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ABOUT THE
BOOK
"Reading English News
on the Internet" は中級レベルの学習者がニュース記事を理解する上で必要な文法力、表現 力、そして語彙力を自宅で学習するために作成されたガイドブックです。
Ideal for
the intermediate to advanced ESL classroom, this guide helps students
make sense of "media English" as found online, in newspapers, and in
magazines.
Nearly 200 reference entries:
- Connectors ("in the event of", "provided that",
"on the other hand")
- Phrasal verbs ("to brush aside", "to pull out of", "to put into")
- Idiomatic verb-phrases ("to mark a new chapter in",
"to sink in")
- Everyday expressions ("an eyesore", "cause for alarm",
"off the
cuff")
Mini-quizzes after each section, and a comprehensive final exam
Plus practice tips on reading "media English":
- Computer-related vocabulary
- Popular English-language news, sports, and finance websites
- Practice with registration forms
- Overview of news article structure
- Features of headlines (with suggestions for reading strategies)
- Overview of financial websites (key vocabulary, elements of
financial
advice, understanding financial predictions)
- The basics of sports websites (key vocabulary, writing style,
elements of sports articles and features)
English online is difficult. Let this easy-to-use guide help boost your
learning curve.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David
Petersen graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.Sc. in
psychology. After acquiring a TESL certificate, he spent nearly 10
years teaching English in Japan, Hungary, and South Korea. He obtained
a Ph.D. from the University of Malta in 2003, and then returned to
Japan to earn a Level I on the national Japanese proficiency test. He
currently works as a writer and freelance translator.
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