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4 Look at the information about tabloid and broadsheet newspapers.
Decide which of the newspaper extracts below are from
a) a tabloid newspaper
b) a broadsheet newspaper
5 Complete the extracts using the correct form of the words and phrases
given below. Decide whether to use the formal words or the more informal
ones.
severe tricked well-known face motive
started identify disappeared charged
A THUG BEHIND BARS
THUG MARTIN SMITH, who has a
reputation for starting fights in
nightclubs, was thrown into jail
yesterday for a four year stretch
after smashing the nose of a (1) ____
footballer. The attack was so violent
that soccer superstar Pete Thirsk
needed 24 stitches.
The judge heard how Smith (2)
____ a punch up with Thirsk after a
night out on the town in June. …
B Martine Moon murdered
MARTINE MOON, internationally renowned star
of film and stage, was found dead in her New
York apartment last night. Sources report that
the actress was found with (3)____ injuries to
her head and body. So malicious was the attack,
it is reported that police who found the body
were unable to (4) ____ it immediately as that of
the actress.
Miss Moon, who had recently been engaged
to star in a new Hollywood blockbuster, is
reported to have been found surrounded by
photographs depicting her with a number of
male co-stars. Such was the attention she
received from admirers around the world, it is
thought that jealousy is the (5) ____ behind the
murder. …
C Pop star Fontana charged with
arson
Sixties pop star Wayne Fontana could (6)
____ a lengthy spell in prison after being
accused of setting fire to a car with a man
inside. Fontana, 61, whose real name is
Glynn Ellis, was arrested at his home in
Glossop, Derbyshire, and (7) ____ with
arson with intent to endanger life. If found
guilty, he could face 14 years in jail. …
D Tears and anger as groom
disappears
‘He (8) ____ me,’ sobbed Tracey Smith
on what should have been the
happiest day of her life. ‘He told me
he loved me. How could he have done
this?’ Only days before the couple’s
wedding day Tracey’s fiancé, Tony
Briggs, (9) ____ with all the money in
their joint bank account, his passport
and the tickets for their honeymoon in
Jamaica. …
Tabloids report news in a very
condensed form. They write about
celebrities, sport, crime stories and
scandals. They have many
photographs and bold headlines.
They use an informal writing style.
Broadsheets give their readers
long, detailed reports on the
latest news and focus on more
serious things: politics, economy,
government, business, culture.
They use formal writing style.
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