News English

Author: Duan Bianxia
Publisher: Henan University Press
Book Description:
Stay updated with the news, understand the news, be the first to know, be at the scene, gather global events, and disseminate the news to the public in different ethnic languages—this is the charm of journalism. Learning news English can elevate your perspective and broaden your horizons. This book is divided into two parts: The first part covers the fundamental knowledge of news English reading and writing; the second part selects original English wire reports from global media outlets such as Xinhua News Agency, China Daily, Associated Press (AP), Agence France-Presse (AFP), and Reuters as "reading materials for news English." The content spans a wide range of fields, including politics, law, health, environmental protection, education, foreign affairs, economy, trade, finance, industry, agriculture, technology, health, military, and disasters. The题材 are diverse, the vocabulary is rich, and the title writing styles adhere to the original authors' formats, with no changes made to capitalization. This book is suitable for students majoring in journalism, broadcasting, and television at the sophomore level or above, as well as news enthusiasts with a certain foundation in English, secondary school English teachers, and English learners.
Table of Contents:
Fundamentals of News English
Introduction
Chapter 1: Titles in News English
1. Types of News English Titles
2. Linguistic Forms of News English Titles
3. Characteristics of Wording in News English Titles
4. Common Tenses in News English Titles
5. Rhetorical Writing Types in News English Titles
6. Omissions of Words in News English Titles
7. Abbreviations and Contractions in News English Titles
Chapter 2: Writing Structure in News English
1. Writing Structure in News English – The Inverted Pyramid
2. Writing the Lead of News English
3. Background of News English Writing
4. Writing Sources in News English
Chapter 3: Key Grammatical Phenomena in News English
1. Use of Insertions
2. Omission of "that" in News English
3. Tense Forms of Verbs in News English and Punctuation in Direct Quotes
Chapter 4: Lexical and Rhetorical Features of News English
1. Rhetorical Features of "say" in News English
2. Rhetorical Features of Compound Attributes in News English
News English Reading Materials
1. Lead Reading Materials
2. Economy and Trade
3. Politics and Foreign Affairs
4. Science and Technology
5. Law
6. Culture and Arts
7. Medicine and Health
8. Sports
9. Military and Warfare
10. Disasters
Appendix