Do we need more good news stories?
Have you ever wondered why the news is full of death and destruction?
Kaz and Finn decide to take a look at some good news in this week's 6 Minute English
This week's question:
According to the BBC, three of the top ten most followed stories of 2012 were about the weather in the UK.
But what kind of weather? Was it:
a) snow storms
b) flooding
c) heat waves
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme.
Vocabulary
- the seedier side of life
aspects of life that are morally degraded, for example, sex scandals and corruption
- mankind
- impact
have an effect on or influence
- exposure
- breakthroughs
sudden, dramatic, and important discoveries or developments, especially in science and medicine
- tabloids
newspapers of small format giving the news in condensed form, usually with lots of pictures and often providing sensational material
- broadsheets
serious newspapers with a larger page format
- crass
- don't do it justice
don't give it the credit it deserves
- a grimace
a twisted facial expression that shows distaste or disgust