The Media part 1

Newspapers 11 March, 2013

Lesson aims:

• To differentiate between a tabloid and a broadsheet

• To identify the style of newspaper article headlines

• To recognise the emotive writing style of tabloids• To identify typical elements of a newspaper

article • To recap and practise reading strategies

In pairs list differences between tabloid and broadsheet newspapers:

Matching task:

• Match the headlines with the pictures, illustrating the articles.

• Check each other’s work.• Identify some specific features of the newspaper

headlines, different to conventional English.• Think in terms of:• Grammar (articles, tenses)• Word order• Vocabulary

• CONVENTIONAL - • traditional and ordinary

Newspaper headlines style feedback

Grammar

Word order

Vocabulary

• EMOTIVE - • causing strong feelings• BIASED – • showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a

person based on personal opinions

Read the articles and find the conventional word

for each ‘emotive’ or ‘bias’ vocab item :NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CONVENTIONAL ENGLISH

BREAK TIME!!!!

Writing task

• Individually write 2 sentences with emotive vocab items of your choice.

Newspaper article elements :

• In small groups identify as many elements as you can in a given newspaper article

• Record your findings on wall displays. • Compare your findings between groups.

Newspaper article elements :

JUSTIN BIEBER

Reading task:

• In pairs read the article about Justin Bieber and answer the questions.

• Which READING STRATEGIES did you use to complete the activity?

• SKIMMING – reading for gist• SCANNING – reading for detail

Paragraph Work

• In pairs identify the main points of each paragraph in the article. Note them down - one sentence each.

• In pairs retell the article to each other, using your notes.

Differences Between Newspapers

• What type of newspaper is this article from? • In pairs discuss what differences there would

be between this article and a broadsheet article on the same topic.

PLENARY – recapping

the learning so far – PAIR WORK

• On the plenary sheet recap the differences between and tabloid and a broadsheet newspaper.

• Recall 5 emotive vocab items and their meanings.

• List the elements of a newspaper article• Recap the 2 reading strategies.

Writing task – in pairs

• Recap a piece of news you heard on TV/radio/read in newspaper.

• Write a short tabloid article on the same topic, implementing the learning so far.

• Submit to teacher for checking.

•THE END!!!!!!