Ed Murrow
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1. Summary
Edward Murrow was
an american journalist.
He was born on April, 25th, 1908 in America. It was during
his years at college that he first used his talent of
speaker and he became active in politics, so well that in
1929 he was elected President of the National Student
Federation of America. He urged his fellow students to
become interested in politics, both in America and in the
world.
2. Keywords
- american journalist
- radio
- TV
- director of talks
- radio
- TV
- director of talks
3. Vocabulary
to urge:
presser
his fellow students: ses camarades d'étude
director of talks: directeur d'interviews
war broke out: la guerre éclata
his listeners: ses auditeurs
a terrific hommage: un énorme hommage
UFOs (Unidentified Flying Object): OVNIs
attempted to convince: tenté de convaincre
the presenter focused on controversial issues: le présentateur a mis l'accent sur des questions controversées
Witch Hunt: la chasse aux sorcières
to settle: s'installer
to fear: craindre
Soviet spies: des espions soviétiques
who were hit: qui ont été touchés
dishonest and reckless: malhonnête et téméraire
a proof: une preuve
McCarthy’s downfall: la chute de McCarthy
awkward: maladroit, ambigü
last trump card: dernier atout
to handle: manipuler
to crack up: ne pas tenir le coup, craquer
a lung cancer: un cancer du poumon
to remain: rester
his fellow students: ses camarades d'étude
director of talks: directeur d'interviews
war broke out: la guerre éclata
his listeners: ses auditeurs
a terrific hommage: un énorme hommage
UFOs (Unidentified Flying Object): OVNIs
attempted to convince: tenté de convaincre
the presenter focused on controversial issues: le présentateur a mis l'accent sur des questions controversées
Witch Hunt: la chasse aux sorcières
to settle: s'installer
to fear: craindre
Soviet spies: des espions soviétiques
who were hit: qui ont été touchés
dishonest and reckless: malhonnête et téméraire
a proof: une preuve
McCarthy’s downfall: la chute de McCarthy
awkward: maladroit, ambigü
last trump card: dernier atout
to handle: manipuler
to crack up: ne pas tenir le coup, craquer
a lung cancer: un cancer du poumon
to remain: rester
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