Lead-In
Look at the statements below and discuss them with your partner. Do you agree? Why/Why not?
People don’t read printed newspapers any more.
Listening to the radio is a terribly old-fashioned habit.
There are only bad news stories in the world today.
Vocabulary
- media – meedia, massiteabe- ja massisuhtlusvahendid
- investigate – uurima
- report – aruanne; ette kandma
- interview – intervjuu; intervjueerima
- publish – trükis avaldama, välja andma
- launch – avaldama, avalikkuse ette tooma
- produce – tootma
- subscribe – tellima
- news – uudised
- domestic news – kohalikud uudised
- world news – ülemaailmsed uudised
- international news – rahvusvahelised uudised
- information – informatsioon, teave
- fact – fakt, tõsiasi
- opinion – arvamus
- entertainment – meelelahutus
- people – inimesed
- journalist – ajakirjanik
- reporter – reporter
- (chief) editor – (pea)toimetaja
- photographer – fotograaf
- videographer – videograaf
- cameraman – operaator
- host – saatejuht
- expert – ekspert, asjatundja
- audience – publik, pealtvaatajad
Let’s Practise!
- This person decides what will be published in a newspaper or magazine.
- host
- editor
- reporter
- This is what a person thinks or believes about something.
- opinion
- fact
- news
- You do this to find out the truth about something.
- report
- launch
- investigate
- You need to do this to get a copy of a newspaper or magazine regularly.
- produce
- subscribe
- publish
- audience
- expert
- host
- reporter
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- w
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- d
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- p
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2.
- h
- b
- i
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- l
- p
- u
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- i
- v
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- w
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- e
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- c
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3.
- n
- m
- i
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- r
- o
- a
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- t
- f
- p
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- g
- o
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- h
- r
- p
- h
- a
- domsti
- videgrahr
- intrnaiona
- adiene
- cmeraan
- etertanmnt
- juralit
- expr
Pairwork
Look at the jobs below. With your partner, choose three of them and discuss their pros and cons. Then decide which job from the list you find the most interesting and why.
TV/radio host
newsreader
weather presenter
cameraman/camerawoman
TV/radio/newspaper reporter
editor
sports commentator
videographer
News Stories
What Makes a Good News Story?
Writing a news story is more than simply presenting facts. It should grab right from the start. To do this, come up with an eye-catching headline. Another crucial component of your news story is the lead, which is . The best leads are brief and precise, summarising the most important information of your story.
When choosing a topic, bear in mind . Are they people who are interested in what is happening in your neighbourhood, or are they ? What is more, provide exact details – who, what, when, where, etc. – as soon and check the information you collect.
Because the purpose of a news story is to inform, keep your language neutral somebody. Last but not least, make sure your text is easy to read and communicates the message in the first place.
Title: | |
Summary in 2–3 sentences: | |
Important details: | |
Your opinion about the story: |
Action!
Work in small groups. Choose one of the topics (A–D) and create your own news story using the words given. Tell your story to the class.
How Am I Doing?
I can name different words related to the media. | |
I can tell a news story in my own words. |
