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BreakingNewsEnglish.com says news is good for students. It asked students about using news to learn English. They thought it was important. A student liked news because it is real. He is surprised when a lesson is about that day's news. Another student liked news better than other topics. She feels good when she understands it.

Teachers liked using news too. They make listening slower to help students. They said it helps students speak, especially news about the students' country. Students have background knowledge about news from their own language. Teachers like doing role plays and games. One teacher said news was "unhealthy for students".

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Sources
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Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice, drag and drop activities, crosswords, hangman, flash cards, matching activities and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

using news to

a.

it is real

2.

They thought it

b.

than other topics

3.

A student liked news because

c.

learn English

4.

a lesson is about that

d.

it

5.

Another

e.

day's news

6.

better

f.

good

7.

She feels

g.

was important

8.

she understands

h.

student liked news


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Teachers liked using news

a.

own language

2.

They make listening slower to

b.

knowledge

3.

They said it helps

c.

for students

4.

especially news about the students'

d.

help students

5.

background

e.

too

6.

news from their

f.

plays and games

7.

doing role

g.

students speak

8.

unhealthy

h.

country

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

BreakingNewsEnglish.com says (1) ___________________ students. It asked students (2) ___________________ to learn English. They thought (3) ___________________. A student liked news (4) ___________________. He is surprised when a lesson is about (5) ___________________. Another student liked news better than other topics. She (6) ___________________ she understands it.

Teachers liked (7) ___________________. They make listening (8) ___________________ students. They said it helps students speak, (9) ___________________ about the students' country. Students have (10) ___________________ about news from their own language. Teachers like (11) ___________________ and games. One teacher said news (12) ___________________ students".

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

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aboutusingnewstolearnEnglish.Theythoughtitwasimportant.Astudentlike
dnewsbecauseitisreal.Heissurprisedwhenalessonisaboutthatday'snews.
Anotherstudentlikednewsbetterthanothertopics.Shefeelsgoodwhensheu
nderstandsit.Teacherslikedusingnewstoo.Theymakelisteningslowertohel
pstudents.Theysaidithelpsstudentsspeak,especiallynewsaboutthestude
nts'country.Studentshavebackgroundknowledgeaboutnewsfromtheirown
language.Teacherslikedoingroleplaysandgames.Oneteachersaidnewsw
as"unhealthyforstudents".

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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f)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about English news for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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