Words) about the press in your country.

 

6. Work in groups. Do you subscribe to newspaper regularly? What kind

of? Tell your group.

7.Read the dialogue with a partner and dramatize it:

- How many newspapers does your family receive?

- We subscribe to "Evening Volgograd". Besides, we receive "Arguments and Facts".

- Which of them do you find most interesting?

- As for me, I prefer "Arguments and Facts". I can learn a lot of information about not only the present day events but also about the most interesting events of the past. The last column is devoted to the correspondence with readers. The readers' questions opinions and suggestions sent in letters help to improve the newspaper and make it more interesting.

- What English language editions do you read?

- I am a regular reader of the "Moscow News" weekly. It is published in several languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian, etc. It was first published as an English-language daily in October 1930. The traditional columns of "MIT" are "Letters to the Editor", "Contacts and Information" and others.

 

Memorize the conversation and practise it with a partner.

Work with a partner. Have similar conversation.

Newspaper

1. Before you start:

Questions for discussion:

 

1. What is the role of newspaper nowadays?

2. What kind of articles are published in your country? How often are they

printed?

3. Tell the group about your favourite newspaper.

 

Read the article.

Newspaper is a publication that presents and comments on the news. Newspapers play an important role in shaping public opinion and informing people of current events.

The first newspapers were probably handwritten newssheets posted in public places. The earliest daily newssheet was "ActaDiurna" ("Daily Events") which started in Rome in 59 B.C. The first printed newspaper was Chinese publication called "Dibao" ("Ti - pao") started in A.D.TOO's. It was printed from carved wooden blocks. The first regularly published newspaper in Europe was "Avisa Relation" or "Zeitung", started in Germanyin 609.

Newspapers have certain advantages over other mass media — magazines, TV and radio. Newspaper can cover more news and in much detail than TV or radio newscasts can do.

Magazines focus on major national and international events of the preceding week. But newspaper focuses on local news as well and provides information and comments faster than magazine can do.

There are about 1 700 daily and 7 500 weekly newspapers in the US. The circulation of some weeklies is no more than a few hundred of copies per issue and the circulation of some dailies is over a million of copies.

There are daily newspapers and weekly newspapers. Daily newspapers print world, national and local news. Many dailies are morning papers, others are afternoon papers. Sunday issues of the dailies are usually larger than the weekday ones. They may include special sections on such topics as entertainment, finance and travel or Sunday magazine, a guide to TV programs, colored comics. The major dailies in the US are "Christian Science Monitor", "New York Times", "USA Today", "Wall Street Journal", "Washington Post".

Weekly newspapers serve usually for smaller areas. They are printed in small communities where people know each other and are interested in activities of their friends and neighbors.

Weeklies report of weddings, births, deaths and news of local business and politics. Most weeklies do not print world or national news.

 

3. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. The first printed newspaper was American publication.

2. The earliest daily newssheet was "ActaDiurna" ("Daily Events") which

started in New York in 59 B.C.

3. The first regularly published newspaper in Europe was "AvisaRelation" or

"Zeitung".

4. There are about 1000 daily and 2 500 weekly newspapers in the US.

5. Daily newspapers print world, national and local news.