功能說明:報紙的用途-Uses of a Newspaper
報紙的用途
【內容提示】
寫一篇英語文章，說明報紙的用途。要點如下：
①報紙的首要作用是信息功能，它能把訊息傳達給公眾。
②報紙能夠給人們發出警報，提醒人們警惕如暴風雨之類的危險情況。
③報紙的另一用途是它的教導作用。它能教給我們許多知識，指導我們從事各種工作。
④報紙還能使我們得到娛樂，因為它有時刊登各種幽默故事、小品、體育運動項目等。
⑤報紙還為企業、個人提供廣告園地，企業可以此宣傳產品和服務事項。
【作文示範】
Uses of a Newspaper
What are the uses of a newspaper?
The primary use of a newspaper is its informative function①. It informs the public of news. Every day, by means of newspaper, people receive the most fresh news on the world, national, and local events.
Newspapers also warns the public of dangers of happenings like storms to come, diseases which can be spread, dangerous prisoners who come out from a prison and might hurt people. Without newspapers we might face these dangers with no warning in advance.
Another use of newspapers is to instruct. They teach us how to cook a dish, tell us how to deal with money, and show us the way to start a business, and many others. A newspaper is an inexpensive②, lifelong③teacher that comes to our homes every day.
Besides, newspapers keep us pleasantly interested in things. Humorous stories, funny talks, sports and interesting articles are printed in newspapers all the year round. We can enjoy them as we like.
In the end, newspapers provide space for advertisements. Businesses can tell people about their special sales, new stores, services, and various goods by printing their advertisements in the newspapers.
Newspapers are probably the world's greatest and most popular way to receive daily news. But not only do they inform us, they also warn us, teach us, entertain④ us, and advertise⑤ for us. These are important uses that can be of great help to the public every day.
【詞語解釋】
①informative function信息功能
②inexpensive[?inik'spensiv]a．廉價的；花費不多的
③lifelong['laifl] a．畢生的；終身的
④entertain [?ent 'tein] v．使娛樂
⑤advertise['$dv taiz] v．為……做廣告
【寫法指要】
1）本文也是談功能的說明文。引言段只有一個句子，作者以設問（rhetorical question）的方式開頭以引起讀者的興趣。正文分五段，分別談了報紙的信息功能、警示功能、教導功能、娛樂功能和廣告功能。結尾段以重申（restatement）的方式把全文作了總結。這樣做可以給讀者留下更深刻的印象。
2）文章的每一個擴充段都用了語篇標記詞語（discoursemarker）或銜接詞語（cohesive words）；第二段用的是 primary，第三段是also，第四段是another，第五段是besides，第六段是in the end。這些詞語的使用使全文語義上下連貫。
功能說明:報紙的用途-Uses of a Newspaper