UNIT 1. THE MEDIA

Question 1

broadsheets

Answer 1

quality newspaper, de gran tamany, premsa sèria.

Question 2

tabloids

Answer 2

UK small format newspaper, sensacionalista, “prensa amarilla”.

Question 3

chat show

Answer 3

programa d’entrevistes, a lo hormiguero

Question 4

mobile phone alerts

Answer 4

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Question 5

podcast

Answer 5

radio…

Question 6

news bulletin

Answer 6

boletin noticias

Question 7

webpage

Answer 7

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Question 8

documentary

Answer 8

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Question 9

broadband

Answer 9

banda ancha

Question 10

scoop

Answer 10

exclusiva, primicia.

Question 11

clip

Answer 11

videoclip

Question 12

posting

Answer 12

penjar

Question 13

hits

Answer 13

èxits

Question 14

face to face

Answer 14

a meeting

Question 15

to run a story

Answer 15

include a story in a newspaper

Question 16

a wannabe

Answer 16

keen to be famous or successfull

Question 17

overnight

Answer 17

in a very short time

Question 18

be featured

Answer 18

be an important part of the story

Question 19

set the agenda

Answer 19

establish a particular way to do something

Question 20

PREPOSICIÓ … THE INTERNET

Answer 20

OOOOOOON!!!! (on the internet)

Question 21

freqüències newspapers

Answer 21

daily, weekly, monthly…

Question 22

1 news?

Answer 22

a piece of news

Question 23

editorial

Answer 23

where the newspaper shows its way of thinking

Question 24

soap opera

Answer 24

culebrón

Question 25

sitcom (situation comedy

Answer 25

2 and a half men...

Question 26

series

Answer 26

the chapters are independent stories (simpson)

Question 27

serial

Answer 27

the story goes on on every chapter

Question 28

current affairs programme

Answer 28

programa d'actualitat

Question 29

variety show

Answer 29

"los viernes al show..."

Question 30

game show

Answer 30

concurs de fer coses

Question 31

quiz show

Answer 31

concurs de preguntes

Question 32

reality show

Answer 32

gran hermano...

Question 33

commercial (TV)

Answer 33

anunci, publicitat.

Question 34

we use infinitive...

Answer 34

``` after a noun after an adjective after a question word after enough/too to express purspose after certain verbs ```

Question 35

certain verbs that are made with the infinitive

Answer 35

afford, agree, appear, ask beg, care, choose, claim, dare, decide, demand, expect, fail, hope, learn, manage, need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, wait, want, wish

Question 36

we use gerund...

Answer 36

as a noun after a preposition after structures with go after certain verbs

Question 37

certain verbs gerund

Answer 37

admit, avoid, can't help, can't stand, consider, delay, deny, detest, dislike, don't mind, enjoy, feel like, finish, give up, imagine, mention, mind, miss, practise, resent, resist, suggest, understand

Question 38

bias

Answer 38

in favour of...

Question 39

dumb down

Answer 39

present in less educated way

Question 40

gutter press

Answer 40

premsa sensacionalista