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1、Newspaper and Magazine Reading,2,Introduction about the course,Textbook: A course in English newspaper Form: learning by doing.,3,Introduction about the course,What to learn with the teacher? 1.General knowledge about English newspaper Relationship between subject and object; Is an object useful for
2、 a subject? Is a subject concerned about an object?,13,3、Reading practice,Guided reading by teacher. (10 H) Reading materials are all from textbook of the second part.(Page 57 to 108) Reading practice by students.(12H) Reading materials are all from textbook of the third part.(Page 123 to 232),14,St
3、ructure of news:,The most important part is 5 “W” and 1 “H” Less important part Least important part Why? (An order of descending importance),Inverted pyramid,Inverted pyramid,15,Inverted Pyramid,Introduction Developing; ending with climax at the end. Why? (Developmental order of event),22,Structure
4、 of News Sandglass,2 parts: the former is inverted the latter is pyramid A turn (transitional paragraph),23,Structure of news Circle style,Head corresponds to end Another effective option to simplify a complicated event so as to attract readers with narration or storytelling,24,Structure of news Cir
5、cle style,Beginning(result),development,climax,Result,25,Features of title,Title: the summary of a story with short and succinct words to tell the readers what the story is about or what is the most prominent in the story. Distinct features in word choice, grammar, rhetoric and punctuation of titles
6、. (What is the underlying reason?) Reading title Link verb; Auxiliary; Connector “and” replaced by _?,28,Ellipsis of article,Tenth of British Mackerel Catch Ground into Feed（A Tenth of The British Mackerel Catch Ground into Feed） 英国捕获鲭鱼，一成碾为饲料。 Three Gorges Flooded by Farewell Tourists（The Three Gor
7、ges Flooded by Farewell Tourists） 惜别之情难以挡, 游客蜂拥至三峡。,29,Ellipsis of link verb,Three Dead after Inhaling Oven Gas （Three Are Dead after Inhaling Oven Gas） 吸入炉灶煤气三人窒息身亡 Clinton Inauguration Most Expensive Ever（Clinton Inauguration Is Most Expensive Ever） 克氏就职典礼花费空前巨大,30,Ellipsis of auxiliary,Financier
8、Killed By Burglars（A Financier Is Killed By Burglars） 夜毛贼入室 金融家遇害 Pope to Visit Japan in February（Pope Is To Visit Japan in February） 教皇拟2月访日,31,Ellipsis of connector,US，Vietnam Resume Talks（US And Vietnam Resume Talks） 美越恢复会谈 NBCs President Robert Wright Seeks Big Acquisitions, Ventures for The Net
9、work） （NBCs President Robert Wright Seeks Big Acquisitions And Ventures for The Network） “强有力的伙伴”+“可观的投资”-罗伯特董事长为NBC网络扩展而奔走,32,Ellipsis of prep. 2. Short nouns. e.g. Page 8 and 9; 3. Abbreviations or acronyms. e.g. Page 9 to 12; 4. Coined words, e.g. Page 12; 5. Loaned words, e.g. Page 12 and 13.,43
10、,Punctuation,英语新闻标题一贯注重结构精练，并不使用所有的标点符号。即便使用某个标点符号，其主要目的不外乎两种，一是区分表示各句子成分意群之间的关系；二是旨在进一步节省标题字数。,44,逗号常被用来代替连词“and”,Belgium Supports Francs, Denies It Will Quit Snake（ Belgium Supports the Francs and Denies It Will Quit the Snake） 比利时支持法郎并否认将退出“蛇形浮动” Guangzhou Fair Closes, Trade Booms（= The Guangzhou
11、 Fair Closed And the Trade Booms） 广交会闭幕 交易兴旺,45,冒号除了用在引语之前表示“说”外，还经常被用来代替联系动词“be”,Yeltsin：Muslim Nations Call for End to Tension in Bosnia Hergezervena）（ Yeltsin Says That Muslim Nations Call for an End to the Tension in Bosnia Hergezervena ） 叶利钦说：呼吁尽早结束波黑紧张 Shanghai：Resplendent Pearl of New China（=
12、 Shanghai Is a Resplendent Pearl of New China) 上海是中国的一颗明珠。,46,破折号常被放置在不用引号的引言前后，以引出说话者,Economy Grows Slowly as Unemployment，Inflation Rise -Economists（= Economists Say That the Economy Grows Slowly as the Unemployment and Inflation Rise） 经济学家认为：失业率及通胀加剧使经济增长 Malaria Still Menaces Quarter of Humanity
13、-French Professor （A French Professor Says that Malaria Still Menaces a Quarter of the Humanity ） 法国一教授说：疟疾仍威胁着四分之一的人类,47,Comparison between Chinese and English Headlines,提示和浓缩消息要点 差异之处： 1）表现事件的广度和深度 e.g. 返回地面前十几分钟在6.3万米高空解体 “哥伦比亚”航天飞机坠毁 6名美国宇航员和1名以色列宇航员全部遇难 美国官方称没有迹象表明与恐怖活动有关 解放日报2003年2月2日 7 astron
14、auts die as shuttle breaks apart China Daily, Feb. 2, 2003,48,Comparison between Chinese and English Headlines,Note: 中文标题可为多层式，可由引题、主标题和副题构成 倾向于“全体性”（totality)，本身即是一条“超微 型新闻”（a mini-story in capsule form)；英文标题 形式上更为简单，多用单层式，采用“重点化” （accentuation)概括新闻中最重要的某一点或某一方 面。,49,Comparison between Chinese and
15、English Headlines,2）Differences on Word Choice 英文尽量选用简短动词，如cut代替reduce;中文只需考虑表达效果； 英文标题从不以动词开头，Never begin a head with a verb;中文则偏爱使用动词开头； 中文中口号式标题常用形容词或副词，英文中很少使用 -又快又好地发展地方经济 What about English version?,50,Comparison between Chinese and English Headlines,3）Differences on Tense 英文中常用“新闻现在时”，类似yesterday, last night, last week, recently, not long ago一般均避免使用；中文则需要此类时间词语表达时间关系： e.g.,百年奥运梦 昨夜终成真 第二十九届奥林匹克运动会在北京隆重开幕 胡锦涛出席开幕式并宣布本届奥运会开幕,President Hu declares opening of Games,Newspaper and Magazine Reading,
