2. Features (P34) Are as short as possible. Usually omit auxiliary words (be) . Are as short as possible. Usually omit definite and indefinite articles. Often use past participles. Use “to do” to indicate the future tense. Usually adopt words with single syllabus. Use prepositional phrases or adjectives as predicates. Are eye-catching. Use figure of speech.

3. Study your headlines Work in groups of four. Tell the other group members the headline of the news report you have enclosed in your assignment. Ask them to predict the gist of the news. Study the headlines contributed by your group members and identify the features they adopt. Elect the most eye-catching headline.

Activity Four Analyze News Reports

1. Comprehension – basic components Who Where When What Why How Work in pairs. Read the three texts on page 13, 40 and 42 and provide answers ORALLY to the above six questions. Find out if the presentation of the information in the three texts follow a similar pattern. Check if the “inverted pyramid” pattern applies to the three texts.