Monday, September 19, 2022

C1.3 Unit 1 - In the News



Overall aims for the week: 
Discuss what you hear / read in the news and how it is presented. 
Read an discuss letters to the Editor 
Write a newspaper article 
Discuss different professional roles in the media and media careers 
  



Project(s): 
Record and present a news bulletin 







Grammar

Narrative tenses

Causal actions and events
Contextual / situational activity
Background events (previous to that moment in the story)

Historical present

Sometimes used to make a story more immediate
Used in news stories







Phrasal verbs for this week

break in
face up to
follow suit
give way
leak out
point out
pull out
speak for
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"I am the Lorax. I ________ the trees. I  ________ the trees for the trees have no tongues."







a derogatory term


















to substantiate an opinion




















a broadsheet paper

















a tabloid

















to know only too well


















the bottom line

















to filter information


















What's the difference between to mislead and to lie?


















What's a cover up?















What's a briefing?















What kind of stories do the media in your country tend to go into a lot of detail about?














What does "in bed with each other" mean (figuratively)?
















What's a boogie man?
















Who or what is "the powers that be"?















What's a whistle blower?














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What's a scoop?





















In what situation might we talk about "rules of engagement"?

















What's a pundit?


















What is "the Fourth Estate"?














20 Question Kahoot for Unit 1 C1.3










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