1. Using TV news in the classroom Graham Young

2. I have… taught in EMI & CMI schools since 1994. written English materials for English Campus since 2002. written TVnews materials since 2007. helped run English-speaking events, including the AFS Intercultural Fair and ESF’s ‘Open House debating’.

3. Look at… why to use TV news clip in lessons. teaching ideas for English & LS lessons. suitable clips. useful links.

4. Why use news clip to teach? Students are often familiar with the story Short introduction to a theme Learn English names of people & groups Many students are visual learners Subtitles Hear different accents Variety (not just written news articles)

5. Learning activities Before watching While watching After watching: Speaking Writing

6. Before watching Ask students what they know. Show class the list of clips. They choose. Students present clip before watching. Guess vocabulary based on headline.

7. While watching Note the verb tenses used in a clip.

8. After watching

9. Speaking activities Group discussion & Individual response Interviews & role play Press conference Detailed presentation of the story “If…”

10. Writing Activities Write a story or poem based on the clip. Letter to the editor or complaint letter Keep a TV news journal

11. Useful clips Topic is controversial or fun Interviews with English speakers Visual Links with a topic I’m teaching

12. Useful news websites YouTube Reuters Video Gadget News Sports news Short News Breaking News

13. Critical Thinking Questions Would your parents have different opinions to you? Why? Would men and women have a different opinion of this story? Is there a limit to how much the government can do to improve this situation? How will people find out about this story in 100 years time? Who would disagree with Mike Kilburn? How are you similar to Roy Tam? Is this story specific to Hong Kong or do similar things happen in other places? What sources were used in this story? Do you trust them? Who benefits/loses from the story?

14. That’s all folks!