Spine jacket subscription foreword issue binder edition quarterly

 

Task 5. From the context guess the most likely meaning of the expressions in bold.

1. There's a new autobiography of the footballer Micky Rawlings, but it was written by a ghost writer.

a) someone who didn't have Rawlings' permission

b) someone who wrote it on his behalf

c) Rawlings wrote it but he used a different name

2. We've decided to go into desktop publishing for our sports club's newsletter.

a) published by a school or college

b) published only on the Internet

c) published using a home computer to design it

3. This book is a facsimile of an original edition published in 1693.

a) an exact reproduction in every detail

b) a modernised edition

c) a copy made on a fax/photocopying machine

 

Task 6. Here are some expressions in bold not in Task 1, which refer to how newspapers, manuals, brochures, etc. present their information. Match the sentences with the source where you would be most likely to find them. Use a dictionary if necessary.

1. It lists all the requirements for entry. 2. It exposes serious problems in the industry. 3. It draws attention to the fundamental issues. 4. It gives you the lowdown on accommodation. 5. It's packed with useful tips. 6. It contains a lot of small print.

a) a political pamphlet on poverty b) a guarantee leaflet with a new camera c) a university prospectus d) a newspaper article e) a tourist brochure f) a booklet about buying a house

 

 

? VOCABULARY PRACTICE

1.2. the newspaper: types and structure

Task 1. Study the given vocabulary. Then choose words or phrases that have a positive or a negative connotation and put them in the table below.

News, entertainment, gutter press, circulation, readership, article, piece, intru­sive reporting techniques, paparazzi, background information, opinion, adver­tising, serious reading, respect, privacy, freedom of press, sensationalism, libel.

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Answer the question using the vocabulary above:

· What is typical of modern newspapers in your opinion?

 

Task 2. Below are some examples of modern newspapers. Which of them would you like to read? Why? Make use of the vocabulary in Task 1.

1.	2.
3.	4.

Which numbers are similar? In what way are they similar?

 

Task 3. Two types of newspapers are tabloids and broadsheets. Look the meanings of these words up in a dictionary. What features does each type of newspapers possess?

Now, complete the following chart. You can make use of the words and phrases from Task 1.

Type of newspaper	Examples from Task 2	Positive features	Negative features
tabloid
broadsheet

Task 4. Do you know the parts of a newspaper? What information can you find on the following pages?

ü Letters page,

ü obituary,

ü reviews,

ü business,

ü listings,

ü TVlistings,

ü features,

ü appoint­ments,

ü leisure,

ü comment and analysis,

ü overseas news,

ü the leader (editorial),

ü classified ads,

ü agony columns.

 

 

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