Методические указания для студентов специальности "Журналистика" (английский язык). Палагина С.С - 31 стр.

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Newspaper word
Meaning
aid
axe
back
bar
blast
boost
boss
head
clash
curb
cut
drama
drive
gems
go-ahead
hit
key
link
move
ordeal
oust
pledge
ploy
poll
probe
quite
riddle
strife
talks
threat
vow
wed
help
cut, remove
support
exclude, forbid
explosion
incentive, encourage
manager, director
dispute
restrain, limit
reduction
tense situation
campaign, effort
jewels
approval
affect badly
essential, vital
connection
step forward a desired end
painful experience
push out
promise
clever activity
election/ public opinion survey
investigate
leave, resign
mystery
conflict
discussions
danger
promise
marry
A. Newspaper headlines often use abbreviations, e.g.
PM for Prime Minister, MP for Member of Parliament
UN for United Nations, IRA for Irish Republican Army
WHO for World Health Organization
PLO for Palestine Liberation Organization
ANC for African National Congress
The above mentioned abbreviations are read as individual letters.
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        Newspaper word                    Meaning

        aid                               help
        axe                               cut, remove
        back                              support
        bar                               exclude, forbid
        blast                             explosion
        boost                             incentive, encourage
        boss
                                          manager, director
        head
        clash                             dispute
        curb                              restrain, limit
        cut                               reduction
        drama                             tense situation
        drive                             campaign, effort
        gems                              jewels
        go-ahead                          approval
        hit                               affect badly
        key                               essential, vital
        link                              connection
        move                              step forward a desired end
        ordeal                            painful experience
        oust                              push out
        pledge                            promise
        ploy                              clever activity
        poll                              election/ public opinion survey
        probe                             investigate
        quite                             leave, resign
        riddle                            mystery
        strife                            conflict
        talks                             discussions
        threat                            danger
        vow                               promise
        wed                               marry

A. Newspaper headlines often use abbreviations, e.g.
   PM for Prime Minister, MP for Member of Parliament
   UN for United Nations, IRA for Irish Republican Army
   WHO for World Health Organization
   PLO for Palestine Liberation Organization
   ANC for African National Congress

The above mentioned abbreviations are read as individual letters.

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