Unit 3: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Session 23
The Grammys have taken place in New York. Neil and Catherine teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
Activity 1
News Review
What happened at the Grammys?
The American music industry awards, the Grammys, have taken place in New York. Some artists wore white roses in support of the Time's Up campaign against sexual harassment.
Language challenge
The Grammy awards are named after an early machine that played music. What's its full name?
a) gramoplayer
b) gramophone
c) gramomatic
Watch the video and complete the activity

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The story
The music industry's biggest awards - the Grammys - has taken place in New York, with many of the performers and audience wearing white roses in support of the Time's Up campaign against sexual harassment.
Vocabulary
crashes
attends a party without an invitation
grabs
succeeds in getting something that other people want
movements
groups of people who take action to achieve a shared aim
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
Help
Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news
Hint
No one really wanted him thereQuestion 1 of 3
Help
Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news
Hint
Groups of people who take action to achieve a shared aimQuestion 2 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
succeed in getting something that other people wantQuestion 3 of 3
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