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Reading the English Newspaper. Prof. Pen-shui Liao National Kaohsiung Normal University. Ⅰ. Why do we have to read the newspaper?. A. We read the newspaper for information. B. We read the newspaper for fun. C. We read the newspaper to improve English.
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Reading the English Newspaper Prof. Pen-shui Liao National Kaohsiung Normal University
Ⅰ. Why do we have to read the newspaper? A. We read the newspaper for information. B. We read the newspaper for fun. C. We read the newspaper to improve English.
Ⅱ. How do we read the newspaper effectively? A. We should know the organization of the newspaper. B. We should learn how to locate things in the newspaper.
1.The weather forecast 2.The score of a sports event 3.A story about business conditions 4.A dateline from a European country 5.A headline that includes the name of a country 6.Information about a cultural event 7.A letter to the editor
Ⅱ. How do we read the newspaper effectively? C. We should form our newspaper reading habits. D. We should learn how to analyze headlines.
例証 1.Straightforward headlines EX.: (1) “Evaluating Acupuncture: Medical Profession Is Divided” (2) “In Nagano, Cross-Cultural Tensions” 2. Headlines using wordplay EX.: (1) “Gender Gap at the Movies: Women in the Front Row” (2) “A Rain of Protest on Columbus’s Parade” 3.Headlines requiring background knowledge EX.: “L’Air de Jordan: Be like Mike, Smell like Mike”
例証 4.Stylistic features of news headlines a.Alliteration EX.: “Spice Girls feel the fickle finger of fame” b.Assonance EX.: (1) “Wotto lotto bosh on lotto dosh” (2) “”Bus Found Buried at South Pole” c. Cliché EX.: (1) “Skies safe and sound;” (2) “Fairy-tale romance”
例証 d. Euphemism EX.: “IBM announces job rationalization” e. Irony EX.: “Bike crash kills flying phobia man” f. Repetition EX.: (1) “Out Out Out;” (2) “Why, Oh Why, Oh Why?” g. Simile EX.: “Crash scene like a battlefield”
Ⅲ. What are some of the common shortened words used in newspaper English? 1. ad advertisement 等等 1-33 的分享
Ⅳ. What are some of the common back clipping words in newspaper English? 1 .至 24. vet veteran 等 24種例證作解釋
Ⅴ. What are some of the common front clipping words in newspaper English? 1. bus omnibus 等等6種 告訴您還有這些
Ⅵ. Other examples: 1. flu influenza等 舉例12種
Ⅶ. Conclusion A. A versatile, inexpensive and effective instructional tool B. Authentic texts of current and general interests C. A variety of genres, like advertisements, reviews, reports, captions, notices, etc. D. Learner autonomy