UNIT 7C
ADDITIONAL READING
NEWS EXTRACTS 1R ead the news extracts (A-D). In which media can you find them? Choose from the following: Facebook, Twitter, serious newspapers, tabloids, sports journals, TV news. 2 Use the following words to complete the extracts. amazing • doubt • spotted • suffered • win • landing
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Cadel Evans will create history tonight when he becomes the first Australian to____________ the Tour de France. For the many Australians who have spent the last three weeks on only a few hours sleep watching the ________ courage of their new national hero…
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the Tour de France.
TIMOTHY IS ACTIVE AGAIN!
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AMERICAN RESEARCHER
While Timothy Smith and Stacy Horn were __________ together last week at the Toronto Film Festival, they managed to avoid posing for any photos as a couple, simply meeting at various times for dinners and meetings.
D ADMIT IT! YOU LOVE REALITY TV!
evacuated from the South Pole.
After weeks of waiting, an American researcher who ____________ a stroke while working at the South Pole has arrived in New Zealand for treatment. Last week, she told CNN she had been waiting for a rescue evacuation flight for weeks. She had been unable to leave because of the weather with storms preventing planes from ____________ during the region’s winter period. 112
Big competitive reality shows, such as ‘American Idol’ and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ often hold the top spot in the overall TV ratings. So let’s face it: while there are, no _____________, plenty of you who wouldn’t dare watch a single episode, there must be just as many or more who would and do. We want to hear from you!
