Unit 2: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Session 19
Hollywood stars start a campaign to fight sexual harassment. Neil and Rob teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
Activity 1
News Review
Time's Up
More than 300 actresses, writers and directors have started an initiative to help fight sexual harassment in the film industry and other workplaces. The initiative, which is called Time's Up, was announced in a full-page advert printed in the New York Times.
Language challenge
The word 'harassment' can be pronounced using two different stress patterns - HArasment or haRASSment.
Which of these words CAN'T have two stress patterns?
a) address
b) adult
c) tomorrow
Watch the video and complete the activity
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The story
Hundreds of actresses, film directors and lawyers have a launched a campaign in the United States to fight sexual harassment at work.
The women include Hollywood stars, such as Cate Blanchett and Eva Longoria.
The focus of their campaign, called Time's Up, is on people with low-paid jobs.
Key words and phrases
launch
start a large project or initiative
harassment
repeated unpleasant behaviour which upsets or annoys someone
unveil
officially announce something new
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
start a large project or initiativeQuestion 1 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
There's more than one right answer.Question 2 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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There's more than one right answer!Question 3 of 3
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