Stephen A. Smith Calls Journalist Group's 'Thumbs Down' Award a 'Hit Job'
Stephen A. Smith is a TV host. He is famous in the United States. A group of Black journalists gave him a bad award. The award is called a 'Thumbs Down' award. It means the group is not happy with him.
Smith did not like the award. He called it a 'hit job'. A hit job means an unfair attack on someone. Smith thinks the award is not fair to him.
The group of journalists is called NABJ. This name means National Association of Black Journalists. They give awards every year. Some awards are good. Some awards are bad, like the 'Thumbs Down' award.
Smith spoke about the award in public. He wanted people to know his opinion. He does not agree with the group's decision. Many people are talking about this story now.
Vocabulary15 words
- host
- a person who leads a TV or radio show
- award
- a prize given to someone
- hit job
- an unfair attack on someone
- group
- many people together
- journalist
- a person who writes news
- decision
- a choice someone makes
- public
- open for everyone to see
- famous
- known by many people
- opinion
- what a person thinks
- fair
- right and equal for everyone
- unhappy
- not happy
- criticize
- to say something is bad
- national
- about a whole country
- association
- a group of people with the same goal
- attack
- words or actions used against someone
Quiz
Answer key
1. Stephen A. Smith 2. A hit job 3. A group of Black journalists
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Stephen A. Smith is a TV _____. He is famous in the United States. A _____ of Black journalists gave him a bad award. The award is called a 'Thumbs Down' award.
Smith did not like the award. He called it a '_____ job'. A hit job means an unfair _____ on someone.
The group of journalists is called _____. This name means National Association of Black Journalists.
Smith spoke about the award in _____. He does not agree with the group's _____.
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