Unit 9 - The news
page 105 (+/- 5 mins)
ex. 1 - discuss photo
ex. 2 - listen and answer the questions
ex. 3 - discuss
ex. 4 - discuss the questions
Unit 9a - A life revealed
Pages 106-107
Vocabulary reporting verbs (+/- 3 mins)
ex. 1 - find the odd one out
Reading (5-10 mins)
ex. 2 - discuss questions, read and check
ex. 3 - answer the question
ex. 4 - complete the sentences
Grammar verb patterns with reporting verbs (also see page 172)(+/- 20 mins)
ex. 5 - find verbs and the forms that follow
ex. 6 - compare to grammar box
ex. 7 - discuss what has been said (use ex.5)
ex. 8 - complete the article
ex. 9 - report the statements, use the reporting verb given
Finished?
Work on worksheet 9a and/or study the wordlist
Unit 9b - And finally...
Pages 108-109
Vocabulary (+/-3 mins)
ex. 1 - make adjectives
ex. 2 - talk about a good-news story with a partner - use the adjectives
Listening (5-10 mins)
ex. 3 - discuss photo and listen to three news stories. Take notes and compare with a partner afterwards
ex. 4 - listen again & answer the questions
Grammar passive reporting verbs (also see page 172) (20-25 mins)
ex. 6 - answer question
ex. 7 - state what kind of infinitives are used
ex. 8 - rewrite sentences 2-4 of grammar box
ex. 9 - rewrite sentences using passive reporting verbs
ex. 10 - rewrite sentences; change the passive reporting verbs from one type to the other (grammar box 1 into 2-4 and the other way around)
ex. 11 - in pairs, complete the good-news story.
Finished?
Work on worksheet 9b and/or study the wordlist
Unit 9c - From hero to zero
Pages 110-111
Reading (10-15 mins)
ex. 1 - discuss headlines
ex. 2 - check story
ex. 3 - are the statements true or false?
ex. 4 - complete the sentences
Critical thinking different perspectives (5-10 mins)
ex. 5 - complete the table
ex. 6 - answer the questions
Word focus word (5-10 mins)
ex. 7 - find 4 expressions with 'word' and match them to the definitions
ex. 8 - what do the other expressions mean?
Finished?
ex. 9 - discuss the questions about media in your country
Study the wordlist
Unit 9e - News story
Page 113
Writing a news article (+/- 5 mins)
ex. 1 - read the article and answer the questions
ex. 2 - complete the notes about the structure
Writing skill using quotations (+/- 30 mins)
ex. 3a - look at the sentences and choose the correct options to complete the rules
ex. 3b - put the correct punctuation in the sentences
ex. 4 - write a short news article for one of the headlines. Use at least one quotation.
ex. 5 - exchange stories with a partner. Use the questions to check the article.
Unit 9f - News: the weird and the wonderful
Pages 114-115
Before you watch (5-10 mins)
ex. 1 - what do you think the first story is about?
ex. 2a - guess the meaning of the words
ex. 2b - match the words with definitions
ex. 3 - which group goes with the story?
While you watch (+/- 15 mins)
ex. 4 - watch the story (below) and answer 1 and 2
ex. 5 - watch the first news story (00.00-1.35) again and discuss answers and questions with a partner
ex. 6 - watch the second news story (1.36 to the end) and complete Khan's story - use one word per gap.
ex. 7 - watch the last part of the story (2.30-end) again if necessary and complete the statements
After you watch (5-10 mins)
ex. 8a - watch the clips (video on the right), choose the correct meaning.
ex. 8b - complete the sentences in your own words
ex. 9 - discuss news stories in groups
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