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Reviews and the weather

eng / March, Press Week

As we are working with newspapers here you have a front page. It is divided in several parts. Can you match the number and the name? Use a dictionary to help you.

Newspaper Front page

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Write the following words in the correct place: Deck / Cutline / Cut / By-Line / Headline / Nameplate or Masthead / Lead

Number Name Definition
1 The newspaper name
2 The title of a piece of news
3 A secondary headline that adds more information
4 The name of the writer
5 The first paragraph giving information about WHEN, WHERE, WHAT, WHO, HOW and WHY
6 A photograph or illustration
7 Descriptive information of the photograph or illustration
Check that you can identify the parts of a newspaper front cover in this newspaper?

I'm a reporter

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Newspaper sections

Now that we have seen what is on the front page of a newspaper, let's see the different sections. Write the corresponding letter in column B.

A B
1. Home and abroad news, usually on the front page 1 a. Sport section
2. News from other countries. 2 b. Letters to the editor.
3. News from your country. 3 c. International news.
4. News from the region or area where you live. 4 d. National news.
5. The editor or publisher's opinion about some issues. 5 e. Finance section.
6. A reader's way to communicate their thoughts or opinions. 6 f. Local news.
7. Information about banks, shares, imports and exports... 7 g. The weather.
8. Information about books, music, exhibitions, trends, fashion and also puzzles and comic stripes. 8 h. Editorial.
9. Matches results, news and analysis. 9 i. General news.
10. Advertisements to sell or buy things. 10 j. Entertainment section.
11. Temperatures in different places. 11 k. Obituary.
12. Names of people who have died. 12 l. Classified ads section.

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EXTRA ACTIVITIES

1. Now that we have studied the different features of a front page and the sections we can find in a newspaper, let's check these links to famous newspapers and write in your notebook which sections you can see in each one.

The Times The Independent USA Today
The Washington Post The Globe and Mail Mail and Guardian

 Where are the newspapers from?


 2. Let's see the difference between quality/ broadsheet newspapers and popular / tabloid newspapers. Decide, in pairs, which group these newspapers belong to.Let's see

The Herald The Mirror
The Sun The Scotsman

They contain serious national and international news

They include big photos and concentrate on news about famous people, gossip, advertisements etc

Writing a review

A review is an evaluation of a book, a game, a film etc. It gives information about the content and the style and includes an opinion. Let's start reading about a book, then about a game and finally about a film. Pay attention and see if you can label paragraphs with "facts" or "opinion".
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.
The story happens in Verona, Italy where the young couple falls in love. Unfortunately, their families hate each other so getting married won't be an easy task. The plot includes a Prince, a duel, a Friar, a balcony, a crypt and some twists in the tale. You'll have to read it to find out what happens in the end.
I like the story because it is surprising. You never know what is going to happen next. There is also passion and some action, which I enjoyed a lot.

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Romeo and Juliet

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VOCABULARY

-Thriller

-Drama

-Romance

-Science-fiction

-Poetry

-Fantasy

Back to Earth

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Back to Earth

Back to Earth is a first-person action-adventure game created by Tonic.

Carol is an astronaut on a mission to discover new minerals. She lands on Crow, a hostile planet, after an asteroid hits her spacecraft. She has to collect pieces and materials to repair it if she ever wants to return to our planet. Carol needs to overcome obstacles, solve riddles or fight to get everything she needs.

I love this game because you can feel you are really in Crow. The images are amazing and the music matches the action perfectly.

VOCABULARY

-Platform game

-Racing game

-Action-adventure game

-Role-playing game

-Multiplayer online game

-Simulation

Amazing Friends

Amazing Friends is a computer-animated superhero film directed by Alexia Church.

The story starts in Oxford, Great Britain and the main characters are Morgan, a literature teacher and Ray, a librarian. They have been friends since primary school where they discovered their superpowers. Now, in the course of an investigation, they have realized it is impossible to find a copy of Romeo and Juliet. Soon they understand that villain Nerdy is destroying our literary heritage. Morgan and Ray will use their powers to defeat Nerdy.

I'm not really keen on superheroes films but I find Amazing Friends enjoyable and imaginative. The special effects are great and the main characters are friendly and funny.

Amazing friends film poster

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VOCABULARY

-Special-effects

-Plot

-Director

-Main character

-Setting

-The end

EXTRA HELP

1. Expressing likes and dislikes (speak and write).

Likes Dislikes

-I like

-I love

-I enjoy

-I'm keen on

-I don't like

-I dislike

-I hate

-I can't stand

2. Have a look at this photo which shows clearly the information a review should include.Writing a review

3. Expressing opinions (speak and write).

I think Survivors is one of the most interesting books I have ever read.

In my opinion Street Chasers is an amazing video game.

I find Modern Park rather original.

After reading these three examples, think about your favourite book, film or video game and write a review for the school newspaper.

A statement that can be proven true or false.

The expression of someone's feelings.

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What's the weather like?

Let's have a look at some words that may help you talk about the weather. Green Martian

Write the right word under the corresponding image: Sunny - Rainy - Cold - Stormy - Snowy - Hot - Windy - Warm - Cloudy - Foggy

termometer low temperature cloud with rain falling termeometer medium temperature danger sign with fog Termometer high temperature
Cloud with snow  sun leaves taken away by wind clud and a ray clouds in the sky
Listen, check and repeat

What about travelling round Europe to see what the weather is like? Read these examples.
Today it is cold and cloudy with occasional rain in Ireland. Maximum 12 °C in the afternoon. Today it is warm and sunny in Italy. The temperature is 16 °C. A day for walking.
Today it is snowy and really cold in Iceland. The temperature is -5 °C. Time to stay at home.
Today it is quite cold in Poland, 6 °C. At this moment it is raining and windy. Don't forget your umbrella.

By the way, do you know how to read temperatures? Have a look at this.

-In English-speaking countries we use degrees Celsius (C).

     30 C = Thirty degrees Celsius.   //  15.5 C = Fifteen point five degrees Celsius.                                                          0 °C = Zero degrees Celsius.     //  -5 C = Minus five degrees Celsius.

-In the USA Fahrenheit (F) is used.

     12 o F = Twelve degrees Fahrenheit.

It is your turn to write about the weather in Europe for the newspaper. You can download here a map of Europe and describe the weather in some countries.

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