
LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐
acquire
/uh-KWAI-uhr/
"The company will acquire new assets next year."
assign
/uh-SAHYN/
"The editor will assign reporters to cover the story."
attract
/uh-TRAKT/
"The event attracted thousands of attendees."
cease
/SEES/
"The factory will cease operations in May."
civil
/SIV-uhl/
"Civil protests erupted in the capital."
concentrate
/KON-suhn-trayt/
"The journalist needs to concentrate on the interview."
establish
/eh-STAB-lish/
"They plan to establish a new media branch."
excess
/EK-ses/
"The report provided excess information."
found
/FOWND/
"She will found a charity for education."
gross
/GROHS/
"The company's gross income rose this year."
indicate
/IN-di-kayt/
"The data indicate a trend in consumer behavior."
inspect
/in-SPEKT/
"Officials will inspect the bridge for damage."
joint
/JOYNT/
"They signed a joint agreement."
launch
/LAWNCH/
"The network will launch a new documentary series."
leading
/LEE-ding/
"He is a leading expert on climate change."
make up for
/mayk UHP fohr/
"The company had to make up for the losses."
LET'S LISTEN! 🎧
Direction: Listen to the news and answer the comprehension questions below.

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