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English for journalism, Elementary Level

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English for Journalism is a two- level-reading textbook for students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) who have basic knowledge of English. It is designed primarily for journalism students, journalists, and other professional with an interest in learning journalistic English.

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SKU: PSM 0049

English for Journalism is made up of twelve thematically-based units, each of which contains one reading. Skill –building and vocabulary –building activities accompany each reading.

An important goal of  English for Journalism is to help students become confident readers by increasing their vocabulary base and improving their word comprehension skills. It engages them in the process of reading thoughtfully and encourages them to move beyond merely passive reading. To accomplish this, the book  addresses the reading process in a direct manner, and various reading and vocabulary skills are presented as a part of that process. The instruction and practice in reading skills helps students increase their reading fluency, and equip them with skills they need for academic achievement. Focus on vocabulary – building promotes their language acquisition and academic advancement. Also, the lexical and syntactic content of the readings has been controlled. The tasks are varied, accessible and engaging, and they provide stimuli for frequent student – teacher and student-student interaction.

Student awareness of reading and thinking process is further encouraged in many parts of the book by exercises that require students to work in pairs or small groups. In discussion with others, students formulate and articulate their ideas more precisely , and so they acquire new ways of talking and thinking about a text. These activities present opportunities for real-world contact and real –world use of language. Students are asked to write, and then to read each other’s work so they can experience the connection between reading and writing.

Traditionally reading classes are base on one of two approaches: in one approach, class time is primarily spent with students doing individual reading and exercise –completion. Because both approaches are important , this book integrates them by alternating reading activities with speaking and /or writing activities.

Within each unit, students will not only practice reading, but they will also receive instruction in various skills and strategies incorporated into the reading process.

The basic format of each unit in English for Journalism is as follows:

Before Reading

These pre-reading questions serve to introduce the topic of reading and get students thinking about that topic. Activating prior knowledge allows students to tap into what they already know and then build on that knowledge, and stirs curiosity. The questions allow students to interact with each other.

 

Vocabulary Preview

A number of key words and phrases which are common in legal English are explained in simple English. These are followed by a fill-in-the -blanks exercise to make sure that students understand the words and can use them in context. Understanding is crucial to language acquisition.

Scanning and Skimming

In this section students are asked to scan the reading for specific information, or to skim it for main ideas and other general information.

After Reading

In this section a variety of skill-building and vocabulary-building exercises is introduced: determining the main idea; understanding reading structure; guessing meaning from context; recognizing contextual reference; finding topics and topic sentences; understanding signal terms making and outline; understanding cause and effect; comparison and contrast; exemplification; classification; understanding antonyms and synonyms, etc. These dynamic skill and vocabulary acquisition exercises ensure that students will develop and acquire the important reading skills and vocabulary needed to make them good readers.

Each unit concludes with discussion questions designed to encourage students to think about, distill, and exchange views about the information they have been presented with through out the unit. Following discussion, the students are sometimes requested to write down answers to the discussion questions, a place for students to reflect in writing  on the learning in the unit.

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Book information

ISBN
978-603-90490-2-9
Publication Year
2015
Edition
First Edition
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