AFTER THE LECTURE

APPLYING WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED

1 Work as a class. Choose a day when you will all buy the same edition of the same newspaper. Read the paper before you go to class.

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In small groups, analyze the following sections of the newspaper. Decide how good you think each section is. Circle the word that best describes your opinion of the quality of each section.

Section

Quality

1 international news

excellent

good

not very good

2 Local or national news

excellent

good

not very good

3 Arts / Entertainment

excellent

good

not very good

4 Sports

excellent

good

not very good

To begin to say something

I have something to say. . .

I would like to make a comment. . . I want to point something out. . .

/ agree with X. . .

I think the same as X. . .

Yes, that’s right. . .

I disagree with X. . .

I have a different idea. . .

Yes, but think about this. . .

To agree with someone

To disagree with someone

Compare your opinions and give reasons for your choices. You can use these phrases in your discussion:

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