With Reading the News, students not only improve their ability to read newspapers in English - they gain practice that will help prepare them for IELTS, TOEFL®, and TOEIC® exams. Presenting 24 authentic articles on contemporary issues gleaned from the International Herald Tribune, Reading the News is an ideal way to encourage students to read English outside the classroom. ? Builds on students’ natural interest in current affairs, presenting a wide variety of high-interest articles ? Targets the reading, listening, vocabulary and other essential language skills learners need for functional literacy in reading newspapers in English ? Includes ‘Special Focus on the Newspaper’ sections on the characteristics and conventions of journalistic writing, offering strategies for analysing an article’s content and point of view