using newspaper articles in an english class
Transcript of using newspaper articles in an english class
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
EXTRA! EXTRA! Write a news article is easy,
NO EXTRA work required!!!
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Regarded one
of the most
reliable, easily
avaible
Offer us a wide range of knowledge
and analysis of incidents and
events
Are published in various languages with a great number of supplements and editions
WH
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Beginners students can recognize symbols and
numbers.
Advance students can read newspaper articles much as a
native speaker
They can always keep students motivated and up-
to-date.
Students discover life as it happens
An intermediate offers exposure to print, to graphic devices and to punctuation
ADVANTAGES OF USING NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Promote reading and
make it a habit.
Selection criteria
Develop of receptive
and productive
skills.Contain practical vocabulary and
Helpful in learning grammatical
strutures.
Effective use according
levels.
HOW TO DEVELOP THE ADVANTAGES OF USING NEWSPAPER ARTICLES?
Try to encourage the students to comprehend the story/feature/article as a whole.
Promote reading and make it a habit.
Motivate the students to read at least one newspaper article on regular basis for a month or two.
Ask the students to select the most interesting part of the newspaper that appeals them. They can read it and report back to other classmates.
Encourage the students to keep and refer an authentic dictionary while reading the newspaper.
Appropriacy of topic
Length Language
content Generative? Task suitability
Selection Criteria
INPUT• VOCABULARY
PROCESS• TEACHING THE 4
SKILLS• TEACHING
GRAMMAR
OUTPUT• PRODUCTION
Develop of receptive and productive skills.
READING
•LISTEN
ING
WRITING
SPEAKING
4
SKILLs
READING
Students focus on vocabulary, grammar punctuation.
It helps to develop the writing and speaking skills.
STAGES OF READINGBefore reading Introduction exercisesPre-reading
These are activities that are directly related to the text, rather than the topic in general
First readingthe first reading activities should avoid a large number of detailed questions.
Second readingthe second reading should lead to a detailed understanding of the article
SPEAKING
Writing activities gives reinforcement to students.
WRITING
Speaking activities give reinforcement to students. The Content of speaking should be
practical and useable in real
life.
GRAMMAR
Exploring the meaning.
A simple present tense verb representing a simple past action
e.g. Peru wins the match. Omission of the verb in representing Present Continuous Tense
e. g. México Retail Market blooming. Abbreviations.
E.g. SEBI cuts down the exchange rate. ( Security Exchange Board of India) A participle form used for passive voice
e.g. Man of the Match Trophy given to Dhoni.
Enrich Vocabulary:
words with a particular suffix or prefix
words containing a particular vowel sound or consonant blend
compound words words in the past,
present, and future tenses
plurals
VOCABULARY
EFFECTIVE USE ACCORDING LEVELS.
AT THE ADVANCED
LEVEL
AT THE INTERMEDIATE
LEVEL
AT THE BEGINNERS
LEVEL
Not always news articles provide good examples of grammar.
Newspaper language is sometimes difficult to understand
Students don´t use the language they have learnt from the articles
DISADVANTAGES OF USING NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
THANKS FOR YOUR
ATENTION…!!! Bustamante Ortiz, Sonia Castillo Zambrano, Miguel Chuquilin Colorado, Yan Carlos Monteza Sánchez, Rocio Ríos Ramos Yolanda