Page 67 - @ccess 2 Teacher´s Book

Practice 4

STOP THE PRESSES
- THIS JUST IN!

Activity 1
• Newspapers may be a common
occurrence for you, but not
necessarily for youngsters.
Help them to identify the most
prominent features they find
in the images by the
newspaper’s name.
• Just a reminder about the parts
of a newspaper: the first page,
where the most important news
is presented, is called the
front page; the name
of the newspaper is presented
in another font and is called
the nameplate or
masthead. The title of the most
important headline is called the
banner headline. Each piece
of news has a headline, a deck
(a summary of the story which
appears below the headline), a
byline (the name of the reporter
who wrote the piece) and a
dateline. The first sentences are
called the lead, and they answer the Five W’s of journalism (what, who, when, where, why). If a story on the
front page continues further back in the section, they have a jumpline to indicate that it is so. Below images
is information describing what is being depicted, called the caption or cutline and photo credit.
• While exploring the newspaper, you may find different sections: local and international news, sports,
culture, entertainment, business and finances, society, classified ads. Newspapers may also contain an
editorial page, letters to the editor and op-ed (opinion pieces written by people not affiliated with the
editorial board of the newspaper).

Activity 2
• Remember, you may use the track to show how to give opinions. Using it is not obligatory, especially if
your students are extroverted and engage quickly in the discussions. Remember, the sections provided in
rack 23 • The CD icon will appear throughout the practice to indicate the activity the track is linked to. However,
the book are just one way to approach the practice, you may change it at will.

T remember the way we order activities is a suggestion and you may change them to suit the purposes you
established with your students.

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