Les 1

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Welcome!

Today's session

- reading: bbc newsround

- vocabulary: journalism

- listening: fake news

- speaking: making the news

Goals:

- Become aware of news in your professional field.

- Being able to present in a semi formal setting.

- Use new a2 vocabulary in context

Reading: orientation

10 minutes of reading from this website

Write down any words that you don't know... 

see who can get the most

Words from the reading

Vocab

Now you will learn some words to do with the news/journalism.

Look at the words, see if you understand them

Write one sentence for each word, using it in context.

yes: klokhuis is broadcast every day at 7pm

no: broadcast means that they're showing sth on TV

https://quizlet.com/595467947/journalism-the-news-flash-cards/?new

Sentences

Listening

When it comes to news there is one phrase we hear quite often: "fake news". What is is and where does it come from?

Watch the video and answer the questions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/fakenews/unit-1/session-1

1. When was the word fake first used?
2. Name 3 things that can be fake that are named in the video
3. What does counterfeit mean?
4. Who was the first person to use the phrase "fake news"
5. Which other words are closely related to "fake news"

A news report

What does a news report look like?

look at the video and find 3 point that should be in a news report

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHun58mz3vI

What should be
in a news report?

Make your own news

Click this link and work through the steps

next week:

https://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/cutting-edge/ce-adv/ce-adv-mod10/newspaper-headlines-discussion/

You will make your own news bulletin. By doing this, you wil strengthen your speaking and presenting skills. You will also work on your writing skills and your creative skills, because you will have to make it interesting.

Work in duos and make sure you both get equal "air time".

Step 1:

Choose your setting. What is your news channel about? Are you a channel about cooking news, Hungarian news, good news, sea news? etc. Choose something you are passionate about or want to find out more about. This way you can make the assignment more interesting for yourself. 

Step 2:

Choose the topic(s) for your item(s): you can either choose 2 short items or 1 longe item, make sure the items fit with your channel.

Step 3:

Gather information. Find all the information you need to make this item a succes.

Step 4:

Start writing. Make sure you follow a news outline:

introduction

report (interview, statistics, opinion, personal story, live at event)

rounding off

- your language should be (semi-) formal

- use descriptive language

- don't just state the facts, make it interesting

step 5:

Present and record your news item. Use props etc. if you need to. 

Step 6:

Edit your video where needed.

Step 7: 

hand in. You will probably have to hand it in through WeTransfer

Rounding off

Goals:

- Become aware of news in your professional field.

- Being able to present in a semi formal setting.

- Use new a2 vocabulary in context