Headline Vocabulary Card A

1. Complete the gaps in the table using the words in the box

2. Check in pairs. affect badly promise help connection discussions request attempt support jewels tense situation

restraint, limit clever activity painful experience investigation fire manager, director mystery

Newspaper word Meaning Newspaper word Meaning

aid key essential, vital

axe * cut, remove link

back move* step towards a desired end

bar * exclude, forbid ordeal

bid * oust push out

blast * explosion plea

blaze * pledge * promise

boost * incentive, encourage ploy

boss* / head* poll* election / public opinion survey

clash * dispute probe*

curb * quit leave, resign

cut* reduction riddle

drama strife conflict

drive * campaign, effort talks

gems threat danger

go-ahead approval vow *

hit wed marry

* both Noun and Verb

Headline Vocabulary Card B

1. Complete the gaps in the table using the words in the box

2. Check in pairs. cut, remove exclude, forbid explosion incentive, encourage dispute reduction campaign, effort

approval essential, vital step towards a desired end push out promise election / public opinion survey leave, resign conflict danger marry

Newspaper word Meaning Newspaper word Meaning

aid help key

axe * link connection

back support move*

bar * ordeal painful experience

bid * attempt oust

blast * plea request

blaze * fire pledge *

boost * ploy clever activity

boss* / head* manager, director poll*

clash * probe* investigation

curb * restraint, limit quit

cut* riddle mystery

drama tense situation strife

drive * talks discussions

gems jewels threat

go-ahead vow * promise

hit affect badly wed

* both Noun and Verb

TEACHER’S TIPS

1. Divide the class into pairs.

2. Give out a set of cards (Card A and Card B) to each pair.

3. Explain that they already have half of the table done – these are the answers for the partner.

4. Students complete the tables individually with headline vocabulary matching the appropriate

headline word and its meaning given in the box.

5. After the students finish the table they check the correct answers in pairs.

NOTE: If the students are familiar with the words, they can skip the writing phase and take it in turns

reading the meanings they think are appropriate and checking at once.