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The document discusses various topics related to how people consume news through different mediums. It asks questions about preferences for watching TV news or listening to news on the radio, as well as reading printed newspapers or news online. Some of the questions addressed include how technology has changed how we receive news, whether traditional newspapers will disappear, and if people think the media is objective in its reporting.

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Conditional Sentences

The document discusses various topics related to how people consume news through different mediums. It asks questions about preferences for watching TV news or listening to news on the radio, as well as reading printed newspapers or news online. Some of the questions addressed include how technology has changed how we receive news, whether traditional newspapers will disappear, and if people think the media is objective in its reporting.

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Speaking and listening – Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Let’s talk about the NEWS


Conversation cards

Do you watch the news on When was the last time you How often do you watch or
TV? watched the news on TV? listen to the news in
How often do you watch it? What was on the news? English? Talk about it.

How do you keep up with the Local (national) news or Which local TV or radio
news? What’s your favourite international news? stations do you know?
news source? Which do you prefer? Why? At what time is the news?

How has technology changed Do you think most newspapers Do you buy the newspaper or
the way we receive news? print what's important, or what read it online? Do you have a
Discuss. will make them sell more?  subscription?
What about TV news?

How often do you read the Do you think traditional Which international news
newspaper? Which is your (printed) newspapers will channels do you know?
favourite? Why? disappear? Explain. Do you ever watch them?

Think of an important news Are you interested in sports Are there certain things
story that you remember. news? Celebrity news? journalists shouldn't report
What was it? Business news? on? Why?

Do you ever browse the ‘Bad news sells.’ Do you think the media is
website of a newspaper or Do you agree? objective? (= fair, unbiased)
TV station? Talk about it. Discuss in group. Why or why not?

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Match
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camera crew Match
sign language 1. breaking news a. the main news reader on TV or radio
interpreter 2. interpreter b. a TV programme shown again
weatherman 3. live report c. a person who translates orally (=spoken)
press conference 4. journalist d. news discovered before others do
reporter 5. anchor e. a news story reported as it happens
satellite 6. scoop f. latest news story
TV studio 7. rerun g. person who writes or airs news stories
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