Jackson6612  +  444466 Tue, 20 Nov 07 04:08 PM Almost all the English newspapers I have read, or saying it more correctly tried to read, use very difficult vocabulary and structure. I know a newspaper has to be formal. But it can be formal without using any difficult vocabulary and structure. It is addressed to the general public, not to some linguists. I believe even some English natives also have to use a dictionary while reading a newspaper. This problem seems to exist with all the newspapers not specifically with English ones. Whenever I came across with any local newspaper, it was full of weird words which I had never encountered before. Perhaps, those authors try to boast of their knowledge by using hideous vocabulary and kinky writing style. Jackson6612 Joined on Wed, Dec 27 2006 Senior Member 3,688 It’s a difficult question for any man to answer… Whether to follow his dreams no matter what… Or to give in slowly and let life lead you where it will. Vocabulary, Writing Styles

	Chris001  +  444542 Tue, 20 Nov 07 07:27 PM Hmm... strange topic. I meet some difficult words whenever I read a Polish newspaper. There are some words I am not familiar with, but it is always very easy to find the meaning out from the context. I do not think a native English speaker has to use a dictionary while reading a newspaper... People who learn English know 4000 words, for example - and it is believed the person to know 4000 words is 'advanced'. Try guessing how many words are there in English... So how do you expect to know every single word while reading a newspaper ? Greets. PS: please fix my mistakes above... will be grateful.Thanks. Chris001 Joined on Tue, Nov 6 2007 Wroclaw/Poland New Member 47 Please look for mistakes in what I've written above and fix them :) Thanks! Vocabulary, Learn English

	Kooyeen  +  444572 Tue, 20 Nov 07 08:55 PM Hi, in Italian, I understand from the context. In English, I just don't understand, LOL. The more vocabulary you know, the less trouble you have reading. But learning vocabulary takes a lot of time, it takes years. First you learn basic words, like "metal". Then you go on learning other words, like "copper". The last step is learning words like "nitrogen". It takes a lot of time, yeah... Some articles are easier to read than others. In some articles there are words that native speakers hardly ever use in any occasion. I might be mistaken, but I once cheked out the New York Times, and it seemed to me they used "weird English" (= I didn't understand a single word, lol). But as an example of something much better, I find that The Los Angeles Times uses a very good English. So it depends what you read. Technical stuff is full of difficult words, but most of them come from Latin, so I can guess the meaning most times. The problem is the pronunciation and the stress are completely different, so I always have trouble remembering the correct pronunciation (which is one of my major problems). Kooyeen Joined on Thu, Dec 22 2005 Italy Senior Member 4,980 Parental Advisory / Explicit Posts Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Articles

	Timbo20  +  445106 Thu, 22 Nov 07 12:13 PM it is just the form. there exist one standard that differs newspapers from other texts. or why do you think poems are different than prose texts? why do they use so many kinds of imagery etc and consist of lines instead of running to the edge of the page? there are differences in all kinds of writing, and although it´s often hard to make out differences, there are always some you can´t deny. newspapers are written in columns and use another language, just like poems use a different language Timbo20 Joined on Fri, Mar 30 2007 germany Full Member 226 the more cheese, the more holes the more holes, the less cheese ergo: more cheese is less cheese Vocabulary

	K-M  +  446222 Sun, 25 Nov 07 10:49 PM I believe its the same with most countries. Here in Britain we have two types of newspapers, tabloid and broadsheets. The broadsheet newspapers usually contain advanced english vocabulary, which even i admit can confuse me sometimes, nevermind a foreigner. The tabloids do ocassionally contain advanced vocabulary, but most of time its quite easy to understand. I don't think anyone can say they have complete control over any language, even your native language. There will be times in your native language when you come across words or sentences you just don't understand. If you understood everything then surely you wouldn't be human. K-M Joined on Tue, Mar 6 2007 England Junior Member 60 Vocabulary, English Vocabulary

	Hummingbird  +  450148 Thu, 06 Dec 07 02:43 AM  ok! that was good to know   I believe that English learners should be reading all kinds of texts including news papers regularly in order to increase their comprehension level. However, : )I confess that in the past, some of the articles from which I had been trying to learn, were the reason I almost gave the learning process, this had made me understand why beginner learners should avoid reading articles or texts that are too difficult for them as it may badly effect the way they think about Englishـــــit'll frighten them away. : O I know this because I'd been there before. Hummingbird Joined on Sat, Dec 1 2007 Junior Member 52 Education is the best defense against the media.. Vocabulary, Articles