Word in the news: Leap of Faith

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Over a hundred metres above the Zambezi River.

With just a cord tied around her feet, an Australian adrenaline junkie launches herself into the void.

But Erin Langworthy's bungee jump became a nightmare when the line broke.

She got through the ordeal in one piece - here describing how she managed to swim to the river bank.

Erin suffered only cuts and bruises and thinks it's a miracle to be alive.

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(1) adrenaline junkie

someone addicted to dangerous activities

(2) into the void

into an empty space with no immediate touchable ground

(3) a nightmare

a bad dream

(4) in one piece

with no serious injury

(5) cuts and bruises

minor injuries

Exercise

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from BBC news reports.
Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

adrenaline junkie / into the void / a nightmare / in one piece / cuts and bruises

1.
"The __________ that I have is the memories of when I lived under the Taliban," she said. "That's what we went through and that's what might come back."

2.
She describes herself as an______________ having already tried skydiving and body boarding down sand dunes.

3.
The victim suffered _______________ in the attack.

4.
"Four months ago I was in a very critical situation," Mr Chavez said. "Thanks be to God, four months have passed and here I am, all ____________ and on my feet." Mr Chavez, who has been in power since 1999, has said his illness will not stop him from standing for re-election next year.

5.
Greece is "on the brink of the abyss", President Karolos Papoulias has warned, after three people died during protests over planned austerity measures. "We are all responsible so that it does not take the step ____________," the president said in a statement. It followed a day of violence during which protesters set fire to a bank, killing three employees.

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Disney bans junk food adverts

Post bài tại đây nhé ! The Walt Disney Company has said it will be the first major media company to ban advertisements for certain foods. The company, which runs TV and radio stations, as well as its famous theme parks, says it is setting new standards in an effort to tackle the country's growing problem of childhood obesity. Reporter: Paul Adams ------------------------------------------------ Listen | Click PLAY to hear vocabulary (1) commonplace normal (2) in the midst of in the process of, in the middle of, surrounded by (3) epidemic outbreak, something that spreads quickly and widely (4) junk food food that tastes good but has very high amount of calories (5) commercials advertisements (6) to abide by to keep, to follow, to accept (something) (7)scepticism doubt, suspicion (8) defines states the meaning of (9) proposed declared (10) poll survey of public opinion

Disney is trying to improve the problem of childhood obesity in America Listen | Click PLAY to hear report It has become commonplace to report that America is in the midst of an epidemic of obesity. Recent studies have shown that almost a third of the country's children are overweight or obese. *Dictionary online: - You just type new words and see their meaning. Part of the problem is advertising. Manufacturers of junk food and sugary drinks spend around a billion dollars a year on commercials directed at children under twelve years old. The Walt Disney Company says it will no longer be a part of this. Under new rules, its TV and radio channels, as well as its websites, will have to abide by new standards. Inevitably, there is scepticism about Disney's move. The new rules won't come into effect for another three years and much will depend on how Disney actually defines junk food. But it's all part of a growing campaign to fight obesity. Last week, in the first move of its kind by an American city, the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, proposed a ban on the sale of sugary drinks over 480 millilitres in size at restaurants, food trucks, cinemas and sports arenas. It's a controversial step - one poll over the weekend found that 53% of New Yorkers think it's a bad idea.   ----------------------------------------

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