Task 2: The 5 o'clock News
1. List the three reporters' name and summary each report.
News anchor:
Summary:
Consumer reporter:
Summary: a.
b.
Sports announcer:
Summary:
2. Fill in the following blanks.
(1) Delta was
by government authorities
.
(2) Testing confirmed that the town had been
by the dumping of
in town dumps.
(3) Suspicions were first aroused
weeks ago, and
people telephoned the hospital.
(4) People complained of
,
, faintness and
.
(5) The investigation revealed that
had leaked into the
and contaminated the
.
(6) Government authorities ordered all the residents should
until the
company responsible for the
can determine whether the town can be
and made
again.
3. True or False Questions (based on the consumer report).
(1)
A recent study of 70,000 Canadians shows that drinking beer moderately is better than drinking no beer at all.
(2)
Researchers haven't yet discovered why drinking beer moderately is good for health.
(3)
According to the study, drinking a little beer every day is better than drinking a lot at one time.
(4)
Legislation was introduced today to make it illegal to produce cigarettes, cigars, or any other tobacco products.
(5)
The legislation would also prevent tobacco manufacturers to sponsor any kind of public events.
(6)
Cigarette manufacturers insist that the legislation would be useless, and this had already been proved in parts of the country.
4. Write down the teams playing based on the sports report and the score of each match.
(1) Mexico
:
(2)
Argentina
:
(3)
Haiti
:
with
minutes left to go
Task 2: The 5 o'clock News
1. List the three reporters' name and summary each report.
News anchor:
Summary:
Consumer reporter:
Summary: a.
b.
Sports announcer:
Summary:
2. Fill in the following blanks.
(1) Delta was
by government authorities
.
(2) Testing confirmed that the town had been
by the dumping of
in town dumps.
(3) Suspicions were first aroused
weeks ago, and
people telephoned the hospital.
(4) People complained of
,
, faintness and
.
(5) The investigation revealed that
had leaked into the
and contaminated the
.
(6) Government authorities ordered all the residents should
until the
company responsible for the
can determine whether the town can be
and made
again.
3. True or False Questions (based on the consumer report).
(1)
A recent study of 70,000 Canadians shows that drinking beer moderately is better than drinking no beer at all.
(2)
Researchers haven't yet discovered why drinking beer moderately is good for health.
(3)
According to the study, drinking a little beer every day is better than drinking a lot at one time.
(4)
Legislation was introduced today to make it illegal to produce cigarettes, cigars, or any other tobacco products.
(5)
The legislation would also prevent tobacco manufacturers to sponsor any kind of public events.
(6)
Cigarette manufacturers insist that the legislation would be useless, and this had already been proved in parts of the country.
4. Write down the teams playing based on the sports report and the score of each match.
(1) Mexico
:
(2)
Argentina
:
(3)
Haiti
:
with
minutes left to go