Module 7 - People and instruments Unit 7.1 - People: Paper printing jobs
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4.1. What areas do paper printing jobs cover?
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Soluzione suggerita:Paper printing jobs cover all the areas, from the initial idea to the final product’s distribution – writing, illustrating, editing, various other professionals, and distributors.
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4.2. Briefly talk about newspaper or magazine journalists.
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Soluzione suggerita:Prior to becoming reporters, columnists, and editorialists, these professionals were usually editorial assistants (doing secretarial activities and helping with some writing), or sub-editors (proof reading). They are skilled in collecting information and stories, investigating sources, and writing articles.
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4.3. What type of writers do you know of?
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Soluzione suggerita:Fiction writers, who write about invented people and situations, or non-fiction writers, who write about somebody else’s or their own life and essays or pamphlets on various issues.
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4.4. Who works at illustrating newspapers, magazines, or books?
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Soluzione suggerita:Photographers, illustrators, cartoonists and graphic designers.
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4.5. What different types of editors are there?
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Soluzione suggerita:Newspaper/magazine editors decide which news stories to print, check for accuracy, and write headlines; in particular, layout editors are in charge of the layout of the page and manipulate type size, font style, spacing, column width, placement, while production editors see that the piece is edited, designed, proofread, and printed; book editors spot talented writers, edit their work, and contribute to create the book.
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4.6. Who else contributes to the success of newspapers, magazines, and books?
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Soluzione suggerita:Many other specialists, such as print office assistants, print operators, publicists, marketers, sales managers, and distributors, like lorry drivers, newsagents, or newspaper boys.
6. Listen to the passage and complete the diagram with the given positions. One is extra. commissioning editor • consulting editor • editorial assistant • editor-in-chief • executive editor • deputy editor • managing editor • section editor • sub-editor
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7.How are Books made? a Look inside a 2021 Commercial Print shopposted by Gorham Print. Watch the video and match each step to its description.
a. Excess paper is collected. b. The paper is cut into appropriate size. c. Oversized sheets of paper are placed onto the paper cutter. d. The paper is aligned. e. Excess paper is removed from the bound books. f. Chips of glue are melted inside the book binder. g. Book covers are placed onto a conveyor belt where they are pressed, heated, and cut. h. The pages end up either in a black and white or colour machine.