Quite often I buy Sovershenno Secretno (Top Secret) and practically in each issue there are some fascinating stories which you read like a detective story

Sometimes they uncover things I have not heard about, sometimes they show well-known events in a completely new light.

From time to time I read Moskovsky Komsomolets. It's one of the most popular daily papers, but I don't consider it serious. However, I never miss an article written by Minkin. I think he is a very good journalist. I also like Merinov's cartoons. Sometimes they publish good reviews of new films, new CDs and so on.

In short, I think that TV, radio and the Internet have their advantages, but nothing can substitute newspapers.

Vocabulary

to imagine [i'maedjin] представлять себе dozens ['d/vznz] масса, множество

news-stand ['nju:zstaend] газетный киоск

fan [faen] поклонник, болельщик

politics ['politiks] политика

economy [i'konami] экономика

finance [fai'nsens] финансы

to aim [eim] ставить целью

to entertain [,enta'tein] развлекать

to express [ik'spres] выражать

opinion [a'pinian] мнение, взгляд

according [a'ko:dio] to согласно, в соответствии

political beliefs [bi'lhfs] политические убеждения

In short короче говоря

to suit [s(j)u:t] подходить

Free бесплатный

local [laukl] местный

post-box ['paustboks] почтовый ящик

advertisement [ad'vartismant] реклама

to subscribe [sab'skraib] подписываться

weekly ['wi:kli] еженедельник, еженедельный

issue [IJii:], [Isju:] выпуск, вопрос

detailed ['dhteild] подробный

well-balanced [ wel'baelanst] взвешенный,

Объективный

analysis [a'naelisis] (мн. ч. analyses) анализ

current events [Jwant rvents] текущие события

trend [trend] тенденция

Social issues общественные проблемы

review [ri'vju:] обзор, рецензия

column ['kolam] колонка

quotation [,kwau'teijn] цитата

politician [poli'tijn] политик

comment ['komant] комментарий

fascinating ['faesineitig] увлекательный

to uncover [Aivk/wa] обнаруживать, раскрывать

completely [kam'plhtli] совершенно

daily ['deili] ежедневный

to consider [kan'sida] считать

advantage [ad'va:ntid3] преимущество

substitute ['sAbstitjiKt] заменять

Questions

1. Do you read newspapers regularly?

2. How many newspapers does your family subscribe to?

3. Do you like to read articles on politics and finance?

4. Do you read reviews of new films and books?

5. Do you follow sports news in newspapers?

6. Some newspapers run gossip columns (колонки сплетен). Do you read them?

7. Many newspapers print readers' letters, in which people write about their problems. Often there are answers written by psychologists, doctors, educators, etc. Do you read these letters and answers?

8. Have you ever written to a newspaper?

9. Do you read any newspapers in English?

10. What kind of newspapers do you prefer?

11. Do you like Sovershenno Secretno?