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• The Independent is a serious paper with a lot of articles about national and international events.
• The Sun is a very popular paper, small in size, containing1 a lot of articles about private life. It is the biggest-selling2 paper in Britain.
• The Guardian is large in size with a lot of articles on politics.
• The Times is the oldest paper in Britain, large in size, with many serious articles.
• The Daily Mirror is very popular, small in size, with a lot of short articles and pictures.
5. a) Read the titles of some British magazines
and guess what they are about.
There is a wide variety of magazines in Britain. Their titles show that they cater for all tastes and interests:
• Do-it-Yourself • Dog News and Family Pets
• Country Life • Good Housekeeping
• Amateur Gardening • Homes and Gardens » British Chess Magazine • Modern Knitting
• Creative Needle Craft
b) What magazine would you choose from this list? Why?
6. Work in groups. Do and discuss the following.
1. Make a list of the things you would expect to find in newspapers. Which of them give information and which provide entertainment?
2. Which are, to your opinion, the most important newspapers in Ukraine? Describe two of them.
3. Do you like to read newspapers/magazines? What sort of them do you prefer?
4. Are the Ukrainians such keen readers of newspapers as the British? Whv do vou think so?
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