In deze les zitten 18 slides, met interactieve quizzen en tekstslides.
Lesduur is: 45 min
Onderdelen in deze les
Predicting
Slide 1 - Tekstslide
What kind of text is this?
A
a letter
B
an essay
C
a news article
D
an advertisment
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
Judging from the title, what do you think this text is about? (in Dutch)
Broken and distrusting:
Why Americans are pulling away from the daily news
Judging from the title, what do you think this text will be about? (in Dutch)
Slide 3 - Open vraag
Guess 'why': why could Americans be pulling away from the news?
Slide 4 - Open vraag
Using the structure of the text for information
Slide 5 - Tekstslide
Put the following paragraphs in the right order
Slide 6 - Tekstslide
The Reuters Institute revealed recently that 42% of Americans avoid the news because it is depressing or they just don’t believe it. In other countries, such as the UK and Brazil, the numbers avoiding it were even higher.
In the United States, people on the right avoid the news because they think it is biased, but those on the left often feel overwhelmed, or worry that the news might create arguments,”, the institute said.
Amanda Ripley, a former journalist, said she was embarrassed to admit that she has “been actively avoiding the news for years”. Ripley said it left her “so drained that I couldn’t write”.
Slide 7 - Sleepvraag
Write down the linking words from paragraph 3
Slide 8 - Woordweb
"And yet major news organisations are sceptical because their audience numbers just keep growing."
Slide 9 - Tekstslide
Wat geeft "And yet" aan?
A
Een voorbeeld
B
Meer uitleg
C
Oorzaak - gevolg
D
Een tegenstelling
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
More than words ...
Slide 11 - Tekstslide
What can you do when you don't know a word?
Slide 12 - Open vraag
What does 'inundated with' (paragraph 7) mean?
A
Verrast door
B
Overspoeld door
C
Het zat zijn
D
Vermoeid zijn door
Slide 13 - Quizvraag
Dictionary race, find the meaning of the word: witticism
A
Getuigenbank
B
Genialiteit
C
Geestigheid
D
Gevat
Slide 14 - Quizvraag
Now, we read :)
Slide 15 - Tekstslide
Read the questions first. Then read the text and answer the questions on your page.
When you are finished, check your answers in pairs.