TALKING ABOUT THE

NEWS

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Lesson Objectives

Lesson: Talking about the news

At the end of today’s lesson, you will:

• Be able to talk about the news

• Be able to pronounce the sounds /æ/ and /e/ correctly

• Be aware of some vocabulary relating to today’s topic

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Warm up
Watch the video and answer the questions.

1. What is the video about?

2. What kind of news do you

find interesting?

Source: https://youtu.be/Mfyc3TfP9Wk

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Dialogue
Learn how to talk about the news.

Mary Bob

Hey Bob, did you watch the news last

night? They broadcast some No, I didn`t watch the latest news.
amazing breaking news. Was it about the ongoing election
campaign?

Yeah, that was the top story. An

exclusive interview was broadcast
with the presidential election Wow. I saw the headlines the other
candidates. day. How was it?

It was mind-blowing. Both

candidates were brilliant in their Well, I will watch the recording later. I
speech. hope it is available on YouTube.

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Speak Out Loud
Learn how to pronounce the sounds /æ/ and /e/ correctly.

Read all the words below:

Happen Headline Bank Dead

Track Trek Gas Guess

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Pronunciation
Learn how to pronounce the sounds /æ/ and /e/ correctly.

Common mistakes:

/e/: Happen, Headline, Bank, Dead, Track, Trek, Gas, Guess

Correct pronunciation:

• Headline, Dead, Trek, Guess

/e/

• Happen, Bank, Track, Gas

/æ/

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Conversation
Pair work: Choose a context and talk with your teacher in 2.5 minutes.

Student: Suggestions:

 They broadcast some amazing breaking news.

Talk with your teacher about the news.  That was the top story.
 It was mind-blowing.

President Donald Trump

There was a strong
earthquake in Japan.
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Kuala Lumpur freed
had a meeting with North
Indonesian suspect in Kim
Korean leader Kim Jong
Jong Nam murder case.
Un on June 4.
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Assessment
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Homework
Complete the assignment below and find more in Related Lessons.

 Pronunciation: The sounds /æ/ and /e/

Homework  Vocabulary: Talking about the news
 Finish your homework with Native Life.

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