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^ M Listening A 0 2 - 2 Listen and match news stories 1-7 to the genres. ] entertainment / celebrity gossip j | local news | national news | | sports •
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| j weather [ | world news B Q 2 . 2 Listen again and underline the correct detail in each story 1 It will be sunny / cloudy tomorrow. 2 The most popular movie stars Ben Gardner / Michelle Warren. 3 There's a lot of traffic on the highways / downtown. 4 Texas / Arizona is in the final of the World Series. 5 There were only 8 / more than 50 people at the summit. 6 People are protesting against taxes / high prices. 7 Maria Braun chased reporters / told reporters about her daughter. C In groups, write seven sentences for different types of news story (real or invented). Read them to another group and they have to identify (1) the genre and [2] if it's real. A cat walked onto the beach during the Russia - Spain volleyball match yesterday. v
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OK, that's a sports story and it isn't real.
D (MAKE IT PERSONAL In groups, answer the class survey. Who reads most? MEWS SURVEY • What was the most important news story this week? And last week? • Where do you usually get your news? • How often do you read the different types of news? • What kinds of news are you most / least interested in?
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• What other things do you like to read? • When, where and how often do you read?
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Hmm. It was a great game, but I think the President's visit to China was a more important story.
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