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课前自主学习学案 Newspaper headline  Info Newspaper headlines, in authentic newspapers especially, have their own language. First, headlines in English language newspapers are usually short and they thus tend to leave out all the inessential words, such as articles and auxiliary verbs. Because of that, headlines use short words wherever possible, rather than long ones. Sometimes, of course, the very briefness of headlines makes them ambiguous and difficult for the English language learners to understand. Second, journalists use a variety of techniques in order to attract and keep the reader’s attention. Some of them are pun (play on words), alliteration or rhyme. Grammar changes  Vocabulary changes Here is a list of the most common words used in newspaper headlines with their meaning： 1 aid – help 16 drop – fall 2 allege – make an accusation 17 edge – move gradually 3 axe –cut 18 havoc – disturbance, chaos 4 back – support 19 head for – move towards 5 ban –prohibit 20 key – important 6 bid–attempt 21 loom– threaten to happen 7 blast – explosion 22 mob – angry crowd 8 blaze – fire 23 peak – high point 9 blow – unfortunate happening 24 plea – call for help 10 boost – encourage 25 probe – investigation 11 clash – conflict, disagreement 26 quit – abandon 12 clear – find innocent 27 raid – enter and search 13 con – trick, cheat out of 28 row – argument, quarrel 14 crash – failure 29 spark – cause to start 15 deal – agreement 30 toll– number killed 　 　 31 vow – promise Exercise 1 : Read these examples of newspaper headlines and write the techniques used (some fit two techniques). 1.Obama losing his hearing ? ___________________________ 2. Two Killed in Killer Storm _______________________________ 3.James Wood to Visit Portland ________________________________ 4.Unexpected Visit ________________________________________ 5.Professors Protest Pay Cut _________________________________ Exercise2 Write the headlines in everyday English ,as in the