英美报刊选读introduction

1、Selected Readings of Selected Readings of English Newspapers and English Newspapers and MagazinesMagazines Good learning Resources for English learners for the rich vocabulary, which includes various idioms, common sayings and diverse phrases.2. Enable the learners to enhance their reading ability b

2、y providing authentic English learning material.The Significance of Newspaper Reading 3. Broaden the readers horizon, being the major access to world news.4. Good helper for the learners to improve their writing skill, by learning the expert use of various writing techniques like personification, ir

3、ony etc .Brief Introduction of American and British newspapers and magazines British major newspapers The Times http:/www.thetimes.co.uk Financial Times http:/ The Guardian http:/www.guardian.co.uk/ The Daily Telegraph http:/www.dailytelegraph.co.uk The Daily Express http:/www.express.co.uk/ The Dai

4、ly Mail http:/www.mirror.co.uk/泰晤士报 金融时报 卫报 每日电讯报 每日快报 每日邮报 British major news magazines lThe Economist http:/lThe Spectator http:/ www.spectator.co.ukl The Times Literary Supplement, The TLS http:/ www.the-tls.co.uk lNew Statesman http:/www.newstatesman.co.uk经济学家 旁观者 泰晤士报文学增刊新政治家American major pape

5、rs The New York Times http:/ The Washington Post http:/ Los Angeles Times http:/ USA Today http:/ The Wall Street Journal http:/ New York Post http:/纽约时报华盛顿邮报洛杉矶时报今日美国报华尔街日报纽约邮报American major news magazines Time http:/ Newsweek http:/ www.NReaders Digesthttp:/ Fortunehttp:/ Business Week http:/ 时代周刊

6、 新闻周刊 读者文摘 财富杂志 商业周刊 Major News AgenciesMajor provider of news for newspapers, radios and TV stationsReuters (Reuters News Agency)PA (Press Association)A.P. ( Associated Press)UPI( United Press International)（美国）美联社 （美国）合众社 （英国）路透社 （英国）报纸联合社 Categories of newspapers Daily Weekly National Internation

7、al OnlineNewspaper contents &SectionsNews FeaturesSportsBusinessEditorial/OP-Ed ClassifiedsScience and TechnologyLifeHealthEntertainment新闻版 专题报道版/特写 体育版 财经版 社论版/专栏版分类广告版 科技版 生活版 医疗保健版 娱乐版Types of magazines Weekly Biweekly Monthly Bimonthly Quarterly Introduction containing most important or most

8、 interesting informationsupporting information or background quotes or more facts of lesser importance more facts minor details News lead more facts Structure of news reports: the Inverted Pyramid Form ( e-Business )least significant information The Major Difficulties of Reading English Newspapers t

9、he 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 .2. News English is rich in puns ，overtones，and various word games by means of polysemy , synonym and an

10、tinomy. 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 Pandor

11、as 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。 Example So far, the European Commission is wary of encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation. That might, it is feared, open a Pandoras box alr

12、eady 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。Example So far, the European Commission is wary of encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation. That might, it is feared, open a Pandoras

13、 box already containing Basques, Corsicans and other awkward peoples. (The Economist ) Pandoras box潘多拉之魔盒潘多拉之魔盒，典出希腊神话。比喻“灾难之源灾难之源”或“由于不明智的干预而引起许多难以解决的复杂问题”。 Example The idea of March looms as a crucial time. Pollster Richard Wirthlin and Counsellor Ed Meese have warned the president that just about

14、 now President Carter began to yield to outside clamor. He lost his power through retreat（退却） and vacillation（动摇犹豫）.( Time)“idea of March”指古罗马日历的三月十五日，比喻“危险即将来危险即将来临的日期临的日期”。典出莎士比亚悲剧Julius Caesar(裘力斯恺撒)。Essential Techniques for Reading English News 1.Familiarity with news English vocabulary.2. Accum

15、ulation of various world knowledge is highly important.Technique1.Familiarity with news English vocabulary.example run, race, juice, measure, Speaker, chemistry, establishment, take a walk, go fishing, high profile, dry, wet, He blinked, Im a family manThe words mean respectively in daily English“跑”

16、、“竞赛”、“汁”、“措施”、“发言人”、“化学”、“建立”、“散步”、“去钓鱼”、“高姿态”、“干”、“湿”、“他眨了眨眼”、和“我是一个有家室的人”。 Technique1.Familiarity with news English vocabulary.example run, race, juice, measure, Speaker, chemistry, establishment, take a walk, go fishing, high profile, dry, wet, He blinked, Im a family man may mean respectively i

17、n daily English But in news English these words may mean respectively : “竞选”、“竞选”、“神通”、“议案”、“议长”、“（人际）关系”、“权势集团”、“退党”、“与党离心离德”、“引人注目或公开的”、英国保守党中的“强硬派”、“温和派”、“他顶不住而退让了”、和“我是一个治家有方、治国有道的人”。 Example Republicans narrowly retained control of the House in November. The new Senate will be split 50-50, and

18、will include Mr. Lieberman. But any ties will be broken by the new vice president, Mr. Cheney. The International Herald Tribune在十一月大选后组成的新一届国会中，共和党仍勉强控制着众议院。在参议院，两党平分秋色，各占50席，而且民主党议员中还包括落选的副总统候选人利伯曼。然而，如果如果在表决中票数相等而出现相持不下的局面时，在表决中票数相等而出现相持不下的局面时，新任副总统切尼先生会打破这种僵局新任副总统切尼先生会打破这种僵局Technique2.Accumulation of various world knowledge is highly important.Example Republicans narrowly retained control of the House in November. The new Senate will be split 50-50, and will include Mr. Lieberman. But any ties will be broken by the new