- •If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed.
- •I wish there was a knob on the tv so that you could turn up the intelligence. They’ve got one marked "brightness", but it doesn't work, does it?
- •I ntroduction
- •1.1. Print media
- •Spine jacket subscription foreword issue binder edition quarterly
- •1.2. The newspaper: types and structure
- •1.3. The rise of the newspaper industry
- •The Rise of the Newspaper Industry
- •William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951)
- •Пулитцеровская премия
- •1.4. Reading newspapers
- •1.5. The british and american press
- •The british and american press
- •1.6. The news: gathering and delivering
- •1.7. From event to story – making it to the news
- •1.8. Newspapers in britain
- •Newspapers in britain
- •1.9. Newspaper headline language
- •1.10. The british newspaper market
- •The british newspaper market
- •1. National Daily and Sunday Papers
- •2. Local and Regional Papers
- •3. The Weekly and Periodical Press
- •1.11. A journalistic code
- •A Journalistic Code
- •The Public's Right to Know?
- •1.12. Interview with nigel dempster
- •1.13. Getting into the news
- •A Tabloid Experience
- •Press Invasion
- •1.14. Newspapers, inane sheets of gossip
- •Newspapers, inane sheets of gossip
- •1.15. The future of newspapers
- •The Future of Newspapers
- •1.16. Revision
- •2.1. Television
- •2.2. A national disease?
- •A National Disease?
- •2.3. The story of tv broadcasting
- •The Story So Far
- •2.4. Tv news
- •2.5. Radio and television
- •British Radio and Television
- •Radio and Television in great britain and the usa
- •2.7. Interview with Joanna Bogle
- •2.8. Censorship
- •2.9. Children under the influence of the media
- •2.10. Children and television
- •2.11. Print journalism versus electronic journalism
- •Print Journalism versus Electronic Journalism
- •2.12. Revision
- •3.1. Media and advertising
- •Illegible manuscript prose unprintable
- •Implicit catchy jingles exploit ubiquitous
- •3.2. Advertising language
- •3.3. Advertising tricks
- •Advertising tricks
- •1. "Before and after"
- •3.4. Advertising media
- •Advertising Media
- •3.5. Revision
- •Век свободы не видать?
- •A letter to the editor
- •Writing a comment
- •Academic writing 1
- •Academic writing 2
- •Agreement, disagreement and compromise
- •Comparison and contrast
- •Signpost expressions for discussions
- •In the course of a discussion there definitely come moments when some clarification is asked for and given.
- •If you are asked awkward questions, the following phrases may be useful:
Agreement, disagreement and compromise
Task 1. Study the given vocabulary and learn the vocabulary units that you have been unfamiliar with.
A. Agreement - sharing views
verb + preposition |
meaning |
example |
tally with |
match or agree with |
Her complaints tally with the comments we have received from other people. |
concur with |
share/agree with an idea/opinion |
His opinion concurs with the general opinion of the experts on this matter. |
be/find yourself in accord with |
be in complete agreement with |
The President found himself in full accord with the opposition. |
coincide with |
be the same as |
Your views coincide with mine on the question of crime and punishment. |
conform to |
fit in with |
His ideas do not conform to the general definition of civilisation. |
approve of |
think something is right or good |
My parents approve of my choice of profession and support me fully. |
Note the expression to agree to differ, which is used when people continue to hold different opinions but see no point in continuing to argue about them.
E.g. We couldn't reach a consensus at the meeting, so we just agreed to differ.
B. Political and social disagreement
noun |
meaning |
example |
dissent |
opposition to the accepted way of thinking |
There is a lot of dissent within the party on the issue. |
discord |
lack of agreement or harmony (suggests arguments and rows) |
The political discord of the 1980s resulted in a five-year civil war. |
rift |
disagreement (with different groups/factions forming) |
The growing rift in the Democratic Party over defence policy is now public. |
split |
when a larger group breaks up into two or more smaller groups because they disagree about something |
A major split in the Conservative Party resulted in several ministers resigning. |
division |
more abstract and formal than split (can be used countably or uncountably) |
There is (a) major division in the Socialist Party over economic policy. |
C. Compromise
The two sides have reached a compromise with regard to the plan to build the new road across a nature reserve.
The Minister was not prepared to compromise on the issue of raising university fees.
The government made several concessions to the protesters. [accepted some of the demands of]
The management and the union reached a settlement and the strike ended. [reached a decision/ agreement]
In this particular case we should exercise some discretion. [be sensitive, use our judgement]
Task 2. Fill in the prepositions which normally accompany the verbs in the table. Then use these expressions (except agree with) to fill the gaps in these sentences. Use each item once only.
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Task 3. Match these newspaper headlines with the most suitable extract.
RIFT OVER PENSIONS POLICY GROWS
DISSENT MUST BE KEPT WITHIN LIMITS, MINISTER SAYS
PARTY SPLIT OVER TAX CUTS NO LONGER A SECRET
DIVISION IN EUROPE OVER RESPONSE TO AFRICAN CRISIS
RELIGIOUS DISCORD THREATENS SOCIAL HARMONY
Approximately 50% of members think the proposals are wrong.
Intolerance is increasing and there have been isolated outbreaks of violence.
There is increasing pressure on the Minister to think again.
Several different approaches have emerged which could weaken unity.
To disagree is everyone's right, but a sense of responsibility is also important.
Task 4. Rewrite the sentences using a noun instead of the underlined word. Make any other necessary changes.
The President has conceded that the opposition party should be allowed a place on the committee.
I think one should always be as discreet as possible when it is a question of people's private lives.
The landowners settled their dispute with the authorities over the route of the road.
The negotiating team were able to compromise and put an end to the long strike.
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