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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Activity 14- What´s the News?
Here is a nice warmer for adults with higher proficiency levels. It requires absolutely no preparation!
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Language skills: reading,listening and speaking
Device needed: a cellphone or a tablet
Number of devices needed: one per student
Internet connection: on
Instructions:
Ask students to visit the website www.shortnews.com and choose one piece of news they find interesting( explain that there are many different categories to choose from and the news are always really short!). After reading, tell them to pair up with a classmate,report their news and talk a little bit about them. As a follow-up, volunteers can share their news with everyone to generate group discussion on different topics.
Picture credits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62693815@N03/6277336776/
Source: Vinicius Lemos
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