news items two
News Items, one
Here are some news items.
A. How would you describe them? That’s ………
| funny | worrying | fantastic |
| super | touching | wonderful |
| crazy | shocking | disastrous |
| boring | annoying | catastrophic |
| unusual | historical | hilarious |
| scary | horrible | incredible |
| mundane | messed up | outrageous |
| sad | important | scandalous |
| comical | sickening | sensational |
| strange | surprising | stimulating |
| tragic | terrible | terrifying |
| unreal | gruesome | unbelievable |
| awesome | the usual | waste of time |
Oh, my god! Wow! What’ll we do now? What do you think about that? As usual. I pity them. Who cares? I can’t believe it! That’s nothing unusual. Oh, no! How terrible! What a pity.
B. Why did this happen?
C. Is this good or bad?
D. What are the consequences?
News Items
1. Greece has requested another bailout loan.
2. Hackers have broken into City Bank and siphoned off $110 million.
3. The Prince of Norway is marrying a fashion model.
4. A journalist in Turkey has been arrested and charged with promoting terrorism.
5. Scientists have developed an anti-cancer, anti-stroke, anti-heart disease pill.
6. The prime minister of Zynovia has received death threats.
7. Fifty nations have signed a free-trade pact.
8. A million people have emigrated from South Africa since 1994.
9. The works of the painter Van Gogh are on display at the City Art Museum.
10. The team from Lithuania has won the kayaking race.
