Do you like reading the newspaper or catching up on current events online? The news is a very common topic of discussion, especially between friends, family members, and work colleagues. Being able to give your own opinions and talk about what's going on in the world is a good skill to have.
The phrases we've collected for you in the tables below will help you gain this skill. Take a look at them and improve your English!
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The phrases we've collected for you in the tables below will help you gain this skill. Take a look at them and improve your English!
Asking About the News
Want to find out somebody's opinion about a news article or tell them about an interesting story you read? Then try using some of the phrases below to ask others different questions about the news.Did you see the news?
Use the sentence pattern Did you see + THING? to ask someone if they saw the news. You can use this pattern to form general questions about the news or to ask somebody if they saw a specific news story. There are many ways someone could respond. Here is an example I only saw the last couple minutes of the broadcast.
What do you think about the elections?
If you want to find out somebody's opinion on something in the news, then use the sentence pattern What do you think about + THING?. Depending on what you ask about, someone might respond in a number of ways. Here is one possible way somebody could respond to our example sentence I think it'll be close next year.
Talking About the News
In the table below we've collected several phrases that you can use when talking about the news.I think this report is biased
To give your opinion about a story or piece of news, use the sentence pattern I think + OPINION. This is the easiest and most common way to share your opinion about something. The way somebody responds to your opinion will depend on the person and their own views. One way someone could respond is I agree.
That sounds like a conspiracy theory to me
A conspiracy theory is something that tries to explain how an event was caused as part of a secret plan. They are often wrong or simply guesses. Because the news can sometimes report on conspiracy theories, it's very important to continuously fact-check things.
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Practice & Record a Dialogue
Take the next step and use what you’ve learned! Check out this topic’s dialogue unit and practice the phrases in a variety of exercises. Test your knowledge and get ready for real life conversations!
Have you seen the story about the crazy cow on the news?en
I have no idea what you are talking about.en
They just said on the news that a cow is loose in town and stealing people's food.en
