77 Working with vocabulary Expressing negative ideas While you are doing your listening task, it’s also important to listen for how negative ideas are expressed. The speaker may use the negative form of a verb, but may also express the same idea without using a negative verb. The underlined word in each sentence is incorrect. Cross it out and write the correct word. 1 Media press such as radio and television are important ways of communicating news to the public. 2 A small explosion has occurred at a chemical factory near Berlin. Gratefully nobody was injured. 3 Nowadays many people prefer to download a page turner and listen to it as they get on with their daily activities. 4 It is believed last night’s road traffic accident was due to care on the part of both drivers. 5 Statistics show that the number of crimes being performed in cities has increased by approximately 10% on this time last year. 1 Before you listen to some extracts from a radio news programme, read the statements 1–4 and complete the paraphrases. 1 It was not necessary to call the fire brigade. There to call the fire brigade. 2 There was not enough evidence to find the man guilty. The man was found innocent due to . 3 Just below 50% of the population do not trust the government. trust the government. 4 It was surprising that he was not in tears. I thought the man . Now listen to the extracts from the news programme. How do the newsreader’s words compare with your ways of expressing the information? 2 3 2i7np9 24 Media | Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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