Newsreports: listening and writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Newspapers & passive voice

What's the plan?

• Changes in planner: Skills test in week 2.
• Homework check: Relative clauses & Online ticket fraud.
• Listening: to crime reports in On the lookout.
• Grammar: the passive voice.
• Writing: a newspaper article about a fire.

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson:

• you can listen to a TV-programme and answer questions.
• you can identify the passive.
• you can use the passive voice.
• you can write a newspaper article about a fire.

give an example of a relative pronoun

Reminder relative clauses

• The homework, which you were supposed to do, was not difficult. (extra informatie tussen komma's = geen 'that')
• The programme which/that/X we are about to listen to is about solving crimes. (noodzakelijke informatie, geen komma's, pronoun mag vaak weg)
• The pupils who/that have studied the word list will have less difficulty preparing for the test.  (tussen haakjes? dan hebben alle leerlingen de woordenlijst bestudeerd)
• The boy whose Chromebook wasn't charged was reported.

Homework check

1. The dog, ... escaped and ran away, was stolen from its previous owner.
2. The house in ... I was born has been completely redone.
3. The car, ... was involved in the robbery, was left behind in the car park.
4. The key ... is used to open the building was stolen last night.
5. The girl ... was lingering around wore glasses.

1. which, 
2. which, 
3. which, 
4. which/that, 
5. who/that.

(tussen haken = geen that)

LP1 Task for today

Writing a newspaper article.

Preparation:

• Listening to news reports.
• Learning about passive voice.
• Example of a news report about a fire.
• Writing your own news report.

Do you watch TV-programmes like Crime Watch (Opsporing verzocht)

yes

no

What do you think?

What's your opinion on photographs or film footage of criminals being posted on the internet by members of the general public?

1. Think about it.
2. Discuss your opinion with a partner.
3. Share it in class.

G ex. 16 - listening strategy

Tackling difficult words. 

While listening, you sometimes come across difficult words which you need to know to understand the fragment. 

You can often guess their meaning, for instance because you recognise part of the word.

Know or guess the meaning of these words

committed: begaan/opgelost

in broad daylight: op klaarlichte dag/in het schemerdonker

precious: dierbare/liefdevolle

complexion: gelaatskleur/leefstijl

lie: liegen/liggen

underneath: in/onder

inspect: bedenken/inspecteren

case: oorzaak/zaak

G ex. 16 - listening strategy

Listen to the audio of On the Lookout

https://apps.noordhoff.nl/se/content/theme/970a395e-309e-4c24-85b8-24fcde5c5967/contentUnit/a8fb37d0-a000-4904-88be-7e1b2ded1574

and answer the questions of 16 online.

Grammar feature: passive voice

A new crime was committed. <-> The criminal committed a new crime.

An investigation has been started. <-> The police have started an investigation.

The kitchen window was broken. <-> A burglar broke the kitchen window.

Expensive jewels could have been stolen. <-> The shoplifter could have stolen the jewels

Waarom? Wat er gebeurd is, is belangrijker dan wie iets gedaan heeft of het is onbekend wie het gedaan heeft. 

Hoe: to be & voltooid deelwoord.

Grammar feature: passive voice

Read page 47 of your book about Passive (lijdende vorm)

Make these sentences passive:

He gave her flowers and a box of chocolates.

I opened all the windows in the kitchen.

Grammar feature: passive voice

Make these sentences passive:

He gave her flowers and a box of chocolates.

Flowers and a box of chocolates were given to her by him.

I opened all the windows in the kitchen.

All the windows in the kitchen were opened by me.

Now do J, exercises 24 & 25 by yourself. 

Questions? Ask your neighbour or the teacher.

I

Writing a newspaper article

To write a newspaper article you answer the following questions:

What happened? 

Where did it happen? 

When did it happen? 

Who is involved? 

Why did it happen?

How did it happen?

News flash: Party ends in flames

On Sunday at 3:30 pm, a fire broke out in a kitchen in a house on Westplantsoen in Delft. The fire was reported by a teacher who was working late in the school across the street. 

On arrival, the fire brigade’s first priority was to put out the fire, but then they were informed that five people were trapped inside the building. The fire fighters set up a rescue mission to get the residents, who were having a party on the rooftop, out safely. Fortunately, the fire was under control before it could reach the flats on either side of the burning house. 

After 4 hours of hard work, the fire was stopped. After that, an investigation was conducted by a team of police and forensic departments, which concluded that the cause of the fire was arson. A molotov cocktail had been thrown into the kitchen. No suspects have been found, yet.

Can you find: passive & relative pronouns in this piece?

News flash: Party ends in flames

On Sunday at 3:30 pm, a fire broke out in a kitchen in a house on Westplantsoen in Delft. The fire was reported by a teacher who was working late in the school across the street. 

On arrival, the fire brigade’s first priority was to put out the fire, but then they were informed that five people were trapped inside the building. The fire fighters set up a rescue mission to get the residents, who were having a party on the rooftop, out safely. Fortunately, the fire was under control before it could reach the flats on either side of the burning house. 

After 4 hours of hard work, the fire was stopped. After that, an investigation was conducted by a team of police and forensic departments, which concluded that the cause of the fire was arson. A molotov cocktail had been thrown into the kitchen. No suspects have been found, yet.

Can you find: passive & relative pronouns in this piece?

Now it is your turn. LP1: Writing a newspaper article 

A house in your neighbourhood burned down. The police suspect that it was deliberately set on fire. Write a newspaper article about what happened. You have just received an update from the police about the investigation so tell your readers the latest developments.

Remember that newspaper articles try to answer the five WH-questions: 

what happened, when and where, who is involved & why did it happen.

Write 100 – 140 words in total. 

Make sure it looks like a real newspaper article. Add a picture and think of a catchy headline for your article.

Use the passive voice at least three times.

(see assignment in Classroom)

Now, start writing your own story!

Find the assignment LP1 in Classroom.

Start writing now, improve it on Friday.

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson:

• you can listen to a TV-programme and answer questions.
• you can identify and use the passive voice.
• you can write a newspaper article about a fire.

Homework: 

Read article H and do exercises 17 - 19 & Study word list G, H & I.

The words will be tested!