Can understand articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems
Contemporary issue comprehension
Vocabulary
to understand newspaper articles — compreender artigos de jornal
I can understand newspaper articles on current topics.
Consigo compreender artigos de jornal sobre temas atuais.to read technical reports — ler relatórios técnicos
I will read technical reports on the topic.
Vou ler relatórios técnicos sobre o tema.to analyse argumentative texts — analisar textos argumentativos
It is important carefully.
É importante analisar textos argumentativos com atenção.to distinguish facts from opinions — distinguir factos de opiniões
I need in the article.
Preciso de distinguir factos de opiniões no artigo.to identify the purpose of the text — identificar o propósito do texto
I will identify the purpose of the text from the beginning.
Vou identificar o propósito do texto desde o início.to read between the lines — ler entrelinhas
It is useful to understand the implicit.
É útil ler entrelinhas para perceber o implícito.
Grammar
Passive voice in newspaper style
Using passive constructions common in journalistic English
- The project was approved by the council.
- Several incidents were recorded.
Cultural notes
British journalism uses formal register. Terms like 'according to official sources' or 'the report states' signal sourcing.