Breaking News English! A Complete Guide to Understanding English News (2nd Ed.)（菊8 K+寂天雲隨身聽APP）（With No Answer Key／無附解答）
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本書共有38單元，依內容分為新聞英語簡介（Introduction to News English）、英語新聞文體架構（News Media in Detail），及精選新聞與測驗練習（News Articles and Activities）三大類別，詳盡介紹新聞文本英語不同於其他文本的特徵，及其所呈現的特殊用法和結構，並囊括各種新聞專業詞彙用語。另外也彙整了全球重大新聞與重要議題，以實例協助認識新聞文體中英語的使用特色和變化。全書搭配課前練習（Preview Exercises）與課後複習（Review Exercises），幫助讀者提升新聞內容理解，增加新聞英語字彙。
本書特色
Preview Exercises 課前練習：以問題討論與詞彙練習等暖身題型，強化讀者對新聞英語的基礎認識，有效掌握本章重點。
Article 新聞文章：網羅各大新聞主題，如政治（Politics）、經濟（Economics）、科技（Technology）、教育（Education）、體育（Sports）、娛樂（Entertainment）、生活（Life）等，以實際新聞文章輔助讀者理解應用。
Review Exercises 課後複習：每則新聞文章後皆有課後複習，包含文意測驗、字彙練習和問題討論，學生可藉由練習題來測試對新聞內容的理解程度。
MP3 MP3學習光碟：隨書附贈課文朗讀MP3，有效提升對專業英語新聞的聽力訓練。
MOST COMPREHENSIVE BOOK ABOUT NEWS ENGLISH CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
- Reading and vocabulary based on various kinds of authentic English news articles
- Preview and Review Exercises focused on English news and feature articles
- In-depth analysis and information about the special usages and structures of news English
- Suitable for high-intermediate English learners and students in applied English and journalism-related departments.
This book is suitable for high-intermediate English learners and students in applied English and journalism-related departments.
The book consists of 38 chapters that introduce news English from different perspectives, including an Introduction to News English, News Media in Detail, and News Articles and Activities. There are various kinds of authentic English news articles in this comprehensive book, covering a wide range of topic in all fields.
This book aims to teach you about news English. As you read this book, you will learn new vocabulary and styles of news English, be able to read, understand, and talk about news in English, and also improve your reading speed and comprehension skills when reading English newspapers, articles, and magazines.
Basic structures of this book:
Preview Exercises Provide discussion questions focused on the introduction to news features as well as vocabulary studies. These preview exercises will help you understand the special usages, structures, elements, and arrangements of English news articles.
Article Include reading and vocabulary materials based on the various topics of authentic English news articles, including politics, finance, economics, business, science, technology, environment, health, medicine, sports, entertainment, life, travel, education, crime, and war.
Review Exercises Provide questions which improve your understanding of the topic, content, discussion issues, grammar, and vocabulary.
程度分級
CEFR B2／TOEIC 785／GEPT 中高級 High-Intermediate
CONTENTS
Unit Introduction to News English
Chapter 01 The News and You
Chapter 02 Newspapers and the News
Chapter 03 Features of News English
Unit 2 News Media in Detail
Chapter 04 The Secret Language of Headlines
Chapter 05 Just the Facts, Ma’am—The Lead of an English News Article
Chapter 06 Lose the Fat and Keep the Muscle—The Body of a News Article
Chapter 07 From the Literary Club: Features Articles Explored
Chapter 08 Everyone’s Entitled to One—Opinions and Editorials Page
Unit 3 News Articles and Activities
Chapter 09 Politics (1): Conspiracy Theories and U.S. Politics
Chapter 10 Politics (2): International Politics
Chapter 11 Finance (1): The Global Recession
Chapter 12 Finance (2): The Stock Market
Chapter 13 Economics (1): Made in China
Chapter 14 Economics (2): Economies in Recession
Chapter 15 Business (1): Company Brand
Chapter 16 Business (2): Employment and Unemployment
Chapter 17 Science (1): Space Exploration
Chapter 18 Science (2): Genetic Engineering
Chapter 19 Technology (1): The Impact of Technology
Chapter 20 Technology (2): Cloud Computing
Chapter 21 Environment (1): Oil Spill
Chapter 22 Environment (2): Species Loss
Chapter 23 Health and Medicine (1): Gene Therapy
Chapter 24 Health and Medicine (2): Calorie Restriction
Chapter 25 Sports (1): World Cup
Chapter 26 Sports (2): NBA Finals
Chapter 27 Entertainment(1): Movies
Chapter 28 Entertainment (2): Michael Jackson
Chapter 29 Life (1): Pet Cloning
Chapter 30 Life (2): Globish
Chapter 31 Travel (1): World’s Best and Worst Tourists
Chapter 32 Travel (2): Slum Tourism
Chapter 33 Education (1): No Child Left Behind
Chapter 34 Education (2): Second Language
Chapter 35 Crime (1): Prison Consulting
Chapter 36 Crime (2): Anti-Semitism
Chapter 37 War (1): Insurgency in Africa
Chapter 38 War (2): War in Afghanistan
作者
Tim Ferry
美國紐澤西人，紐約州立大學普契斯學院（Purchase College, SUNY）畢業，取得哲學和人類學雙學位。目前定居於台北。曾在中小學和國際公司教授英文，目前擔任台北一家英語服務公司的經理。著作常見於新聞刊物和文化雜誌中，文章擅長新聞分析、政治和媒體研究。
