M: Helen, have you read today’s newspaper?

W: Yes, why?

M: What does the newspaper say about Yao Ming in yesterday’s game?

W: It says he scored 30 points in one single game and got off to a good start in his NBA career.

Dialogue 2.

W: New York Times Circulation. May I help you?

M: Yes, I want my next delivery skipped.

W: All right. Your name and address, please.

M: Mike Lee, 0602 Modern Road.

Dialogue 3.

W: What’s going to be on TV tonight?

M: A new serial with about 180 episodes.

W: Do you know its name?

M: Can’t remember, another soap opera.

Exercise.

1. That’s no news to me.

2. Which channel will this movie be on tonight?

3. There are TV programs teaching people how to work out

4. Many people become couch potatoes because they watch TV the whole days.

5. The media is a game blowing something out of the proportion.

6. News reporter is a very challenging job.

7. What’s going to be on TV tonight?

8. CCTV-9 is an English channel.

9. My favorite show is on tonight.

10. I want my next delivery skipped.

11. There is news about the children’s day on the front page.

12. There are many wonderful pictures in national geographic.

13. Glamour and Playboy are 2 quite popular magazines in the US.

14. He raised some sharp questions at the press conference.

15. The Los Angeles Times is among the few most important newspapers that carry both national and world news.