VOCABULARY- Newspaper Class 20 May 2007

Here is some vocabulary from the article AIDS drama tops South Korea ratings (Associated Press, May 2, 2007)

soap opera a TV or radio story about the daily lives of people

"Coronation Street" is a popular British soap opera, set in the fictional town of Weatherfield.

ratings a survey showing which TV programmes are most popular

The network show has been winning top ratings, according to the A G Neilson Media Research.

tear-jerking causing tears

It is the tear-jerking story of an 8-year-old girl infected with AIDS by a blood transfusion.

ostracism to be rejected from a group

AIDS victims face ostracism by people who fear being infected.

time slot the time when a programme is shown

The programme is shown in an early evening time slot.

viewership the number of people viewing the show

Viewership rose to 18% of all TV viewers in April.

portray to show something in a particular way

The films portray the battle on Iwo Jima from both the Japanese and American viewpoints.

stigma a strong feeling in society that a type of behaviour is shameful

There is a stigma attached to divorce in Korea.

quarantine to isolate or separate

The Ebola victim was placed in quarantine to protect other patients in the hospital.