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Lesson 21: EnergyCorp’s Bold Move

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

acquire

/uh-KWAI-uhr/

- To get or obtain something.

"The company will acquire new assets next year."

assign

/uh-SAHYN/

- To give someone a task or duty.

"The editor will assign reporters to cover the story."

attract

/uh-TRAKT/

- To draw attention or interest.

"The event attracted thousands of attendees."

cease

/SEES/

- To stop something.

"The factory will cease operations in May."

civil

/SIV-uhl/

- Relating to citizens or public life.

"Civil protests erupted in the capital."

concentrate

/KON-suhn-trayt/

- To focus intensely.

"The journalist needs to concentrate on the interview."

establish

/eh-STAB-lish/

- To set up or create.

"They plan to establish a new media branch."

excess

/EK-ses/

- More than what is needed.

"The report provided excess information."

found

/FOWND/

- To start or create an institution.

"She will found a charity for education."

gross

/GROHS/

- Total amount before deductions.

"The company's gross income rose this year."

indicate

/IN-di-kayt/

- To show or point out.

"The data indicate a trend in consumer behavior."

inspect

/in-SPEKT/

- To carefully check or review.

"Officials will inspect the bridge for damage."

joint

/JOYNT/

- Shared or involving two or more parties.

"They signed a joint agreement."

launch

/LAWNCH/

- To introduce or start something new.

"The network will launch a new documentary series."

leading

/LEE-ding/

- Most important or successful.

"He is a leading expert on climate change."

make up for

/mayk UHP fohr/

- To compensate for something.

"The company had to make up for the losses."

LET'S LISTEN! 🎧

Direction: Listen to the news and answer the comprehension questions below.



Lesson 21

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What is EnergyCorp planning to acquire, and why?

2. Who has EnergyCorp assigned to inspect the acquired assets?

3. What initiative will EnergyCorp launch with the acquired firm?

4. What must EnergyCorp cease, according to the CEO?

5. What do financial projections indicate about the merger?

LET'S PRACTICE 🎬

SITUATION

You are a journalist covering a breaking news story.


TASKS

Task 1:Use the vocabulary words to discuss what your news article will focus on.


Task 2: Pretend to interview your teacher, who is an expert on the topic, using at least five vocabulary words.


Task 3: Your teacher will play the editor. Discuss how to make up for any missed details in your report.

LET'S DISCUSS

  1. What kind of news would you like to write about if you were a journalist?
  2. How would you handle a situation where you had to inspect a controversial story?
  3. If you could launch your own news channel, what kind of stories would you concentrate on?
  4. Do you think the excess of information on social media is helpful or overwhelming?