Extensive reading: Tracking an issue

AE 4b Course themes
Unit 6: Urbanisation Unit 8: Urban design
Traffic congestion Public transport
Sprawl Housing
Development Green Space

Unit 7: The urban environment Unit 9: Sustainability

Land use Energy efficiency
Rising sea levels Demand of resources
Climate change Waste management
Emissions

A. Brainstorm issues related to the themes above

B. Use the newspaper links below to search for articles. You may also use other
newspaper sources

Newspaper links

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/
http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/
http://chinadaily.com.cn/
http://www.independent.co.uk/
http://www.independent.co.uk/
http://www.smh.com.au/
http://www.bbc,co.uk/newsround
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/specialenglish/webcasts.cfm
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/
http://www.newsinlevel.com
http://www.bradkingnewsenglish.com
 Extensive reading: Issues in the media (Tracking an issue)

Topic/Issue:

Article No.:

Title: Author:

Source: Date of publication:

Main Issue /
Background

Meaning of the
headline/title

Main ideas /
Details

Thoughts /
Opinions)

(Why I chose
this article)

Key Vocabulary