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Learning outcomes Eliciting opinions Critical thinking Q1: Critical thinking Q2: Difficult sentence 1 With a cup of coffee, maybe some breakfast, the ritual of reading the newspaper was the quiet before the storm, a moment of pleasure and peace before the working day began. (L3, Para 1) ritual: n. something one does regularly and always in the same way 例行公事，老规矩 the quiet before the storm: 暴风雨前的宁静. Here in the light and amusing tone, it means merely a moment of peace before the business of the day. 对着一杯咖啡，也许还有早餐，看报的仪式是风暴之前的平静，是工作日开始之前的愉快安宁。 Difficult sentence 2 In the UK most newspapers have reduced the newspaper to tabloid size… some of the papers refer to the new size as “compact”. (L10, Para 4) The larger broadsheet newspaper traditionally for educated readers. In case the low image of tabloid-sized newspapers might discourage readers, the neutral term compact is being used. Tabloid 指通俗小报，少有严肃新闻，多为名人绯闻轶事，其connotation(内涵，隐含意义)含有粗俗的、低端的、质次的，故而更愿意用 compact (小型的、袖珍的)中性词。 在英国，多数报纸都缩版成为小报开本，意在吸引年轻读者，但是因为“小报”有“低档廉价”之嫌，有些报纸就称新开本为“缩编版”。 Difficult sentence 3 … there’s nothing a newspaper editor likes more for reassurance about their work than feedback and opinions, as diverse as possible. (L3, Para 5) There is nothing sb. likes more than sth. (feedback and opinions). 最喜欢的莫过于（反馈和意见） for reassurance 为获得安心、安慰 as diverse as possible 尽可能地不同，as 为副词,接 adj,构成as…as possible / usual / necessary / expected 结构，做状语修饰 feedback and opinions 报纸编辑最喜欢的莫过于给他们提供各种不同的反馈和意见，他们能从中得到安慰。 Difficult sentence 3 Grammatical structure: There is nothing more …than… 没有什么比······更····· Complete the sentences in the corresponding situations. 1. 没什么比看到你的名字出现在出版物上更令人激动了。 There is nothing more _______________ than _________________________________________. 2. There is nothing worse than not being able to sleep at night. 没有什么比____________________。 Difficult sentence 3 Self-test: Match the correct structures with the given situation. 1. There is nothing