1. Exercise 1f page 7 - Identify words omitted in headlines
Parts of speech: article (the, a, an), noun (student, peer, apple, computer, freedom, joy), pronoun (he, she, it, they, you, we, her, him, them, their), adjective (bad, good, ugly, joyful, sad), verb (play, come, have come, is coming, had come - verbs in pink are auxiliary - helping verbs, they help the main verbs) adverb (slowly, well, varefully), prepositions (at, on, to), conjunctions (and, but), exclamations (Wow! Hurray!) In headings we usually use: nouns, main verbs, adjectives, abbreviations, exclamation marks, to plus infinitive, present simple, past participle In headings we do not use: articles, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, prepositions, past simple, commas, full stops ANSWERS articles, auxiliary verbs, pronouns, past simple, commas, full stops 2. Exercise 2a, page 7 - Identify changes when turning sentences into headlines ANSWERS 2. change of tense: present perfect to Present simplé; omission of relative pronoun (who) and verb 3. punctuaion change (. to :), omission of verb and auxiliary verb 4. change to passive voice, omission of subject (judge), omission of articles (a, a)
3. Exercise 2b, page 7 - Turn sentences into features
ANSWERS 1. Rare bird return to UK after 400 years 2. Drunk driver kills 2 3. Australian PM to open hospital in Melbourne.
4. Exercise 3a, page 8 - Identify language devices which help in creating eye-catching headlines
Cultural references: Who^s that Gir¨l: title of Madonna´s song Alliteration Love´s Labour´s Lost Emphatic use of language: Famil^s pet dog BUTCHERED (stronger than killed)
5. Go online and fine the meaning of the words 'tabloid' and 'broadsheet' newspapers - similarities and differences
Tabloid: use of more slang, low level language; more about celebrities´ lives, gossip, shorter stories
Broadsheet: use of more serious language; emphasise in more in deapth coverage, coverage of international and national news
6. Exercise 3b, page 8 - Cultural awareness - getting to know English newspapers - Do an Internet search and make a list of of English-language tabloid and broadsheet newspapers
1. List of English-language tabloid newspapers: The Sun, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Star,
2. List of English-language broadsheet newspapers: The Daily Telegram, The Sunday Times, The Guardian
Tabloid vs Broadsheet characteristics_table with key characteristics and differences
Expected outcomes:
Awareness of features of good headlines: omission of relatives pronouns, subject, articles, preposition, verb, passive to active, to + infinitive, abbreviations, past participle
==Cultural awareness: English-language newspapers - tabloid and broadsheets
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Week 8 Session 2
1. Exercise 1f page 7 - Identify words omitted in headlines
Parts of speech:article (the, a, an), noun (student, peer, apple, computer, freedom, joy), pronoun (he, she, it, they, you, we, her, him, them, their), adjective (bad, good, ugly, joyful, sad), verb (play, come, have come, is coming, had come - verbs in pink are auxiliary - helping verbs, they help the main verbs) adverb (slowly, well, varefully), prepositions (at, on, to), conjunctions (and, but), exclamations (Wow! Hurray!)
In headings we usually use: nouns, main verbs, adjectives, abbreviations, exclamation marks, to plus infinitive, present simple, past participle
In headings we do not use: articles, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, prepositions, past simple, commas, full stops
ANSWERS
articles, auxiliary verbs, pronouns, past simple, commas, full stops
2. Exercise 2a, page 7 - Identify changes when turning sentences into headlines
ANSWERS
2. change of tense: present perfect to Present simplé; omission of relative pronoun (who) and verb
3. punctuaion change (. to :), omission of verb and auxiliary verb
4. change to passive voice, omission of subject (judge), omission of articles (a, a)
3. Exercise 2b, page 7 - Turn sentences into features
ANSWERS1. Rare bird return to UK after 400 years
2. Drunk driver kills 2
3. Australian PM to open hospital in Melbourne.
4. Exercise 3a, page 8 - Identify language devices which help in creating eye-catching headlines
Cultural references: Who^s that Gir¨l: title of Madonna´s songAlliteration Love´s Labour´s Lost
Emphatic use of language: Famil^s pet dog BUTCHERED (stronger than killed)
5. Go online and fine the meaning of the words 'tabloid' and 'broadsheet' newspapers - similarities and differences
Tabloid: use of more slang, low level language; more about celebrities´ lives, gossip, shorter storiesBroadsheet: use of more serious language; emphasise in more in deapth coverage, coverage of international and national news
6. Exercise 3b, page 8 - Cultural awareness - getting to know English newspapers - Do an Internet search and make a list of of English-language tabloid and broadsheet newspapers
1. List of English-language tabloid newspapers: The Sun, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Star,2. List of English-language broadsheet newspapers: The Daily Telegram, The Sunday Times, The Guardian
1. Fileleftheros
2. Avangarde
Read this article entitled Newspapers: Broadsheet Vs. TabloidTake notes and answer the following:
- What is a broadsheet? What is a tabloid?
- What are some examples of a broadsheet? What are some examples of a tabloid?
- What style does a broadsheet use? What style does a tabloid use?
Tabloid vs Broadsheet characteristics_table with key characteristics and differences
Expected outcomes:
Awareness of features of good headlines: omission of relatives pronouns, subject, articles, preposition, verb, passive to active, to + infinitive, abbreviations, past participle
==Cultural awareness: English-language newspapers - tabloid and broadsheets==