课程名称：英语新闻讲义任课老师： 国际交流学院对外汉语2011级1班UNIT 1CHIRSTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR WILL STOP PRINTING DAILYVACABULARYHarbinger /h.bn.d/Witch hazels are the harbinger of spring.Is this news a harbinger of good days to come?n.先驱，预告者，通示（即将来到）者vt. To signal the approach of; presage(often something unpleasant).Batter/bt./Their idealism has been battered.The movie took a battering from critics.vstrike repeatedly with hard blows； to repeat violence and assaultv. censure, criticize, or defeat severely or thoroughly.Circulation循环、流通、传播、发行量Newsprint新闻纸FreelanceA freelance journalist.I work freelance from home.A journalist who freelances.aindependent or uncommitted in politics or personal lifead. Earn ones living in such a wayn. vi.Bureau bjrEven-handedafair and impartial in treatment or judgementad. Even-handedlyn. Even-handednessBaron 男爵、巨头、贵族PHRASESPick up readers through sensational, so-called.Yellow JournalismNationally distributed newspaperProve a harbinger ofA steep rise in the cost ofWeekday print editionDistinguish itself byThe trend of the dayUSEFUL EXPRESSIONAbandon its weekday print edition，choosing instead to put daily news on its Its the first nationally distributed newspaper to make such a move“”said XXX，who added that Eddy wanted a paper that would distinguish itself by providing even-handed news when the trend of the day was to pick up readers through sensational, so called “yellow journalism” whose art was perfected by warring adj. newspaper barons like Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph.Its motto is “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind”VACABULARYArt The art of the Renaissance. Her performance displayed great art. This tapestry is a work of art. An arts degree with honors in linguistics语言学文科荣誉学位.The art of appearing confident at interviews.Well-practiced in the arts of seduction.惯用诡计Idiom：get sth. down to a fine art.(fine art= the arts)n. creation or expression of sth. beautiful； skill in such creation subjects of study (eg. Language /literature/ history) in which imaginative and creative skills are more important than measurement and calculation needed in science.Skills （contrasted with scientific techniques）Cunning/trickery 狡诈、奸诈 trick/wile奸计Sole The sole cause of the accident.We have the sole right to sell this range of goods.独家经营这类产品。Have sole responsibility 单独负责n. 鳎目鱼；鞋子、脚的底部aone and only; single belong to or restricted to one person or group, not shared.专有的、独用的 SubtitleTo give a subtitle to/ subtitled “”To provide with subtitlesA movie that was subtitled for English speaking audience.A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work.副标题(n./v.)字幕、字幕说明（n./v.）Perspective A personal perspective of the nations history国家历史之我见That tree on the left of the picture is out of perspective.View things in its proper perspectiveGet things badly out of perspective.处理事情极为失当。n.透视法、透视图 远景（尤指由近到远的） in/out of perspective可见物体的位置或比例不正确；（不）按比例U in a way that does not exaggerate any aspect不夸大夸大; 恰当不恰当:BoastThats nothing to boast of/ aboutThe town boasts a world-famous arts gallery.vTalk about achievement with too much pride and satisfaction.自夸 possess sth. to be proud of有美誉n.自夸的话；引以为豪的事物SubscribeSubscribe to a charityWhich magazine do you subscribe to?The paper is trying to get more readers to Subscribe a few remarks at the end of the essay.（在论文后面签注意见）Do you subscribe to her pessimistic view of the state of the economyv. (agree to) contribute to (a sum of money)认捐，捐助一笔款项 buy (a magazine) regularly over o period of time订阅报刊等 sign (esp the name)at the foot of a document 同意、赞成某项观点ComparisonDraw a comparison betweenandThe two books invite comparison with one another.这两本书很有可比性。He showed us a good type for comparison.Perhaps the best comparison is that of seasickness.最恰当的比喻也许是比作晕船的那个。n. 比较、对照stand/bear comparison with比得上by/in comparisonthere is no comparison没有可比性comparisons are odious.人比人，气死人。 类比、比拟PHRASESAn assortment ofBreaking news(实时新闻)A perspective onTime has not been kind, however.By comparison Monthly unique visitorVACABULARYUniquejunik1.5million monthly unique visitorsa. being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual or special in some way:longtimea.Join the two pieces together using strong glue.If you join (up) the dots on the paper ,you will get a pictureShed stitched the two pieces together really carefully so that you couldnt see the join.We took the ferry across the Channel and then joined (= got on) the Paris train at Calais.Im sure everyone will join me in wishing you a very happy retirementVt. To connect or fasten things togetherVi. Two rivers join.n. a place where