Touchstone 2nd Edition Language summary Level 3

Unit 12 Lesson D: Reporting the news

Vocabulary
In the news
(foreign / war) correspondent (n)
current events (n)
international newspaper (n)
local newspaper (n)
national newspaper (n)
regional newspaper (n)
objectivity (n)
overnight success (n)
tolerance (n)

Other words
bridge differences (v)
fulfill (a responsibility) (v)
get (my) foot into (v)
keep up with (the news) (v)
see firsthand (v)
take a leap of faith (v)

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Touchstone 2nd Edition Language summary Level 3

Writing
Writing about statistics
When you write a statistic about a group of people, check if the noun is plural or singular.

If the group of people is a plural noun, use a plural verb:

80% of the students are interested in the news.

Approximately 20% of us get the news from TV.

The majority of students have access to the Internet.

Four out of ten students read a newspaper.

If the group of people is a singular noun, use a singular verb:

80% of the class is interested in the news.

About half of the class is interested in current events.

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