Unit 17
WB 5 p212
How do you prefer to follow the news?
2
Other people e.g. parents, teacher
Newspapers
8% 12%
Radio news
24%
36%
Internet
20%
Television news
1 Which is the most popular way of following the news? 2 What percentage of young people rely on others to tell them the news? 3 Which are more popular, television or radio news broadcasts? 4 Do you think it is important to follow the news? Why? 5 Which method of following the news would you prefer? Why?
3 Which newspaper section do you find most interesting?
WB 5 p210
8
International news Local news Sports Fashion What’s On Television programmes Advertisements
Key
10
12 12
Boys Girls
33
20
7
20
16 16
12
8
12
14
Percentage 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
• Let students discuss the information in the graphs and charts in pairs first. Then go through the questions as a whole class exercise. • Arouse students’ interest in what is happening in their local area and in the wider world by having weekly ‘news’ sessions. In these sessions students can report on news items which interest them and discuss issues which arise. 1 Which newspaper section is the most popular with males? 2 Which two sections are equally popular with females? 3 Which section is preferred by the same percentage of males and females? 4 What kind of information would you find in the television listings? 5 Is there any information in the graph which surprises you? Explain why. 6 Which newspaper section would you find most interesting? Why?
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