IntrodutionofEnglishNewspaperandMagzineReading1试卷.ppt

English Newspaper and Magazine Reading;Major tasks for this first time of class:; The teacher’s requirements:;APPLE;About the Evaluation;The tips for after-class reading;三、读报内容的选择;Anyhow, it’s still reading!;About Newspaper and Magazine Reading;The Significance of Newspaper Reading;The Significance of Newspaper Reading;The Significance of Newspaper Reading;The Significance of Newspaper Reading;The Major Difficulties of Reading English Newspapers ;The Major Difficulties of Reading English Newspapers ;The Major Difficulties of Reading English Newspapers;Example ;Example ;Example ;Example ;Example ;Essential Techniques for Reading English News ;Look at the following words:;The Right Meaning in Journalistic English ;Essential Techniques for Reading English News ;Example ;Example ;Example ;What does the nation care about?;What does the nation care about?;The source of the supplementary articles ;Electronic versions of newspapers;What is news? What are some categories of news? What are the five elements of news? How are they presented in a news story;News;1.4 News and Elements of News ;■ Some categories of news;■ Hard news vs. Soft news;Hard news vs. soft news: subject matter Politics, war, economics and crime used to be considered hard news, while arts, entertainment and lifestyles were considered soft news. Blurring demarcation line: Is a story about the private life of a politician politics or entertainment? Is an article about the importance of investing early for retirement a business story or a lifestyle story? Judging solely on subject matter, it can be difficult to tell.;Hard news vs. soft news: the tone of presentation A hard news story takes a factual approach: What happened? Who was involved? Where and when did it happen? Why? A soft news story tries instead to entertain or advise the reader. You may have come across newspaper or TV stories that promise news you can use. Examples? ① Tips on how to stretch properly before exer