III. Read the text and do tasks Newspapers of Russia Russians are a reading nation. It is impossible to imagine our life without newspapers. Millions of copies of them appear every day. Many people subscribe to two or more newspapers, others buy newspapers at the newsstands. There are national daily newspapers, such as the «Izvestiya», the «Segodnya», the «Komsomolskaya Pravda», the «Trud», the «Ekonomitcheskaya Gazeta», the «Nezavisimaya Gazeta», the «Sovetskaya Rossiya». There are also national weekly newspapers, such as the «Argumenti i Fakti», the «Nedelya», the «Literaturnaya Gazeta». Most national newspapers express political opinion, and people choose them according to their political beliefs. Most newspapers contain news, detailed articles on home and international affairs, reviews of books, art and TV shows. Many of them also cover sports events. There are local newspapers in every city and town of Russia. The most popular local newspapers in Moscow are the «Moskovsky Komsomolets» and the «Vechernyaya Moskva». There are also a lot of free newspapers in Moscow. They are delivered to people’s homes whether they like it or not. They usually contain advertisements. One can also find newspapers for teenagers and children, for sports fans and people of different professions, and newspapers for women. There is also a newspaper for people studying the English language, «The Moscow News». When one reads this newspaper, he or she learns much about everyday life in Russia and Great Britain. One also learns a lot of English words and phrases. Task №1 Answer the questions: 1. What proves that Russians are a reading nation? 2. What national daily and weekly newspapers are there in Russia? 3. What do most newspapers contain? 4. What local newspapers are there in Russia? 5. What other types of newspapers can one find in Russia? 6. What one learns when reading «The Moscow News»?