Englisch JO16 1. Semester

Englisch JO16 1. Semester

Englisch JO16 1. Semester


Dario Brazerol
This set of flashcards helps university-level students learn English, focusing on political and economic vocabulary. It covers terms like "horse-trading," "rainbow coalition," and "sleaze factor," which are essential for understanding political processes and economic concepts. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. Ideal for advanced learners, students, and professionals, these cards enhance fluency and comprehension in complex subjects.
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208
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English
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English
Level
University
Created / Updated
03.12.2016 / 12.01.2017

Cartes-fiches

Fleet Street (noun) 

the road in London where most of Britain's national newspapers were produced in the past, often used to refer to British national newspapers in general

red tops (plural noun)

(UK) (Media) a tabloid newspaper, particularly those considered to be of a lower standard than the broadsheets

article (noun) [C] 

a piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine

obituary (noun) [C] 

(INFORMAL obit) a report, especially in a newspaper, which gives the news of someone's death and details about their life

gossip column (noun) [C] 

the part of a newspaper in which you find stories about the social and private lives of famous people

banner headline (noun) [C] 

a large title of a story in a newspaper that stretches across the top of the front page

scoop (NEWS) (noun) [C] 

a story or piece of news discovered and published by one newspaper before all the others

headline (noun) [C]

the title of a newspaper story or the main points of a television/radio programme

caption (noun) [C]

a short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine or newspaper which describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying

byline (noun)

A line identifying the writer of a newspaper or magazine article

single/double page spread

Advertising or articles that cover one or two pages of a newspaper

wire service

An agency that supplies news to media outlets

chequebook journalism (disapproving)

when a newspaper persuades someone involved in a news story to give their report of events by paying them a lot of money

parachute journalism (disapproving)

an often derogatory term used to describe the practice of thrusting journalists into an area to report on a story in which the reporter has little knowledge or experience

citizen journalist / journalism

members of the public can become active in writing about or recording events

investigative journalism

a form of journalism in which reporters deeply (maybe months or years) investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing

breach (noun) [C] 

an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement or relationship

libel (noun) [C or U]

a piece of writing which contains bad and false things about a person

slander (noun) [C or U] 

a false spoken statement about someone which damages their reputation, or the making of such a statement

action (LEGAL PROCESS) (noun) [C or U] 

a legal process that is decided in a court of law: a libel action

lawsuit noun [C] (ALSO suit )

a problem taken to a court of law, by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police, for a legal decision

gag (verb) -gg-

[T often passive] to prevent a person or organization from talking or writing about a particular subject:

watchdog (noun) [C] 

a person or organization responsible for making certain that companies maintain particular standards and do not act illegally

press regulator (noun) [C]

Person or body whose job is to make sure rules are followed (or revised)

PCC (UK)

Press Complaints Commission body that deals with complaints on issues of press coverage from the public

IPSO (UK)

Independent Press Standards Organisation New self-regulatory body set up after the Leveson report on press standards in the UK in 2012. Will commence in September 2014 and replace the PCC

censor (verb)

officially examine books, films, reports etc. and remove anything that is offensive or unacceptable

public right-toknow (noun phrase)

of or relating to policies and laws that make some governmental records and other information available to a person who can demonstrate a right or need to know the contents

privacy (noun) [U]

someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret

freedom of speech (noun) [U]

the legal or natural right to say what you believe is true, without being prevented or punished

First Amendment (US)

an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech

human rights (plural noun)

the basic rights which it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think

(be) under surveillance (verbal phrase)

close observation of a person or group

allege (verb)

to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong or illegal, even though this has not been proved

persecute (verb)

to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone

detain (verb)

to keep someone in a police station or prison and not allow them to leave

kidnap (verb)

to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them

ransom (noun) [C or U]

a large sum of money which is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner

(take / hold) hostage (noun) [C]

someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants

torture (noun) [C or U] (verb)

the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information

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