How to Read a Newspaper(兩頁寫作)

Summary
People want quick and easy ways to learn language, to acquire a huge vocabulary, to read fast, understand more and to become good writers. Reading an English-language newspaper regularly is a good way to improve our language skill and learn how to write, because you will see the same vocabulary again and again and have more background information about continuing stories.

The author used to spend most of every Sunday for reading The Time with her husband. But now, she became busy and overstressed and cannot spend so much time for reading. There are some tips that she give to us while we read the newspaper.

First, you need to choose a newspaper which could give you actual news. Some of newspapers are full of gossip and half-truths that are not worth to read. The newspaper of Christian Science Monitor and the International Herald Tribune is the author recommended for get some international news. Moreover, in the United States, USA Today offers national and international news with easy language. What is more, you can find the best paper in the city where you are- The Bangkok Post, The London Times and The Chicago Tribune- for local, national and international news.

Second, you need to know about the various parts of a newspaper to decide what to read and skip. In most English-language papers, the hard news would be printed on the front page. And the “top” news of the day can be found in the upper right-hand corner in this page too. Furthermore, advice specific columns written by the editor or editorials and letters written by member of the public appear on the “op-ed” page

Third, you can throw away the sections that you have no interest in. Next, briefly read each headline and choose just five articles that interest you and read only the first paragraph or two. Then read a little more the articles which attract you and then keep move on to the next section.

In general, sports news is different form “normal” English so that it is difficult to read. Additionally, read the advice column can learn about custom. By the way, don’t worry about vocabulary because many of the same words will appear again and again. Try to guess meaning from the context and use a dictionary for only few words.

Finally, there are many customized online news services. You can choose the topics you interest in and your computer seeks that news for you each day. And you can only read the summary of each article and often see pictures and hear audio, too. But if you choose this way to read news, you might miss some fascinating news that you don’t yet know interests you and miss the wonderful experience of lying on the living room floor on a rainy Sunday afternoon with a mug coffee and every section of The Times surrounding you.