1、Selected Readings of English JournalsLecture 2 The Features of Headlines 新闻标题的特点和理解,Can you elaborate(详细地说明) what the news might tell according to the given news titles?,1. Ensuring soft landings for departing CEOs 2. A town that wants illegal immigrants,On top of big equity (权益，股本；证券) grants, many
2、chiefs will get severance (切断,分离) if they are fired. Critics call it illogical; backers say its needed to lock in talent. If Qualcomm Inc. Chairman Irwin Jacobs were to be fired from the San Diego technology company tomorrow, he still would reap(收获,获得) $354 million from company-granted stock and sto
3、ck options. Oracle Corp. co-founder Larry Ellison also wouldnt have to pinch pennies (精打细算,非常节省) if he were let go he has rights to buy stock valued at $493 million.,A California citrus town hit hard by cold weather badly needs labor - legal or illegal. Lindsay, Calif. THE IMMIGRATION debate can get
4、 pretty sloppy(泥泞的,多阴雨的) and emotional in the abstract, but not here in this Central Valley town that cant afford to let simplistic rhetoric overshadow (使阴暗,使失色) facts. Last months devastating (破坏性的) citrus freeze has put Lindsay, population 11,185, in dire economic straits(困境); but its pragmatic (实
5、际的,实用主义的) response to the crisis sets an example for the rest of the nation.,A brief introduction of Newspaper Headline:,Headlines are a significant part of news report. A good headline in itself is a good piece of brief news. Good headlines are those which are concise, expressive, and attractive.,T
6、he function of headlines:,1. Summarize the news content,2. Beautify the layout (编排, 版面) of the newspaper,Headlines condense the most important contents of the news or news that is mostly worth our attention. Headlines serve as an ideal guide to readers.,1.61 million couples break up in 2004 (China)
7、CHINA DAILY (Mar.2, 2004),Putting fear in the picture (Hong Kong ) EXPRESS EXTRA (Aug.23,1995),Evidence grows of slowing recovery (UK) THE TIMES (Feb, 16,1995),The Characteristics of Newspaper Headlines from aspects of words, grammar and rhetorical devices,1. words,1) Acronym(缩写词) and Shortened word
8、s,2) colloquial and conversational words,3) Midget (极小的) words are preferred.,b. PM to see MPs over big factory closures( The Times, 1981),PM= Prime Minister,MPs= Members of Parliament,首相会见下议院议员商讨大工厂停闭问题,1.1 Acronyms 缩写词,a. World Bank, IMF Do They Help Or Hurt Third World,IMF= International Monetary
9、 Fund （联合国）国际货币基金组织,c. QE2 may be subs target(South China Morning Post, 1982),QE2= Queen Elizabeth II; here is the name of an ocean liner; sub= submarine,d. NATO to Seek New Secretary General,NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization,北约寻求新任秘书长,“伊丽莎白二世女王号”可能遭潜艇攻击,1.1 Acronyms 缩写词,e. ROMANIA AND BULGAR
10、IAEU may drop need for visas,Citizens of Romania and Bulgaria would no longer have to apply for visa to visit European Union countries under proposals recommended yesterday by the European Commission. The decision follows improvements in border and passport controls by the two countries, which will
11、next month start negotiations to join the EU.,1.1 Acronyms 缩写词,a. Weekly Mag for Stamp Lovers to be Launched,Mag= magazine,b. New Groups Boost in Hi-tech Research,Hi-tech =High Technology,新兴集团推动高新技术研究,集邮周刊即将发行,1.2 Shortened Words 节缩词,c. Germany to lift ban on transport of N-waste,德国拟取消对核废料运输的禁令,The
12、German government said yesterday it would lift its two-year-old ban on the shipment of nuclear waste to allow the transport of some spent fuel starting in August.,1.2 Shortened Words 节缩词,d. Petrochem industry profits soar,Experts say industry has benefited from record high global oil prices(China Da
13、ily, August 5, 2005),Exercise: Do you know the following acronyms & shortened words?,ASEAN CPPCC OPEC UNSC UNESCO IMF IOC NASA UFO PR GMT PM GM grad pro rep expo,The most common abbreviations in English newspaper titles,1. Names of organizations,ASEAN=Association Of Southeast Asian Nations(东南亚国家联盟；“
14、东盟”) CPPCC=Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference 中国人民政治协商会议 OPEC=Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries(石油输出国组织；“欧佩克”) UNSC=United Nations Security Committee 联合国安全理事会 UNESCO=United Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization (联合国教科文组织) IMF=International Monetary Fund
15、 (国际货币基金组织) IOC=International Olympic Committee(国际奥林匹克委员会) NASA=National Aeronautics And Space Administration(美国)国家宇航局,2. Other proper names,UFO=Unidentified Flying Object(不明飞行物；“飞碟”) GMT=Greenwich Mean Time(格林威治标准时间) DJI=Dow-Jones Index(道琼斯指数) ABM=Anti-Ballistic Missile(反弹道导弹) SALT=Strategic Arms L
16、imitation Talks(限制战略武器会谈) SDI=Strategic Defence Initiative(战略防御措施),3. Names for peoples professions, titles,PM=Prime Minister(总理；首相) GM=General Manager(总经理) VIP=Very Important Person(贵宾；要人) TP=Traffic Policeman(交通警察) PA=Personal Assistant(私人助理),2) Colloquial and Conversational words,a. Iraq Gets OK
17、to Sell $1.6 Billion in Oil (USA Today，1998),伊拉克获准出售16亿石油,b. 8th NPC OKs Aid for Banks (CHINA DAILY, 1998),八届人大批准银行集资,c. Uncle Sam, bar the door(U.S. News & World Report April 29, 1996),2) Colloquial and Conversational words,Chinese Web Opens Portals to New Way of Life Booming Internet Splits Haves
18、and Have-Nots (Washington Post，Feb 13, 1998),中国的网络开启了新的生活方式之门 Haves and Have-Nots “有钱人和没钱人”,2) Colloquial and Conversational words,e. Doing Business The Dot-Com Way (Fortune，cover story of March, 2000),Dot-Com 早已超过了它的字面意思：“.com”, 它们事实上已经成为“网络公司”的代名词。,3) Midget Words 简短小词,a. Quake Death Toll May Top
19、2000 = The Death Toll in the Earthquake exceeds 2000b. Governor to Axe Aide? =Is the governor going to cut his aides (助手,副官 )? c. FBI Foils Bid to Hijack Plane to Iran =FBI has prevented gangsters attempt to hijack plane to Iran,d. Unions Back Peace Move,Back: support,e. Nuclear Blast Seepage Is Fou
20、nd (The New York Times, 1999),Blast: explosion,核爆炸渗漏物被发现,3) Midget Words 简短小词,Exercise: Do you know the following midget words?,aide raid move accord talk probe blast ban poll envoy sue clash,2. grammar and structure,1) The functional words are usually left out.,( ) Tourist ( ) Arrested for Espionag
21、e Charges,A,is,一游客涉嫌间谍活动被捕,( ) Forecast of Mexican Quake ( ) Accurate, but ( ) Ignored,The,is,it is,墨西哥地震预报准确，但未被注意,2) Present tense is used to indicate the past and infinitives are used to indicate the future.,b. CHARLES AND DIANA AGREE ON DIVORCE TERMS(The New York Times, July 13, 1996),a. Britain
22、 shaken by an assault on traditional values(The Times, July 6, 1996),c. Beijing To Be Cleansed, Beautified,2) Practice: Read the following Headlines taken from newspapers and periodicals, and try to interpret their meanings.,Finding the Path to Your Soul Mate (Lesson 4) Pregnancy No Longer Pushes Wo
23、men to Wed (Lesson 5) Managing Your Career, Needy or Greedy? (Lesson 10) New Workplace, Old Fight (Lesson 13) Pull Your Jeans Up, Master Tells Pupils (Lesson 16) Cinemas Golden Oldies Top Box Office Hits (Lesson 21),Finding the Path to Your Soul Mate (Lesson 4) 寻找心心相印伴侣之路 Pregnancy No Longer Pushes
24、Women to Wed (Lesson 5) 怀孕不再促使女性做出结婚选择 Managing Your Career, Needy or Greedy? (Lesson 10) 如何选择职业？) New Workplace, Old Fight (Lesson 13) 新的工作场所，旧的斗争内容 Pull Your Jeans Up, Master Tells Pupils (Lesson 16) 校长号召学生衣着得体 Cinemas Golden Oldies Top Box Office Hits (Lesson 21) 昔日经典影片，票房价值领先,3. Rhetoric Devices
25、:,3.1 sound (alliteration, repetition, rhyme),a. Screen Violence How Much Is Too Much? 屏幕上暴力行为多少才为多？,b. Whos near to Reagans ear?( The Guardian, 1980) 里根愿听谁的？,c. Bye-bye, American Pie (Time, 1996) “拜拜，美国派，福利救济不再来”,d. A Find or a Fake? 新发现还是真伪造？,3.2 Metaphor :,b. Are the Democrat Dinosaurs?,此文章写于共和党总
26、统候选人罗纳德里根在1980年获选总统之后，讽刺民主党在富兰克林罗斯福和约翰肯尼迪总统的光荣历史之后，气势变得十分微弱，令人可怜。,a. Catching the Asian Flu,(Wall Street is catching Asian Financial crisis),3.3 Parody （套用名言典故谚语 和文学著作之名）,a. Where theres smoke, theres cash ( The Economist, 1996),b. A Tale of Two Debtors (The Economist , Jan 22,2000) ),c. A Tale of T
27、wo Hearts 关于一个心脏病人换了人造心脏的事,Charles Dickens “A Tale of Two Cities”,3.3 Parody （套用名言典故谚语 和文学著作之名）,d. Candidate in the Wind ( Feb 7, 2000 The Washington Post),e. All roads to Venice (Newsweek, 1980) 评论欧洲国家威尼斯会议,f. TO SAVE OR NOT TO SAVE,Shakespeares Hamlet“To be or not to be”,g. Do as the Maoris do( Feb 24, 2000 China Daily),Now Lets have a virtual news reading from Headlines to the Articles. Four headlines are given below and which interests you most?,Rules Every Achiever Knows,Americans lack scientific knowledge,The ABCs of living a happy life,Whats your learning mode?,
