Unit 11 The Media Warm-up & Lesson 1 World News ( Period One ) Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to 1. know different type of media; 2. catch the main idea through skimming and get the specific information ; 3. practise using the Passive.Warm-upRead and tell your partners about yourself.1. Do you listen to the radio much? Which programmes?2. How many hours of TV do you watch each week? What are your favourite TV programmes?3. What magazines do you read regularly?4. Do you sometimes use the Internet? What for?5. Do you often read a newspaper? If so, which one?Warm-upTV Programmeschat show / talk showquiz showsoap operathe newsmagazinesWarm-up travel carscomputers current affairsfashion filmsmusic sportNewspapers local newspaperThe Internet national newspaperwebsiteWhere do we get the news from?Lead-in What areas of the world are often in the news at the moment ? Why?Lead-inPre-readingWhat the first news is about according to the picture and the title? It’s a meeting about Africa. What does G8 stand for?While-reading: Skimming (1st reading) The Group of Eight.While-reading: Skimming (1st reading)1.Where was the meeting held?2.What did they talk about? . The meeting was held in Scotland. They talked about how to help Africa’s poorest countries While-reading: 2nd readingRead again and answer the following questions:1. Why is this year’s meeting unusual?2. What are some of the major problems in Africa?3. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries? 1. Why is this year’s meeting unusual?2. What are some of the major problems in Africa?3. How can the G8 nations help Africa’s poorest countries? Because the topic of Africa will be discussed in detail this year.Many peo...
