who is ill or on holiday
acute condition
one that is severe and sudden in onset
secondary care
specialists in special clinics or hospitals
to be referred to a specialist
überweisen
ophtalmologist
eye doc
cardiologist
heart doc
dermatologist
skin doc
obstetrician
pregnancy and childbirth doc
paediatrician
children doc
anaesthetists
anaesthetia or stopping people from feeling pain during surgery
complementary medicine
aka alternative medicine
approaches that differ from conventional western approaches
acupuncturists
people who treat patients by using needles at special points around the skin
chiropractors
people who treat patients by pressing joints in places where two joints are connected -> spine/back
homeopathic doc
doctors who use tiny amounts of natural substances to treat an illness
aromatherapist
therapists who use aromatic oils and massage
healthcare
general expression for all of the services offered by hospitals, clinics, dentists, opticians, etc
national insurance
tax paid by most working adults which covers the costs of healthcare for everyone
national health service
british name for the state-funded service that covers hospitals, clinics, dentists, etc
often abbreviated to the NHS
family doctor / GP
general practitioner, someone who looks after people’s general health
surgery
small centre offering primary care, run by a single GP or a couple GP’s
clinic
centre which specialises in treating a particular condition or group of conditions
prescription charge
charge for the medication the doctor prescribes, which you pay at a pharmacy
go private
choose pivate healthcare
a large number of insurance scemes exists to make people go private
to look off-colour
not well, but not seriously ill
to feel out of sorts
not well, but not seriously ill
to feel under the weather
not well, but not seriously ill
to feel poorly
not well, but not seriously ill
to be fighting off a cold
trying to get rid of
to be gone done with flu
to have caught a usually no-serious illness
you say “come down with the flu” when talking abt yourself
to suffer from
used for more long-term problems
hurt vs ache
pain caused by an injury
persistent low-level pain
ache collocations
dull, nagging, throbbing
hurt is usually emotional pain
(the usual) aches and pains
non-serious way to refer to minor problems
cuts and bruises
minor injuries
stinging
sudden, burning pain
throbbing
beating with pain
stiff neck
pain and difficulty moving your neck around
to twist your ankle
injured by turning it suddenly
dizzy
a feeling that you are spinning round and can’t balance
feverish
with a high temperature/fever
shivery/ hot and cold
shaking slightly, usually because of a fever
sleepless nights
without sleeping much
nauseous
feeling that you want to vomit
trembling
shaking
my nose is all bunged up with a cold
blocked, informal
to get over it
to get better, recover
to recover from
to get better, used for more serious illnesses
to be on the mend
to be getting better
to be over the worst
to pass the most difficult period
to be back on your feet
fully healthy again
low-dose
measured amount of medicine that is relatively small
asthma
medical condition in which breathing becomes difficult because air passages have narrowed
past history
records of medical conditions a person has experienced
disorder
illness of the body or mind
gastrointestinal disease
illness of the stomach or digestive passages
bowel
tube that carries solid waste out of the body
adverse reactions
unwanted results
stroke
sudden change in blood supply to the brain causing loss of function of part of the body
conditions
illnesses or physical problems
to exceed
take more than
duration
length
side effects
unwanted effects in addition to the intended one
particles
small pieces
nausea
feeling sick
disorientation
not knowing where you are
symptom
medical meaning: problem indicating an illness
adjective: symptomatic
to diagnose
to identify what illness a patient has
prognosis
outlook for the situation, how experts expect an illness to develop
ailing (organisation)
sickly, unwell
one that has a lot of problems
a rash (of burglaries)
a lot of small red spots on the skin
a number of similar things happening at the same time
(world cup) fever, election fever
high temperatur
great excitement
to be at fever pitch, to reach fever pitch
a point of very high intensity
jaundiced (view)
yellow-looking skin because of a liver problem
unenthusiastic or sceptical because of previous bad experiences
to carry the scars of/be scarred by
be permanently affected by a negative experience
to infect (enthusiasm)
to pass on an illness
to pass on to
pulse
regular beating of heart
to have their finger on the pulse
to understand how things are changing
