英语报刊选读 复习资料.doc

Unit One ★Why is newspaper reading an important class? Reading is a skill-needs practice, has strategies to improve it, Newspapers are authentic source-cultural insight into different countries They have short articles-the info is usually condensed, concise, and creatively communicated They can help keep us informed about what is happening in the world They extend our knowledge/ New Information- a wide variety of subjects and interests They reflect language change ★Why are newspapers valuable? A newspaper informs by supplying facts, figures, charts, maps, photos and illustrations. A newspaper educates, going beyond the basic facts to in-depth analysis in opinion pieces, feature stories, columns and editorials. A newspaper entertains with humorous columns, leisure features, comics and puzzles. A newspaper provides a print marketplace for advertisers and prospective customers. A newspaper provides a record for historians and members of a community researching local history. Unit Two ★Classification of newspapers 1.Newspapers concerning business经济类报刊:Business-oriented;Financial/business news;Analysis of business topics; Wall Street Journal (U.S) Financial Times(UK) 2.Comprehensive newspapers 综合性报刊:A variety of topics such as political news; sports news; science and technology;Also include business news, however lack of detailed analysis of business topics; The New York Times; Washington Post; USA today(U.S) and etc; The Times; the Daily Telegraph; Guardian (UK) and etc; ★Major magazines in America:Time, Newsweek,US News and World Report,Readers’ Digest,Fortune, ★Major magazines in Britain:The Economist,New Statesmen, ★Major newspapers in America:Wall Street Journal,USA today,Los Angles Times, New York Times,Washington Post,The Christian Science Monitor,International Herald Tribune, ★Major newspapers in Britain:Financial Times,Daily Telegraph,Guardian,Times,The Observer, Unit Three ★Design of layout Front Page Front page terms In a newspaper, the most important