Planning the School Newspaper. Grammar Revision
І семестр
UNIT 1. MASS MEDIA: THE PRESS
УРОК 14
Тема. Planning the School Newspaper. Grammar Revision
Мета: вдосконалювати навички аудіювання, читання та усного мовлення з теми “Подорож до інших планет”; формувати навички вживання нової ситуативної лексики у граматичних структурах Active and Passive; формувати навички теоретичного та практичного виконання завдань проблемно-пошукового характеру; сприяти розвитку навичок логічного й аналітичного мислення, уяви, фантазії, спостереження; розвивати пізнавальний інтерес і естетичне сприйняття навколишнього середовища.
ХІД
I. Організація класу. Привітання
II. Підготовка до іноземного мовлення
Фонетична й мовленнєва зарядка.
III. Основна частина уроку
A) Here is the list of things the professional reporter has to think about when writing a news story:
Decide on a subject of your story.
Discuss why it is important at the moment for the readers.
Think of the basic information about the story. The following questions can help you:
– Who is this story about?
– What happened?
– When did this happen?
– Where did this happen?
– Why is this important?
Think of the interesting details about the story.
Read the first paragraph of the story. Decide if it has to be positive or negative. Include interesting facts to catch the readers’ attention. Write next paragraphs of the story.
Express your attitude to the events. Support your ideas with real life examples and quotations.
B)
Discuss the ideas of a news story for your school newspaper. Find a subject that is “newsworthy” and write a plan. Will the story be for a quality newspaper or for a tabloid.
C) Ex. 1, p. 29 – Work in groups
You are having a class meeting. You want to design a school (class, group etc.) newspaper. Share the roles. Follow the recommendations given below. Discuss your plans.
– editor-in-chief (responsibilities include…)
– copy editors (responsibilities include…)
– journalists (responsibilities include…)
– art designers (responsibilities include…)
– photographers (responsibilities include…)
D) Ex. 2, p. 30 – Design a newspaper. Present it to your group mates.
– name of the newspaper – target readers – the motto of the issue
– editor (s)-in-chief – copy editors
– production / design decisions – editorial decisions
– deadlines! – art / design decisions
E) Ex. 1, p. 31 – Ask questions to the words in bold. Start them with the words in brackets.
– How long has Fleet Street been the home of the British press?
– What service do newspapers provide by giving information at little cost?
– Where does she usually find the information about current events?
– What kind of information does it usually describe?
IV. Завершальна частина уроку
Домашнє завдання
То be prepared for the topic control.
Підсумки уроку
Учитель підбиває підсумки уроку й оцінює роботу учнів.
