Le livre English File - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Leçon 8B

the ways through which people receive information such as newspapers, television, etc.

les médias

to test someone's knowledge or understanding of a topic in a formal or informal setting

interroger, évaluer

to predict the chance of winning or achieving something

pronostiquer

to legally become someone's wife or husband

épouser, marier

to separate and go in different directions

se séparer, diviser

to become someone's husband or wife

épouser, se marier avec

the large words in the upper part of a page of a newspaper, article, etc.

gros titre, manchette

to support someone or something

soutenir

to affect someone or something, especially in a bad way

frapper, toucher

to be different from each other, resulting in incompatibility or disagreement

être en désaccord, entrer en conflit

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

jurer

to try to achieve something

être en compétition pour

‌to have a noisy argument

se disputer, avoir une querelle

someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

journaliste

someone whose job involves giving answers and advice to people's questions and troubles in a dedicated newspaper column or magazine

conseillère sentimentale, chroniqueuse de conseils

someone who writes or talks about the events of the day or a particular subject in a newspaper or on a social platform or TV

commentateur, commentatrice, chroniqueur, chroniqueuse

someone who evaluates and provides opinions or judgments about various forms of art, literature, performances, or other creative works

critique

someone who is in charge of a newspaper agency, magazine, etc. and decides what should be published

rédacteur en chef, rédactrice en chef

an individual who works independently without having a long-term contract with companies

freelance, travailleur indépendant

a presenter who reads the news during a TV or radio program

présentateur du journal, présentatrice du journal

freelance photographers who aggressively pursue and take pictures of celebrities, often in invasive or intrusive ways

paparazzi

someone who formally gives a person an award, prize, degree, etc. at an event or ceremony

présentateur, présentatrice

a person who gathers and reports news or does interviews for a newspaper, TV, radio station, etc.

journaliste, reporter

causing people to experience great interest, shock, curiosity, or excitement

sensationnel, spectaculaire

having a preference or unfair judgment toward one side or viewpoint over others

partial

based only on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or judgments

objectif

(of measurements, information, etc.) free from errors and matching facts

précis

(of books, movies, etc.) undergone the removal of the parts that were against a government's political, moral, or religious standards

censuré, épuré

a tool with a long wooden handle attached to a heavy steel or iron blade, primarily used for chopping wood and cutting down trees

hache