Sunday, March 17, 2024

WEEK 7 - 10 READING NEWS ARTICLES

 Media File

Each week you will need to collect news clippings about current issues and the most useful sources are The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and The Daily Telegraph. Current concerns are usually, immediately covered by the press and it will mean you become familiar with some of the local and macro environment.
Class Activity - Take some notes using key words after reading the article you have chosen.

Homework Summary - Write a brief summary of the main issues the article deals with based on your notes.
Personal reflection - Respond in a written format about attitudes, feelings, reflections on the content and implications of the article.

TASK 1 - News headline Language - PPP - watch the PPP

TASK 2 - Newspaper Headlines - Useful Language
  • Analyse the headline
  • Focus on key words
  • Complete the activity choosing the correct key word

TASK 3 - AEFS Project - Key features of a news article
  • Choose a news article from the suggested newspapers in the blog
  • Read it but do not focus on each word
  • Try to identify the features of news article
  • Answer the questions regarding each news article feature


REFERENCE MATERIAL

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