The language of the media

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if someone is burgled twice
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if someone is burgled three times. 
For the past two years, the Thames Valley Police have been combating repeat burglaries with an increasing green, amber, or red
police response. First-time victims of burglary are warned of the possibility of repeat attacks and are advised on security. A 
second break-in triggers an ‘amber’ response.This is when the property is code-marked and their neighbours are asked to keep
watch. After a third robbery, alarms are fitted – free of charge in some cases.When the approach was reviewed last year, it
was found to have dramatically reduced offences.
Find three words or phrases which the reporter uses to mean burglary.
Find six examples of verbs being used in the passive voice.
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3.The language of sports commentaries
What is a commentary?
A commentary is a description of an event as it is happening. The commentator describes for
the listener all of the important points of the event so that she or he can visualise what is 
happening. The most common type of commentary is of sporting events.
Read the commentaries below. Which sport is being commentated on in each extract?
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Away they go. Lewis sprints into the lead. Bradley is going well too for the United States but it’s 
going to be Lewis. Lewis gets the gold. I think it was Gradi the silver and a photo for the bronze.
Lewis dances his way along the track. He’s done what he came to do. And look at the time – 
9.99 seconds. Fantastic! Carl Lewis has won the gold and a nation celebrates.