Vocabulary List

circulation n - зд. тираж

vast amount — огромное количество

broadcast n — радиопередача

come out v - выходить (о газете}

put out v— цы пускать (о листе, публи­кации)

bimonthly publication — издание, выхо­дящее один ратвдва месяца

issue n — 1, вопрос, проблема; 2. но­мер газеты

readership n - читатели

cover v - освещать

carry v — з(1. содержать

editorial article - передовая статья

deal with v — иметь дело с ...

regional adj - региональный

local adj — местный

serve the interests служить интересам

assess v - оценивать

current adj — текущий

contain v— содержать

express views — выражать мнение

objective atij— объективный

undistnrteda<#— неискаженный, прав­дивый

give a coverage of — освещать (в прессе, на ТВ)

subscribe v — подписываться

address v— обращаться (к кому-л.)

outlook n — .?rt. кругозор

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Unit 1

Comprehension Questions

1. Why do people read newspapers?

I. What kinds of newspaper do you know?

3. What information do newspapers contain?

4. What are specialist publications devoted to?

Exercises

I a. 32. Look through a fresh newspaper in English. By Ihe headlines (заголовок) try to guess what the articles are about. Sum up the contents of the newspaper. Use the suggested vocabulary:

1. The paper in its issue of... (date) publishes an editorial on ... (problem).

2. The paper carries articles on ... (subjecl).

3. On the front/back page (here are some articles dealing with ... .

4. Tlie paper gives a wide coverage to (of) the developments in ... .

5. There is some information devoted to ... .

6. There is an interview given by ... (whom)

7. The newspaper contains a commentary of its analyst assessing the sit­ uation ... .

S. The issue begins with a leading article of its editor (редактор) about.... 9. There are readers' letters describing/demanding ... . 1C. The newspaper gives/pays attention to ... .

II. The journalist draws the attention of the readers to the events in ....

12. The article under the headline (под заголовком)... informs the read­ ers about...

13. The article entitled/headlined (озаглавленная) ,.. raises a very im­ portant problem ... .

Ex. 33. Read through the "News in Brief section of a newspaper in English. Say (brief­ly) what the news items are about. Use the language suggested above.

Ex. 34. Answer the questions.

1. What papers and magazines do you prefer reading? Why? Do they give full coverage to the things you are interested in? Do they cover home events widely? Do they give attention to foreign news? Do they inform the read­ ers of the state's policy? Do they carry articles about sporting events?

2. Do the people in Russia do much reading? How many papers come out in Russia? What papers have the largest circulation? What papeis and mag­ azines are most popular with the young people? Describe your favourite publication.

• What do specialist publications write about?

• a) Read and translate the text, b) Do Hie assignments after the text.

Text В The United States of America

The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 States. The 48 states, which occupy the central one-mini of North Amer­ica, are bounded in the north by Canada and in the east - by the Atlan­tic Ocean. In the south the border runs over the Gulf of Mexico, be­sides, in the area America borders on Mexico. In the west the US is washed by the Pacific Ocean. The national capital is Washington.

The total area of the country is 3,679,192 square miles (9,529,063 square kilometres), making it the fourth largest in the world in area (after Russia, Canada, and China).

Although the population of the U nited States is large by world stan­dards, its average population density is relatively low.

The United Slates is the world's greatest economic power, mea­sured in terms of gross national product (GN P), witli a very high living standard of the population. People own houses and a lot of durable goods such as cars, refrigerators, different home appliances. The na­tion's wealth comes from its rich natural resources, its enormous agri­cultural output, and the country's highly developed industry. The coun­try has a lot of high technology industries. Despite its relative economic self-sufficiency in many areas, the United States is the most important

factor in world trade.

The United States is relatively young by world standards. It is bare­ly more than 200 years old. It achieved its current size only in the mid-20"¹ century. America was the first of the European colonies to separate successfully from its motherland. In the 20'^h century the United States emerged as a world power. Since World War 11 it has been one of the most important powers.

Although the United States still offers its residents opportunities for unparalleled personal advancement and wealth it is facing some se­rious issues. They are: the depletion of its resources, pollution of its environment, inflation and unemployment.

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II. Reading Newspapers and Specialist Literature

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