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b. inviting a Russian oligarch to the US congress.
c. an ‘ playing down a scandal.
2) What caused the scandal?
a. criminal money transfers
b. stealing money from the Bank of New York
c. avoiding paying taxes
6. LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest trade mission to Libya
since diplomatic ties were broken off 15 years ago is to set off to Trip-
oli next month.
Subject: Predicate:
This story s about:
a. diplomatic relations with Libya.
b. British trade mission to Libya.
c. Britain breaking diplomatic ties with Libya.
7. TEMRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s leading proreform newspaper, al-
ready under suspension, went on trial yesterday on charges of insulting
Islamic values and spreading propaganda against the state.
Subject: Predicate:
1) The story is about:
a. suspending Iran’s leading newspaper.
b. Iran’s leading newspaper facing a charge.
c. insulting Islamic values by the Iranian leading newspaper.
2) What ideas does the newspaper promote?
a. it calls for overthrowing the government
b. it stands for reforms in the country
c. it defends fundamental values of Islam
EXERCISE 4. Read each of the following leading sentences
and find information about the source of the story and the back-
ground that helps you to understand the story better.
1. VATICAN CITY (AP) – The cardinals of the Roman Catholic
Church yesterday elected 58-year-old Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla as
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pope, the first non- Italian in 450 years to be named pontiff of the 700-
million-member church.
the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected yesterday:
WHOM?
AS WHAT?
BACKGROUND:
2. LONDON(UPI) – Jakov Stalin, son of the late Soviet dictator,
attempted suicide in a Nazi concentration camp in 1943 by hurling
himself onto an electrified barbed wire fence, the Sunday Times said.
Jakov Stalin, son of the late Soviet dictator, attempted suicide:
SOURCE:
HOW?
WHEN
WHERE?
3. LOS ANGELES (AP) – US labor leaders are expected to en-
dorse the Vice- President’s campaign for the 2000 presidential nomina-
tion tomorrow after his supporters managed to head off an attempt by
disgruntled unions to delay the move.
US labor leaders are expected to endorse the candidate:
AS WHAT?
WHEN?
BACKGROUND:
4. BEIJING (Reuters) – China has signed a $2bn contract to buy
about 30 advanced Russian Sukhoi fighters, about half the number of
the jets previously reported, a Russian aerospace executive said yester-
day.
China has singed a contract:
WHAT KIND?
WITH WHOM?
SOURCE:
BACKGROUND:
5. MOSCOW (UPI) – Russia announced Wednesday that it had
tested a short-ranged interceptor rocket for the Moscow anti ballistic
missile system in what appeared to be a symbolic warning to the
b. inviting a Russian oligarch to the US congress. pope, the first non- Italian in 450 years to be named pontiff of the 700- c. an ‘ playing down a scandal. million-member church. the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected yesterday: 2) What caused the scandal? WHOM? a. criminal money transfers AS WHAT? b. stealing money from the Bank of New York BACKGROUND: c. avoiding paying taxes 2. LONDON(UPI) – Jakov Stalin, son of the late Soviet dictator, 6. LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest trade mission to Libya attempted suicide in a Nazi concentration camp in 1943 by hurling since diplomatic ties were broken off 15 years ago is to set off to Trip- himself onto an electrified barbed wire fence, the Sunday Times said. oli next month. Jakov Stalin, son of the late Soviet dictator, attempted suicide: Subject: Predicate: SOURCE: This story s about: HOW? a. diplomatic relations with Libya. WHEN b. British trade mission to Libya. WHERE? c. Britain breaking diplomatic ties with Libya. 3. LOS ANGELES (AP) – US labor leaders are expected to en- 7. TEMRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s leading proreform newspaper, al- dorse the Vice- President’s campaign for the 2000 presidential nomina- ready under suspension, went on trial yesterday on charges of insulting tion tomorrow after his supporters managed to head off an attempt by Islamic values and spreading propaganda against the state. disgruntled unions to delay the move. Subject: Predicate: US labor leaders are expected to endorse the candidate: AS WHAT? 1) The story is about: WHEN? a. suspending Iran’s leading newspaper. BACKGROUND: b. Iran’s leading newspaper facing a charge. c. insulting Islamic values by the Iranian leading newspaper. 4. BEIJING (Reuters) – China has signed a $2bn contract to buy about 30 advanced Russian Sukhoi fighters, about half the number of 2) What ideas does the newspaper promote? the jets previously reported, a Russian aerospace executive said yester- a. it calls for overthrowing the government day. b. it stands for reforms in the country China has singed a contract: c. it defends fundamental values of Islam WHAT KIND? WITH WHOM? EXERCISE 4. Read each of the following leading sentences SOURCE: and find information about the source of the story and the back- BACKGROUND: ground that helps you to understand the story better. 1. VATICAN CITY (AP) – The cardinals of the Roman Catholic 5. MOSCOW (UPI) – Russia announced Wednesday that it had Church yesterday elected 58-year-old Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla as tested a short-ranged interceptor rocket for the Moscow anti ballistic missile system in what appeared to be a symbolic warning to the 49 50
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