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Reading the Newspaper

Have your loved one read the text out loud, then answer the questions. Once this feels easy, you can practice the same way with an article from today’s newspaper.

Exercise 1

In which section of a newspaper does the following article appear?

  • Attention
  • Memory
An older woman wearing glasses reading an open newspaper

According to a South Korean government official quoted by a local newspaper, a former president of Mongolia, Nambaryn Enkhbayar (56 years old), has sought political asylum in South Korea. This would be the first time a foreign head of state, serving or former, has taken asylum in Korea.

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The politics/society section, because a former president of another country seeking asylum is a political and social issue, both at home and abroad.
Exercise 2

Read the internet news article and answer the questions.

  • Memory
  • Language
  • Executive function
Two people in protective suits doing disinfection work next to a disinfectant tank

Internet news / The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world’s deadliest to date. Up to 90% of people with Ebola die. Because there is no proven vaccine, the number of overseas travelers tends to decrease progressively. In particular, people are very concerned that 17 Ebola-infected patients have recently escaped.

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West Africa; up to 90%; no (at the time of the article, there was no proven vaccine).