Introduction: Reading Strategies and Guidelines. 1. Overview of the newspaper 2. Understanding headlines and resources 3. Newspaper Reading Strategies.

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Introduction: Reading Strategies and Guidelines

1. Overview of the newspaper 2. Understanding headlines and resources 3. Newspaper Reading Strategies

Where to Find and What to Look Overview of the Newspaper - boxes listing articles, found on the front page of the paper or a section. - an index on the front page or the 2 nd page - page headings - headlines

The Organization of the Newspaper 1. Sections: International Commentary Asia-Pacific Sports Arts & Leisure Business

Exercise One: The Organization of the Newspaper 1.Please write out the order of different sections you can find in a recent issue of an English newspaper. 2.Can you list out some effective devices in English newspapers to help you locate different news articles?

Headlines and Resources Analyzing Headlines: 1. Straight-forward headlines: clear direct statement about the subject of the article Ex: “South Asia quake death toll tops 30,000”

2. Headlines using word play: Journalists use word play or pun to catch readers’ eyes. Ex. “New Orleans’ buzz begins to return”

Headlines that require more background knowledge: understanding cultural allusions and idiomatic expressions could be important. Ex. “New wave of détente between Taipei and Beijing is under way”

The resources of the news Various news agencies : Reuters AP AFP NY Times LA Times The Washington Post

Exercise Two Locating things in the Newspaper 1.Please look through an English newspaper and write down the location (the section and page number) where you may find the articles related to the following subject matters. - information about bonds and stock markets - NBA Playoffs

Where would you probably find… -Biggest threat of the century—Bird Flu -The trial against Saddam Hussein -Latest weather forecast

Understanding the Content 1. Scanning 2. The lead—the opening paragraph 3. Beyond the lead—facts and details 4. Understanding words in Context 5. Concluding paragraph

1. Scanning Using your background knowledge to understand the main ideas of a news story without using a dictionary. Headlines Keywords

2.Opening paragraph 1. Keywords and main idea in topic sentence. ( S+V…) 2. More details, statements to support the main idea. 3. Concluding sentence for hints of further development.

3. Beyond the lead 1. Detailed information to clarify the main points. 2. Introduce new but less important information.

4. Understanding words in Context -Never use your dictionary when you can guess the meaning of the words. -Guess the meaning from reading the sentence. -Looking for explanatory phrases or sentences. -Looking for synonyms of keywords and rephrased main theme.

5. Concluding paragraph - Emphasized main theme -Details for further development of the news story.