Types of the text The text is a feature report which introduces one of the significant transport construction projects in the modern history of European architecture. This report includes different opinions toward the Chunnel, the opinions of the local residents of both sides of the English Channel, as Well as the comments of the construction tunnellers
Types of the text ▪ The text is a feature report which introduces one of the significant transport construction projects in the modern history of European architecture. This report includes different opinions toward the Chunnel, the opinions of the local residents of both sides of the English Channel, as well as the comments of the construction tunnellers
Structure of the text The text consists of two parts Part I describes the attitudes of the English and the French people towards the Chunnel Part II describes briefly the breakthrough ceremony for the south running tunnel
Structure of the text ▪ The text consists of two parts: ▪ Part I describes the attitudes of the English and the French people towards the Chunnel; ▪ Part II describes briefly the breakthrough ceremony for the south running tunnel
Style of the text The text follows the organization of a typical journalistic feature report a)a short opening paragraph sets the scene, in which the thesis is stated in the second sentence. For the first time since the ice age, England was about to be linked to france b) Immediately following the opening paragraph is the unbiased presentation of the opinions of both English and French local residents across the English Channel
Style of the text ▪ The text follows the organization of a typical journalistic feature report: ▪ a) A short opening paragraph sets the scene, in which the thesis is stated in the second sentence: ” For the first time since the ice age, England was about to be linked to France.” ▪ b) Immediately following the opening paragraph is the unbiased presentation of the opinions of both English and French local residents across the English Channel
Style of the text c) The text then proceeds with the reporting of the officially scheduled Chunnel inauguration to show the determination and initiative endeavour of the british and French Governments to connect Britain with the rest of Europe, in order to emphasize the significance of the project d) After the intentional delay to create suspense, the author introduces the tunnel proper and the historical contributions and benefits of this tunnel thoroughfare
Style of the text ▪ c) The text then proceeds with the reporting of the officially scheduled Chunnel inauguration to show the determination and initiative endeavour of the British and French Governments to connect Britain with the rest of Europe, in order to emphasize the significance of the project. ▪ d) After the intentional delay to create suspense, the author introduces the tunnel proper and the historical contributions and benefits of this tunnel thoroughfare
Style of the text e) Much of the report, then, is devoted to the real-time account of the exciting work at the breakthrough site of the Chunnel, an account based on the authors personal experience and first-hand information F) The report ends up with revealing the business worries on the part of the Chunnel authorities, who were concerned with, but not without hope, the business of the tunnel transport: promotion work was expected to facilitate the effective use of the Chunnel on the part of the French population
Style of the text ▪ e) Much of the report, then, is devoted to the real-time account of the exciting work at the breakthrough site of the Chunnel, an account based on the author’ s personal experience and first-hand information. ▪ F) The report ends up with revealing the business worries on the part of the Chunnel authorities, who were concerned with, but not without hope, the business of the tunnel transport: promotion work was expected to facilitate the effective use of the Chunnel on the part of the French population