Rendering of the Article

PHRASES FOR RENDERING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
· The article I am going to render comes from the Moscow News/ Moscow Times/… issue
· The author(s) of the article is (are) …
· The story / article deals with / is concerned with
o describes / examines / reveals / exposes
o dwells on / explains / addresses / discusses
o presents / covers / outlines / states
o offers / considers / looks into / treats
· The problems addressed in the article are acute / urgent / vital / burning.
· The action takes place in ...
· The story is set in ...
· The scene is laid in …
· As the story unfolds, ...
· The story centres round ...
· ... is the main thread of the story.
· The article deals with the burning problems of life: politics,
economics, education, marriage, and so on.
· The author’s attitude is a broad reflector of the aims, confusions,
concerns, ideas, and attitudes of ...
· The article is marked with pessimism/optimism.
· The author gives an account of...
· The author's attention is focused on ...
· The author remains concentrated on these problems throughout the article.
· The article is/ I find this article interesting / entertaining / exciting
/ gripping / amusing / enjoyable / funny / witty / banal / skillfully
developed / slow-moving / fast-moving/topical/outdated/boring...