Obituary meaning in English
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Definition
an obituary: a report of a death
Examples
- "An obituary written by Phil MacCraken"
Exercise 1
Let's read the newspaper together! Where in the newspaper would we expect to find the following things?
A funny cartoon --> The section
A review of a new exhibition --> The section
A short biography of a politician who has died --> The section
A funny cartoon --> The section
A review of a new exhibition --> The section
A short biography of a politician who has died --> The section
Let's read the newspaper together! Where in the newspaper would we expect to find the following things?
A funny cartoon --> The Comics 1 section
A review of a new exhibition --> The Arts 2 section
A short biography of a politician who has died --> The Obituaries 3 section
A funny cartoon --> The Comics 1 section
A review of a new exhibition --> The Arts 2 section
A short biography of a politician who has died --> The Obituaries 3 section
1 Comics: This is the right answer. "Comics" and "cartoons" are drawings. "Cartoons" can be either animated or simply drawn on a page (examples: The Simpsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). "Comics" are always drawn on a page, not animated. Example: "I love reading comic books, especially Batman".
1 Sports: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find football results, articles about Tennis, or reports of Hockey matches in the Sports section of a newspaper.
1 Arts: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find reviews of plays and articles about artistic exhibitions in the Arts section of a newspaper.
1 Obituaries: This isn't the right answer. The "Obituaries" section of a newspaper is where we read news and articles about people who have died recently.
2 Arts: The "Arts section" is where we would expect to find a review of an exhibition. The Arts section of a newspaper is where we read about painting, sculpture, drama, cinema, etc. Example: "I am a journalist and I write for the Arts section of The Times. I get lots of free tickets to cultural events".
2 Obituaries: This isn't the right answer. The "Obituaries" section of a newspaper is where we read news and articles about people who have died recently.
2 Sports: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find football results, articles about Tennis, or reports of Hockey matches in the Sports section of a newspaper.
2 Comics: This isn't the right answer. "Comics" are cartoon drawings like "Batman".
3 Obituaries: This is the best choice. An "obituary" is an announcement that someone has died, often accompanied by a short biography of the dead person, especially for public figures. The "Obituaries section" of a newspaper is where these articles are gathered together. Example: "I was reading the Obituaries section of the paper this morning and discovered that my ex-husband had died".
3 Comics: This isn't the right answer. "Comics" are cartoon drawings like "Batman".
3 Sports: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find football results, articles about Tennis, or reports of Hockey matches in the Sports section of a newspaper.
3 Arts: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find reviews of plays and articles about artistic exhibitions in the Arts section of a newspaper.
Exercise 2
Let's read the newspaper together! Where in the newspaper would we expect to find the following things?
A funny cartoon --> The section
A review of a new exhibition --> The section
A short biography of a politician who has died --> The section
A funny cartoon --> The section
A review of a new exhibition --> The section
A short biography of a politician who has died --> The section
Let's read the newspaper together! Where in the newspaper would we expect to find the following things?
A funny cartoon --> The Comics 1 section
A review of a new exhibition --> The Arts 2 section
A short biography of a politician who has died --> The Obituaries 3 section
A funny cartoon --> The Comics 1 section
A review of a new exhibition --> The Arts 2 section
A short biography of a politician who has died --> The Obituaries 3 section
1 Comics: This is the right answer. "Comics" and "cartoons" are drawings. "Cartoons" can be either animated or simply drawn on a page (examples: The Simpsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). "Comics" are always drawn on a page, not animated. Example: "I love reading comic books, especially Batman".
1 Sports: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find football results, articles about Tennis, or reports of Hockey matches in the Sports section of a newspaper.
1 Arts: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find reviews of plays and articles about artistic exhibitions in the Arts section of a newspaper.
1 Obituaries: This isn't the right answer. The "Obituaries" section of a newspaper is where we read news and articles about people who have died recently.
2 Arts: The "Arts section" is where we would expect to find a review of an exhibition. The Arts section of a newspaper is where we read about painting, sculpture, drama, cinema, etc. Example: "I am a journalist and I write for the Arts section of The Times. I get lots of free tickets to cultural events".
2 Obituaries: This isn't the right answer. The "Obituaries" section of a newspaper is where we read news and articles about people who have died recently.
2 Sports: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find football results, articles about Tennis, or reports of Hockey matches in the Sports section of a newspaper.
2 Comics: This isn't the right answer. "Comics" are cartoon drawings like "Batman".
3 Obituaries: This is the best choice. An "obituary" is an announcement that someone has died, often accompanied by a short biography of the dead person, especially for public figures. The "Obituaries section" of a newspaper is where these articles are gathered together. Example: "I was reading the Obituaries section of the paper this morning and discovered that my ex-husband had died".
3 Comics: This isn't the right answer. "Comics" are cartoon drawings like "Batman".
3 Sports: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find football results, articles about Tennis, or reports of Hockey matches in the Sports section of a newspaper.
3 Arts: This isn't the right answer. We would expect to find reviews of plays and articles about artistic exhibitions in the Arts section of a newspaper.
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