- •И.А. Куприянова reading newspapers
- •In english
- •Содержание contents
- •Введение
- •The Origin of Newspapers
- •Vocabulary
- •Choose the correct answers:
- •Make a short review of a British newspaper:
- •Vocabulary
- •Insurance n.
- •Insure V.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words and phrases:
- •Vocabulary. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words and word combinations from the vocabulary list:
- •Furious
- •Comprehension and discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Here is another story, taken from The Daily Mirror. Some of the words have been removed. Here they are:
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension. Answer the questions as briefly as possible:
- •Vocabulary. Find words and expressions that are used in the text to mean:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •Vocabulary.
- •Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •Interminable adj.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary. Find words and expressions that are used in the text to mean:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words and phrases:
- •Interminable
- •Vocabulary. Find synonyms of the word “argument” in the text. Explain their meanings.
- •Vocabulary.
- •Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •I didn’t lay a finger on my
- •Vocabulary
- •Injury n.
- •Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the story:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words and expressions:
- •Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions in the text that mean:
- •Vocabulary.
- •Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Choose the correct answers:
- •Make a short review of an American newspaper:
- •Vocabulary
- •Investigation n.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •III. Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions that mean:
- •Vocabulary. Fill the spaces with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list:
- •Writing. The story is about 400 words long. Write a shorter version of it, in not more than 200 words. Keep all the important facts but leave out all the unnecessary details.
- •Improvement n.
- •Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the story:
- •II. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •III. Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions that mean:
- •IV. Vocabulary. Paraphrase or explain the following phrases:
- •Grammar. Notice the use of the emphatic construction with the pronoun it:
- •Writing. Write an interview of Nigel Lewis, the author of the article, with Richard Borrows. Use the material of the article. Begin it as follows:
- •Discussion. Read the advertisements again and answer these questions:
- •Vocabulary. Select the vocabulary related to the topic ‘Home’ from the three advertisements, give illustrative examples with these words.
- •Writing. Work in pairs. Compose an advertisement for the Holiday Home you want to sell. Use the following words and word combinations:
- •Vocabulary
- •Choose the correct answer:
- •Look at the front pages of three British newspapers on pages 80-82 and answer the questions below. Fill in the chart as you work.
- •Take an English-language newspaper. Prepare a review of the front page. Use the following expressions:
- •Part II. Food and Drink. Cultural Sketches
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the story:
- •Vocabulary. Find in the text the words that mean:
- •Grammar.
- •In Paris
- •Vocabulary
- •Iodine n.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions in the text that mean:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •Virulent
- •Vocabulary. Find in the text synonyms or equivalent phrases that stand for:
- •V. Vocabulary. Paraphrase or explain the underlined phrases:
- •VI. Grammar.
- •Vocabulary
- •Involve V.
- •Vine n.
- •Vegetarian adj.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Vocabulary. Find the words in the text that mean:
- •III. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •IV. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words and expressions:
- •V. Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •Voluntary
- •III. Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions in the text that mean:
- •IV. Vocabulary. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following phrases:
- •Grammar.
- •I am confident we would identify many
- •Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the story:
- •II. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following phrases:
- •Vocabulary. Find in the txt the words and phrases that stand for:
- •Vocabulary. Paraphrase or explain the underlined phrases:
- •Grammar.
- •Grammar.
- •In the following exercise combine the beginnings of the sentences from column a with the endings from column b:
- •VI. Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Look at the headlines:
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the forecast:
- •Vocabulary. Look at the five-day weather forecast. Using the words and phrases from Text 1 as a basis, prepare a weather report for five days.
- •Vocabulary. Compare Text 1 and Text 2. Look for synonyms in the texts. Using Text 1 and Text 2 as a basis write the following weather forecast in English.
- •Write a weather forecast to accompany the map.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •Write a weather forecast for three cities of your own choice.
- •Vocabulary
- •Study the tv Guide and find out:
- •Decide which programmes from the tv schedule you would like to watch:
- •Tv programmes are often accompanied with blurbs giving descriptions of these programmes. Match the blurbs with the titles of the programmes:
- •Cruise in style with Silversea Exclusive fashion cruise in association with the Telegraph and Harvey Nichols
- •No Flying. Eurostar to the the South of France
- •24Th to 31st July
- •Catalonia and Barcelona
- •Only ₤ 499 per person
- •Norway – a pure escape
- •Visit Santa in lapland
- •5 ★ Cidade de Goa
- •14 Nights Bed and Breakfast from
- •Call: 01242 240 316
- •Vocabulary
- •Voyage n.
- •Comprehension. Search the advertisements for the following information:
- •Using the questionnaire below interview your partner and make a note of his/her answers.
- •Vocabulary. Match the word combinations with their definitions:
- •Vocabulary. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words and word combinations from the box:
- •Classical Italy
- •Bargain Hunt
- •Interview with Tim Wonnacott
- •Diagnosis Murder [tv-Series 1993-2001]
- •5 Series, 64 episodes
- •Литература Reference Literature
- •Толкачёва и.П. Методика обучения чтению газет на английском языке: (к проблеме скоростного чтения): Автореф. Дис. … канд. Пед. Наук. – м., 1979.- 24с.
- •Харламова н.С. Работа над обзором текущих событий на занятиях по средствам массовой информации // Английский лексикон: познание и культура. – м., 1997. – с. 168-171.
Vocabulary
Words
layout n.
issue n.
advertise v.
advertisement n.
nameplate n.
flag n.
masthead n.
index n.
promote v.
photo n.
compliment v.
cutline n.
headline n.
banner n.
kicker n.
occupy v.
subhead n.
byline n.
print v.
column n.
section n.
Word Combinations
news items
printed material
lead story
front page
inside pages
to get an overview of
search box
folio line
deck head
to draw attention
to attract attention
to work for
photo byline
photo credit
photo caption
to be dominated by
jump line
run-over article
to be laid out (in columns)
Exercises
Choose the correct answer:
The layout of a newspaper plays a certain role in attracting the reader’s attention.
true
false
By looking through the information on the front page of a broadsheet the reader can:
get all the information about national and international events
enjoy cartoons and comic strips
get general information of the most important issues
The headline is:
the name of the newspaper
the caption under a photograph
the title of an article
You can find the article you are interested in by looking through:
the nameplate
the index
the cutline
They use small type for headlines to save space:
true
false
The front page always gives a full coverage of the news story:
true
false
Newspapers contain a lot of advertisements:
true
false
Look at the front pages of three British newspapers on pages 80-82 and answer the questions below. Fill in the chart as you work.
Approximately what percentage of each front page is devoted to:
articles
photographs
headlines
the nameplate
advertisements
other items?
What is the subject of each newspaper’s main story?
Where is each newspaper’s main story located on the page?
What is the subject of each newspaper’s main photograph?
Where is it found on the page?
What similarities and differences do you notice between the broadsheet and tabloid newspapers regarding their layouts?
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The Daily Telegraph |
The Guardian |
The Daily Mirror |
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