Norma Gabriela Cuevas Quintero
ESP Comunicación - Intermediate level
ESP Comunicación
Intermediate level
Main Aims
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To provide product and process writing practice of a news article in the context of crime report
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification of the simple past in the context of crime report
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To provide clarification of the future tense in the context of crime investigation
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To provide clarification of reporting verbs in the context of writing a news report
Procedure (45-55 minutes)
T greets the class, asks Q's to introduce topic: -Do you like true crime stories? -Do you read the news? (Ss discuss in pairs/teams)
T shows sample text on slides Activity: Read and tick the 5 elements included in the text. There are three options that you do not need. + answer 2 questions about the purpose of the text. (3 min) ✓Headline X Greeting ✓ Byline ✓Lead ✓Body X Signature X Contact information ✓Ending -What kind of text is it, an article or an interview? (article) -What is the writer's purpose? (to report a crime)
Activity: Give students handout 2. I. Match the description to the part it belongs to. II. Complete the outline of an article by putting the elements under the label they belong to.
Activity: Imagine you work at a newspaper. Write an article reporting a crime. Use these pictures to create the story. Remember to include all the parts to make it authentic. -Give students handout with outline.
T shows checklist on slides, demo how to use it Ss use the checklist to do peer-check (3 min) Ss briefly comment "did the article sound authentic? / would you be interested to read more?" (3 min) OCFB - Highlighting good examples + DEC (4 min)
