- •Гавриленко о.В., Ильинцева а.В., Бондарева е.В.
- •Part I: Publishing unit 1 Publishers and Publishing
- •1. Match the words which are close in meaning:
- •2. Match the given words and word-combinations with their definitions.
- •3. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •4. A. Translate the word-combinations given below.
- •5. Paraphrase the sentences given below. Use the words and phrases from the topic vocabulary instead of phrases shown in boldface.
- •6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English paying attention to the words and phrases from the topic vocabulary.
- •7. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •9. Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.
- •10. Make up a dialogue.
- •11. А. Read the Russian text below. Render it into English.
- •12. Speak on the topic “Publishers and Publishing”.
- •History of Publishing
- •(Part 1)
- •1. Find in the text the words which describe or mean the following:
- •2. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
- •3. A. Translate the word combinations given below.
- •4. Paraphrase the following sentences. Use your own words instead of the topic vocabulary words and word combinations shown in boldface.
- •5. A. Insert prepositions (by, for, from, of, to, upon) where necessary:
- •6. Translate the sentences given below from Russian into English:
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Write and discuss.
- •9. A. Read the Russian text below. Render it into English.
- •10. Speak on the topic “History of Publishing”.
- •History of Publishing
- •(Part 2)
- •1. Match the given words and word-combinations with their definitions.
- •2. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •3. A. Translate the word-combinations given below.
- •4. Paraphrase the following sentences. Use the words and phrases from the topic vocabulary instead of the words and word combinations shown in boldface.
- •5. Paraphrase the sentences from the text. Use your own words instead of the active vocabulary shown in boldface.
- •6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •7. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements. Use Language Support from Unit 1.
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •9. A. Pair work.
- •10. A. Read the Russian text below. Render it into English.
- •11. Speak on the topic “History of Publication: Periodical and Nonperiodical Publications”.
- •Categories of Publishing:
- •Trade, Textbook, Academic
- •1. Match the given words and word-combinations with their definitions.
- •2. Explain the meaning of the following word-combinations.
- •3. A. Translate the word-combinations given below.
- •4. Paraphrase the sentences given below. Use the words and phrases from the topic vocabulary instead of phrases shown in boldface.
- •5. Insert prepositions (by, for, in, into, of) where necessary:
- •6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Read the information about monographs below. Agree or disagree (use Language Support from Unit 1). Give your reasons.
- •9. A. Read the Russian texts below. Translate them into English.
- •10. Speak on the topic “Trade, Textbook and Academic Publishing”.
- •Categories of Publishing:
- •Reference and Self-Publishing
- •1. Match the words which are close in meaning:
- •2. Find in the text the words which describe or mean the following:
- •3. Writing. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
- •4. A. Translate the word-combinations given below.
- •5. Insert prepositions (at, for, into, of, on) where necessary:
- •6.A. Translate these sentences into English orally.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Speaking.
- •9. A. Read the Russian texts below. Translate them into English.
- •10. Speak on the topic “Categories of Publishing: Reference and Self-Publishing”.
- •Part II: Book
- •Types of Printing
- •1. Find the words and expressions from the vocabulary that have the following definitions
- •7. А. Translate the text into English Печать журналов
- •B. Write the main idea of the text in 2 – 3 sentences.
- •1. Find the words and expressions from the vocabulary that have the following definitions:
- •6. Translate these sentences into English
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •9. Discussion point. Read the following quotations and express your point of view on them.
- •10. Retell the text pointing out the following periods in printing history: pre-printing period, first books, movable type advent, further development of printing.
- •11. Read the text about the inventor of the printing press and share what you have learnt about him with your group. What was unknown to you? What things were the most surprising?
- •12. Make a written summary of the previous text
- •1. Find the words and expressions from the topic vocabulary that have the following definitions
- •2. Paraphrase the expressions in italics using the topic vocabulary
- •3. Find English equivalents in the text. Make up your sentences with them
- •4. Finish the sentences paying attention to the vocabulary.
- •5. Arrange this book parts as they should go in the book (second column) and tell what they contain (third column)
- •6. Translate these sentences into Russian
- •7. Translate into English
- •8. Define if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones:
- •С. Read the following text. Text 9
- •1. Find the words and expressions from the vocabulary that have the following definitions
- •7. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •9. Read the following quotations and express your point of view on them
- •Text 10
- •1. Match the given words and word-combination with their definitions.
- •2. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •3. Find English equivalents in the text. Make up your sentences with them.
- •4. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
- •5. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •6. Answer the following questions:
- •7. A. Read information about some types of printed material. Give Russian equivalents to the words in italics.
- •9. Match the information (in the left column) with the type of printed material (in the right column).
- •10. Translate some facts about Japanese newspapers into English:
- •Unit 11 How Newspapers Are Produced (Part 2)
- •Text 11
- •1. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text. Make up your own sentences with them.
- •3. Match the given words and word-combination with their definitions.
- •4. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combination.
- •5. Translate into English:
- •6. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. A. Read the text. Typical sections found in newspapers and magazines
- •9. Read the situations. Discuss the questions which are put in the end. Share your ideas with the group. Try to find the ideal solution.
- •11. A. Study the list of the daily newspapers in the world by average circulation. The figures are compiled by the World Association of Newspapers and represent each paper’s average circulation.
- •Unit 12 From the History of Newspapers
- •Text 12
- •1. Match the given words and word-combination with their definitions.
- •2. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combination.
- •3. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •4. Find English equivalents in the text. Make up your sentences with them.
- •5. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
- •6. Answer the following questions:
- •7. A. Translate into English:
- •8. A. Read the text and guess the meaning of the underlined words and word-combinations. Gathering the news
- •9. Discuss the following questions and share your ideas with the group.
- •Unit 13 The Staff of a Newspaper
- •Text 13
- •1. Match the given words and word-combination with their definitions.
- •2. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •3. Find English equivalents in the text. Make up your own sentences with them.
- •4. What are these people responsible for? Use the information from Text 13.
- •5. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
- •6. Answer the following questions:
- •7. Writing. Write about 50-60 words describing a newspaper you have read recently.
- •8. A. Read the text. Code of Ethics The Washington Post
- •9. Discuss the following situations and questions. Share your ideas with the group.
- •Vocabulary
- •Литература
- •Contents
- •Unit 9 Transition to Digital Format
1. Match the given words and word-combination with their definitions.
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1. corruption |
a. an object which has been sent into space in order to collect information |
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2. correspondent |
b. information about a recently changed situation or a recent event. |
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3. satellite |
c. to investigate, to report on |
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4. news |
d. a person employed to report for a newspaper or broadcasting organization |
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5. to cover |
e. someone who writes news articles or who broadcasts news reports. |
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6. reporter |
f. dishonest conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery |
2. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
Stringer; investigative reporter; wrongdoing; the first step in the production; to expose political corruption; to cover a particular subject; to send stories by wire; beat reporter; news staff; to have reporters throughout the world; satellite; to include; public interest; metropolitan paper; to get a series of stories; regional magazine; general assignment reporter; to have well-developed news judgment; to be owned by; to use interviews, research and investigative techniques; major news services
3. Find English equivalents in the text. Make up your sentences with them.
Сбор информации; находить, разыскивать; владеть; зависеть от; передавать материал; иностранные корреспонденты; муниципалитет; разоблачать коррупцию; по всему миру; оценка новостей; спутник; потребительские дела; получать новости от; по крайней мере; классифицировать, рассортировывать; иметь постоянную работу; освещать; широко использоваться; суд; печатное устройство; полицейский участок
4. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
1. AP
2. UPI
3. general assignment reporter
4. investigative reporter
5. stringer
6. beat reporter
5. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
1. A news syndicate is owned by tycoon.
2. News services were formerly known as advertising services.
3. Many reporters cover a specialty called a beat.
4. Investigative reporters try to avoid covering political corruption or other wrongdoing.
5. Many stringers for big-city newspapers have a part-time job with a suburban newspaper, a regional magazine, or a small radio station.
6. Many metropolitan papers have a staff of reporters in the state capital and in Washington, D.C.
7. Reporters use interviews, research, and investigative techniques to gather information for their stories.
8. Satellites are not widely used to relay stories and photographs.
9. Newspapers depend on news services for at least part of their domestic news.
10. The chief U.S. news services are the Associated Press and United Press International.
6. Answer the following questions:
1. Why do newspapers depend on news services? Name major news services. 2. Where do newspapers get news? 3. Why does a newspaper employ several kinds of reporters? 4. What story does a beat reporter cover? 5. Who is a general assignment reporter? What story does a general assignment reporter cover? 6. Who is a stringer? 7. Who is an investigative reporter? 8. What is the difference between metropolitan and suburban paper? 9. What is the first step in the production of news in a newspaper? 10. What is a teletypewriter?