Andy Warhol's painting of Marilyn Monroe has become the most expensive piece of artwork by a US artist ever to sell at auction. Rob and Neil look at the vocabulary used in the headlines about this story. Related stories: News Review: Great Barrier Reef in danger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tZk9S_UJnM 6 Minute English: Money and lifestyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsOnAHAY6to Video chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - Story 1:30 - Headline 1: The Guardian - Andy Warhol’s iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait sells for record $195m 4:30 – Headline 2: RTE - Iconic Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe fetches record $195 million 7:00 - Headline 3: The wire.in - Why Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe Portraits Continue to Enthral 8:53 - Language summary Key words and phrases: iconic very famous; represents an idea - Elvis Presley’s iconic jumpsuits are a symbol of the 1970s. - The iconic Gangnam style video was a massive YouTube hit in the 2010s. fetches sells for a certain amount of money = I put my old bike on an auction site, and it fetched twice as much as I originally paid! - Can you fetch me a coffee? I’m really sleepy. enthral keep your total attention; be extremely exciting - The World Cup enthrals millions of viewers across the globe every four years. - People say Squid Game is the most enthralling drama on TV in recent years. To download the audio and a transcript and test your understanding, go to our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2022/unit-1/session-21 #learnenglish #newsreview #art #warhol #marilyn #auction #vocabulary Do you want to improve your English? SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: null Visit our website: www.bbclearningenglish.com Find us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbcle Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.