News media（The Fourth Period）

period. look at the screen.
 
 (teacher deals with the news words as usual. then play the tape of the two reports.)
t: now, please listen to the two reports and tell which one you think is reported truthfully.
(after listening.)
t: have you understood the two reports?
ss : yes.
t: are you able to tell which one is reported truthfully? any volunteer?
s: let me try. i think the second report is reported more truthfully than the first one.
t: why do you think so?
s: because the first report doesn't tell us why the group of people caused trouble for workers. it is unbelievable without full proof.
t: (to the others.)do you agree with him/her?
ss.. yes.
step iv reading and speaking
t: ok. now, please read the reports carefully and compare them. then discuss the questions on the screen with your partner.
(teacher shows the screen.)
1. how are the reports different?
2. who do you think wrote each report?
3, what do you think are facts and what are opinions?
4. what would be a good headline for each story?                                                                      
5. what pictures would you use?
(teacher gives the students enough time to do that. at the end, teacher asks for the students' pinions and different opinions are encouraged to express. )
step v reporting
t: next, it's your turn to be a reporter. first go back to the speaking activity and look at the events you chose. then think about the following questions on the screen.
1. how would you report them?
2. what pictures would you use and why?
3. what headlines would you use? why?
and then choose one of the events and write the short newspaper article about it. finally, compare your articles with your group members. after class, hand in your articles. are you clear?
ss: yes.
(teacher goes around the class, giving them directions if necessary. )
sample reports:
no. 1 : in the past few days, three children were killed in our city. the authority is trying every bit of effort to capture the culprit. parents living in the city should take care of your children to avoid being further hurt. anyone who can offer the clue, please come to us as soon as possible in order to put the present situation under control.