Tabloids

英國(guó)大使館文化教育處

Activity 1

Before you read， decide which word （1-6） goes with which meaning （a-f）.

a. a piece of writing in a newspaper

b. a piece of writing that gives advice using the stars and the day you were born

c. describing a thing that surprises people because they think it is bad or didn't think it could happen

d. go somewhere with someone you want to be your boyfriend or girlfriend

e. correct and not joking or funny

f. stealing and killing are examples of this

BODY WITHOUT A HEAD （page 1）

STARS SAY YOU'LL BE LUCKY THIS WEEK （page 2）

ROCK STAR HAS NEW BOYFRIEND （page 3）

FAMOUS FOOTBALLER BUYS $6 MILLION HOUSE （page 4）

Other newspapers are seen as more serious than this kind of newspaper. Its pages are usually smaller than a normal newspaper， about half the size.

One kind of tabloid article is about crime. A tabloid will normally give you a lot more details than a normal newspaper. Usually there are photos of some horrible things， including dead bodies and blood.

You can also read all about famous people's lives， including who is dating whom， who is friends with whom， and who are angry at each other. Sometimes tabloids write too many things about famous people's lives.

Something else you can read about is sports. There are many articles about famous sports people and their families and lives. Shocking， shocking and more shocking stories！

Don't worry， it's not all about other people. You can read a horoscope to learn more about your own life and get advice.

Activity 2

Choose one of the headlines （names of articles） from different pages （1-4） of the tabloid to go with each of the words a-d below.

BODY WITHOUT A HEAD （page 1）

STARS SAY YOU'LL BE LUCKY THIS WEEK （page 2）

ROCK STAR HAS NEW BOYFRIEND （page 3）

FAMOUS FOOTBALLER BUYS $6 MILLION HOUSE （page 4）

a. horoscope

b. sports

c. celebrities （famous people）

d. crime

Activity 3

Write a word from the reading in each space below.

1. Tabloids are not as ________as“normal”newspapers.

2. You can read about ________ people's families and lives.

3. You can read advice in the ________ part of a tabloid.

Activity 4

Use the adjectives given below and more/-er than to complete the sentences. If the adjective ends in -e， only add -r.

Examples：

Other newspapers are seen as more serious than this kind of newspaper.

Its pages are normally smaller than a normal newspaper.

1. “Normal”newspapers are ________（large） tabloids.

2. “Normal”newspapers are ________（popular） tabloids.

3. Tabloid news is ________（surprising） other kinds of news.

4. Photos in tabloids are ________（shocking） those in “normal”newspapers.

5. Tabloids are ________（cheap） magazines.

6. “Normal”newspaper headlines are ________（long） tabloid headlines.

Answers

Activity 11. a; 2. f; 3. d; 4. b; 5. e; 6. c

Activity 2page 1. d; page 2. a; page 3. c; page 4. b

Activity 31. serious/big; 2. famous/famous sports; 3. horoscope

Activity 41. larger than; 2. more popular than; 3. more surprising than; 4. more shocking than; 5. cheaper than; 6. longer than