- •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
7. Answer the following questions:
1. What had the activity of publishing grown from? 2. What is the role of technical innovation and social change in the history of publishing? 3. What does publishing depend on? 4. Who invented writing? 5. Why is spreading information by word of mouth not ideal? 6. What transformed the possibilities of the written word? 7. When and where was printing invented? 8. Who is the invention of printing in Europe usually attributed to? 9. What was Gutenberg’s invention? 10. Who started to use the press? What for? 11. Why did the problem of freedom of the press appear? 12. Does the printed word have powerful position as a means of influencing minds and societies? Prove your point of view.
8. Write and discuss.
Read Text 2 again. In pairs make up:
• two statements which are true
• two statements which are false.
Share the results with your group mates. Let them correct false statements and explain why the other statements are true.
9. A. Read the Russian text below. Render it into English.
…В наше время издательства продолжают издавать книги, газеты и журналы, которые развлекают нас и информируют о последних событиях, позволяют нам расширить кругозор.
Массовым изданием книг занимаются в основном крупные издательские компании, часть которых входит в состав гигантских холдингов. Научные и академические издания, как правило, находятся в ведении издательств, связанных с университетами. Выходит в свет и множество специальной литературы практически по всем областям знаний: от узкоспециальных изданий для компьютерщиков до руководства для каменщиков.
Большинство американских издательств, печатающих техническую литературу, расположены в Нью-Йорке. В их числе такое респектабельное издательство, как Addison-Wesley.
В Нью-Йорке издаются и многие журналы для массового читателя: Time, New Yorker, Rolling Stone и Vanity Fair. Специальные журналы выпускают такие компании, как Hachette Filipacchi – это Woman’s Day, Elle, Car and Driver, George, Mirabella и Metropolitan Home.
Несмотря на то, что значительная часть узкоспециальных журналов также издается в Нью-Йорке, многие из них базируются в профильных центрах. К примеру, Variety издается в Голливуде, а многочисленные компьютерные издания издают такие компании, как Miller Freeman. Они расположены в Силиконовой долине…
(fromhttp://www.redaktoram.ru)
B. In the text there are some names of magazines. Use different sources and find information about them. Then fill in the chart. The first line is done for you.
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International editions (countries) |
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Vanity Fair
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1913, revived in 1981 |
Condé Nast Publications, USA
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Graydon Carter |
Pop culture, fashion, politics |
UK, Spain, Italy |
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Time
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New Yorker
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Rolling Stone |
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Woman’s Day |
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Elle
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Car and Driver |
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George
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Mirabella
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Metropolitan Home |
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C. What other magazines do you know? Where are they published? What do they specialize in? Are they for mass or special-interest audience? Choose one magazine and complete the chart with the information about it.
D. Work in groups and discuss the answers to these questions.
1. Which of the magazines mentioned above are familiar to you? When did you read them for the first time?
2. Which of these magazines do you see for the first time now? Would you like to read them? Why or why not?
3. Are there any magazines you always read? What topics do you like to read about? Do you have any favourite ones? Which topics do you dislike? Why?
4. Would you like to read any unfamiliar magazine? Why or why not? What do you expect to find in it?
5. Do you know any secrets of successful magazine? What are they?