英美报刊选读论文

Selected Reading of American and British Newspaper

Assignment Title: Indulging Yourself In Old Times

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Student ID: 101110123

Student signature: Date: 23th, Dec. 2012

Indulging Yourself In Old Times: Comments on Downton Abbey Cast Have Fyne Time Discovering Their Scottish Heritage The essay I am going to comment on is from a British newspaper called The Sun. The title of the essay is Downton Abbey Cast Have Fyne Time Discovering Their Scottish Heritage by Scott Campbell, published on 23th, Dec. 2012. The thesis statement is giving yourself a chance to see how the other half live was just too good to turn down.

This article was more like an advertisement than a introduction of a tourism place.

It described the Downton Abbey with several detailed places such as the castle, souvenir shops, the Jail, the Fyne dining, sporting fields, country houses and so on. As is famous in Britain, Downton was used to making movies and TVs. While in the real world, Duneagle is Inveraray Castle once served as the historic home of the 14th Dukes of Argyll since the 17th Century. These are two reasons that why it is well-known. The castle shows people the history of one of Scotland’s most majestic and powerful clans. The inside of the castle is quite fabulous and glorious and attracts lots of people since it was opened to the public. As well, various tasty food are served here. If the tourists want to have some leisurely drinking and chatting time, the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar is a good station to settle themselves down. After drinking and eating, people can go for a wandering or do some sporting activities in the nearby Argyll Forest Park. If the tourists are bored of normal stuffs, they could rent a car and drive to Quadmania to play clay pigeon shooting. Just as their announcement goes “Whether you fancy living, dining or relaxing like an Earl or Duke, awesome Argyll has it all!”, this place is quite a great place to spend your vacations at. That’s all the article was about.

After reading this article, I found some points to comment on:

Firstly, careful organization of this article brought readers a clear line of thoughts. It described this place step by step. The writer started with the history and the location of the castle. According to what I have learned in the tourism English class, an introduction to an exact place must be clear and brief. First, the history of the place must be distinct. For details, you can explain the significant dynasties and ages of this place and what major events had happened there. Then, you may lead the readers and the tourists into the place with an