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Exercises

74.4 > Think about newspapers in your own country. Answer these questions.
RY How many daily national newspapers are there?
How many are tabloids?
Bw How many broadsheets are there?
Are any of the ‘quality’ papers in tabloid form?
NWN Which newspaper has the largest circulation?
How many newspapers only come out on Sunday in your country?
Can you name at least one editor of a daily paper; and two or three famous journalists
who write for daily or weekly papers?
8 How often do you read the newspaper? How often do you buy a newspaper?

74.2 Explain these headlines in your own words. Do not use the underlined words.

| Minister to quit | 5 US plan backs

Government cuts spending <s .
on new we oe 6 Ministers in tax row }

3 New bid to cut teenage smoking | 7 POLICE DISCOVER KEY WITNESS |

4 Bad weather hits farmers \ 8 hei and US enter
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74.3 Buy two different newspapers (in English or your own language) and complete this table.

Paper 1 (no. of pages) Paper 2 (no. of pages)

home news
foreign/international news
feature articles
business news
sports news

For the same two papers complete this table.

Paper 1 (yes/no) Paper 2 (yes/no)

weather forecast
crossword
cartoons
radio and TV programmes
reviews

How many pages are left? What are they about? If possible, compare answers with a friend.

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