Would you be interested in the stories under the following headlines? Why (not)?

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 670.

Look through some English language newspapers and find some examples of headlines illustrating the points made above. Beside each headline make a note of what the accompanying story is about. Try to find some examples of amusing headlines.

Explain what the following headlines mean in ordinary English.

Example: SHOP BLAZE 5 DEAD Five people died in a fire in a shop.

1. MOVE TO CREATE MORE JOBS

2. GO-AHEAD FOR WATER CURBS

3. WOMAN QUITS AFTER JOB ORDEAL

4. POLL PROBES SPENDING HABITS

5. BID TO OUST PM

6. PRINCE VOWS TO BACK FAMILY

8. The words marked * in the table opposite can be either nouns or verbs. Note that the meaning given is usually in the form of a noun. In the headlines below you have examples of words from the table used as verbs. Look at the underlined verbs and explain what they mean. You may need to use more than one word.

Example: PM TO CURB SPENDING limit

1. BOOK LINKS MI5 WITH KGB

2. CHANCELLOR CUTS INTEREST RATES

3. BOMB BLASTS CENTRAL LONDON

4. PM PLEDGES BACKING FOR EUROPE

5. PRESIDENT HEADS PEACE MOVES