Newspaper Vocabulary in English

Lesson 21 

Newspaper and Its Use & Importance in English 

What is A Newspaper? 

A newspaper consists of some folded paper sheets that contain news and information about Business, Politics, Economy & Finance, Entertainment, Sports, Advertisements and local, national and international events. 

In simple words, a newspaper, published on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, is a means of imparting knowledge and information about the current happenings and events of the nation and the world.

What are the Uses of a Newspaper? 

A newspaper is used by different persons for different objectives.

A lawyer uses it for collecting proofs and evidence, a businessman for business related news, a politician for politics, a student for current affairs and general knowledge, a learner of English for improving grammar and increasing vocabulary (Learn more vocabulary here) , general public for keeping themselves informed about what's happening around them.

What are the Benefits of Reading a Newspaper? 

Reading newspapers in English daily helps the reader improve grammar, increase words, make use of idioms and phrases in the exact situation, enrich reading and writing skills, gain general knowledge, acquire useful ideas and develop social awareness.

The Role of a Newspaper

In view of the above-mentioned facts and figures, it turns out that a newspaper is an essential tool of communication that plays a vital role in circulating information about the current happenings to the people of the nation.

Conclusion

In short, a newspaper is a communication channel between the people and the world. Reading newspapers always helps one keep oneself updated with the latest happenings of the nation and the world.

Words to Learn

1. To consist of→To be made or formed of 

Synonym→To comprise 

2. To fold→To bend something on itself

3. Politics→Any activity related to the government

4. Economy→ wealth 

5. Finance→ Management of money

6. Entertainment→ Enjoyment

7. Sports→ Any physical activity such as games, cricket, football, etc. that is done for entertainment 

8. Advertisement→ An announcement that promotes something

9. Local→ relating to one's region or neighbouring area 

Synonym→ Regional

Antonym → National

10. National→ Relating to one's country 

Synonym→ Domestic 

Antonym→ Local or International

11. International→ Relating to different countries or nations 

Synonym→ Global

Antonym→ National 

12. Events→ Important happenings

13. To publish→To issue something 

14. Daily→ Every day 

15. Weekly→ Once a week

16. Monthly→ Once a month

17. Basis→ The base of something

18. To impart→ To share information or knowledge so that others can know it 

Synonym→ To spread 

Antonym→ To hide 

19. Happenings→ Occurance taking place or event 

20. Objective→ Purpose 

21. Lawyer→ A person who studied law 

22. To collect→ To gather 

23. Politician→ A person who is interested in politics

24. Current affairs→ Events that are taking place now 

25. General knowledge→ Knowledge about different subjects

26. To improve→ To make something better

Synonym→To better 

Antonym→ To deteriorate

27. To increase→ To make something greater in size or number

 Synonym→ To amplify 

Antonym→To decrease

28. Exact →Precise 

29. Situation→ Circumstance 

30. To enrich→To improve the quality of something

Synonym→To enhance

Antonym→To spoil 

31. To gain→To obtain 

Synonym→ To get 

Antonym→ To lose 

32. To acquire→To attain

Synonym→To receive 

Antonym→To lose 

33. To develop→To advance 

Synonym→ To evolve

Antonym→To decline

34. Social→ Relating to society

Synonym → Communal

Antonym→ Individual

35. Awareness→ Knowledge about something

Synonym→ Consciousness 

Antonym→ Ignorance

36. Essential→ Very important

Synonym → Significant

Antonym→ Insignificant

37. To circulate→To spread 

Synonym→ To disseminate

Antonym→To conceal

38. Communication→ Exchanging of thoughts by speaking or writing

39. Channel→ Medium of communication

40. Latest→ Newest

Synonym→ Up-to-date

Antonym→Old 

Phrases to Learn ( Learn more phrases here)

1. On a daily, weekly or monthly basis→ Something that is done once a day, week or month

2. To be a means of→ To be the source of something

3. To keep one informed about something→To let one know of anything new. 

4. To make use of something→To use something for some certain purpose

5. Above-mentioned facts and figures→ Precise information or details that have been mentioned above

6. To turn out→To prove 

7. To play a vital role in→To have a very important contribution or role in something 

8. To be a communication channel between→ To be the source of communication 

9. To keep oneself updated with something→To be informed of it

Exercise 1 

Can you recall the synonyms and antonyms of the following words? 

1. Local 

2. National

3. International

4. To impart

5. To improve

6. To increase

7. To enrich

8. To gain 

9. To develop

10. Social 

Answer keys 1:- 

(Synonyms) 

1. Regional

2. Domestic

3. Global

4. To spread

5. To better

6. To amplify

7. To enhance

8. To attain

9. To grow or evolve 

10. Communal 

Answer keys 2:- 

1. National 

2. Local or International

3. National or local

4. To hide 

5. To worsen or deteriorate

6. To decrease

7. To spoil

8. To lose 

9. To decline

10. Individual

Exercise 2

Do you understand the following phrases? 

1. To be updated with something

2. To make use of something

3. Facts and figures

Answer keys:- 

1. To be informed of something

2. To use something for some certain purpose

3. Precise details and information