Part of the ielts speaking Test Yourself 13 Reading Your Family 14

How often do you read the newspaper?
Very frequently. I get the newspaper at work, so I read it on almost a daily basis. On
the weekends however, I usually read the news online. I visit Yahoo China, which is very
convenient.
Hardly ever. I never buy the newspaper because I can read about current events online
every morning. I usually turn on my computer right after I get up, and my homepage is a
website that gives me access to national and international news. It’s much more convenient
than going out to buy the newspaper.
2. Which newspapers do you read?
Most of the time, I read the local daily．It’s called Fuzhou Straight. It’s the most
popular newspaper in my city. It offers interesting news about our city and Fujian Province,
as well as explicit and informative articles on current events both in China and across the
world. In addition, it’s very cheap; it only costs 1.5 yuan. Occasionally I buy China Daily,
It’s the Chinese newspaper published in English. Since I have been studying to improve my
English, I found it useful to read in English as much as possible.
3. Which kinds of articles or features interest you most?
I always start reading the newspaper from the back．I enjoy reading about
entertainment, especially about celebrities and the reviews on new movie releases．In
addition, I keep a close eye on sports. I am a big NBA fan, and I like to follow Yao Ming,
although he’s been injured for a few months now. Later on, I move on to the local news
and the major headlines. I’m not big on reading about business. I find it a bit boring and
hard to focus on articles related to economics.
4. Which are more popular-local or national newspapers where you live?
Definitely local！National newspapers focus too much on politics and conferences that
take place in Beijing. Our country is so huge; people in my city like to read about actual
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events they can relate to. A lot of people who read the newspapers are older, and they care
a lot more about their local area than whatever is going on（＝what is happening) in the
capital. In addition, local newspapers also give info about the whole country and the world,
so readers feel they get a good outlook on everything.