Applied English for International Politics

Tips and phrases for talking about your newspaper articles

• Look up the pronunciation of all words!
• Practice!
• Stand close to the other students and stand in the middle of the room!
• Speak loudly
• Look up at the listeners sometimes!
• Don't chew gum!

The article I read is titled, " . . . " and it appeared in the " name of newspaper" on September / October / November ___ , 2002 ("two-thousand and two")

The country involved is / The countries involved are . . . .

The article deals with the issue of . . . .

As background, I'd like to explain that . . . .

This situation is taking place / took place in . . . .

What happened is that . . . .

The leaders involved are / were . . . .

The cause of the problem is / was . . . .

Finally, I'd like to add . . . . (your comments)