新闻的定义之阅读难点.pptVIP

The Major Difficulties of Reading English Newspapers the special writing style which often goes against the normal grammar will pose great obstacle for learners because it always strives to contain the richest information in as few words as possible . News English is rich in puns(双关)，overtones(弦外之音)，and various word games by means of polysemy (一词多义), synonym(同义词) and antinomy(反义词). 3. Western journalists like to quote the classics in their reports, so lack of necessary cultural background knowledge will lead to confusion. Example So far, the European Commission is wary of（谨慎的） encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation. That might, it is feared, open a Pandora’s box already containing Basques, Corsicans and other awkward peoples. (The Economist ) Basques 巴斯克人，居住在西班牙北部比利牛斯山区。曾多次举行大规模游行示威要求脱离西班牙政府，实行自治。 So far, the European Commission is wary of（谨慎的） encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation. That might, it is feared, open a Pandora’s box already containing Basques, Corsicans and other awkward peoples. (The Economist ) Corsicans科西嘉人。科西嘉岛是地中海中的岛屿，1769年被强行并入法国领土；拿破仑一世的出生地。自从被侵占后，科西嘉人从未停止民族独立运动。 西方新闻教科书强调新闻写作应该： accuracy balance and fairness Objectivity brevity and clarity human interest News Tendency 1. 1999, 科索沃战争期间， The New York Times 渲染屠杀阿尔巴尼亚族，搞种族灭绝， 鼓动对南动武 Time Why He blinked （他为何顶不下去了） He set off the air war 只有华盛顿邮报质疑这场战争的合法性 2. 1998年污蔑华裔科学家李文和（Wen ho lee）窃密, “敲打他头次数越多，他说的真话就越多” 3. The New York Times （All the News that is fit to print） Reuters ( to safeguard the independence and integrity of news service) 苏联解体， 一批知识分子移居美国 1997年，11月， 时代周刊谈到中国由于经济的发展与影响不断提高，美国无力阻止，建议政府竭力把中国往有利于美国的方向拉 We can not prevent enhancement of Chinese influence arising from its economic growth…though we should strive to channel it into directions that serve our national interest and peace of Asia, 一语道破天机 Main parts of a news: Headline Lead Body Before lead, usually dateline byline. eg: