Comprehension: 5.2 A News Report (Wednesday; 17/11) (Thursday; 18/11)
K: Identify the difference between fact and opinion.
U: Understand the language and layout of a news report.
D: Skim through the contents of a news report.
Words of the Day
1. Climate change
2. News report
Please refer to page 132 in your learner book. Read and skim through the news report for important information.
Please refer to pages 132 and 137 in your learner book. Write only your answers in your Comprehension book. Answer all questions from set 1 and set 2 EXCEPT 2f.
For 6 Aestas, please submit your scanned/pictured works in your discussion room.
Sample Answers:
ReplyDelete1a1. The main cause is people burning coal and fossil fuels.
1a2. The effects are ice melting in Arctic and Antarctic, heat waves, dry periods, wildfires, record rains, and strong hurricanes.
1a3. The government must spend lots of money to get rid of C02. They must also move on to non-polluted energies like solar, wind, and water power.
1a4. Citizens can eat less meat, walk or bike instead of driving, take a bus or a train, use less electricity, and reuse more.
B. The first subheading is 'What is Climate Change?'. The second subheading is 'The Paris Agreement'. The third subheading is 'What The Government Should Do'. The fourth subheading is 'A Citizen's Task'.
2a. The purpose of a news report is to inform readers of what is happening around them. This news report is aimed at the people in the world.
2b. Formal. Persuasive. Factual. Rational. Informative. Convincing.
2c. The layout of a news report is:
i) Headline - Tells us what the story is about.
ii) Byline – shows who wrote the story.
iii) Lead – tells the most important facts (5W1H).
iv) Body – contains more information and details.
v) Ending – gives something to think about.
2d. Facts and no because the content must be literal whereas figurative language relies on figurative words and content.
2e. A serious expression.