This topic aims to writing news stories
and learning their vocabulary and grammar
HEADLINE ENGLISH
Here’s a selection of English media words and their counterparts
Bid – attempt
Boost – to increase; to encourage
Ordeal – painful experience
Plea – request
Pledge – promise
Probe – investigation
Key – essential
Row – argument
Curb – to restrain, limit
Aid – help
Blast – explosion
Go-ahead – approval
Move – step towards a desired goal
Quit – to leave, resign
Riddle – mystery
Strife – confl ict
Drive – effort
Clash – dispute
Drama – tense situation
Hit – to affect badly
Axe – to cut, to reduce
Ploy – clever activity or trick
Blaze – fi re
Link – connection
