Q5: S/L Unit 1

Q Series Level 5

Unit 2 - How does language affect who we are?

Unit 1 - How do people get the news today?

What difficulties might an English speaker visiting your country have while trying to communicate?

Do people who know 2 languages have different thoughts in each language or just different words for them?

In the photo, how are people communicating? What are other forms of non-standard communication?

Plane landing in the Hudson River

Which form of media do you turn to when you want to get the latest news? Why?

How do you judge if the information from the news is correct?

Look at the photo. What new media have appeared in the last 50 years? What changes have they caused?

Discussion from listenings 1 and 2

What do you think influences people most in choosing a media format?

Pod-ready: Podcasting for the developing world

What changes do you predict we will see in the way people create and receive news and information over the next 50 years?

Vocabulary Set 2

compelling

liberating

on-demand

logistical

components

finite

medium

devices

feasible

initiatives

Listening Skill - Finding the Main Idea

isolated

transmit

Discussion

Topic: Local News

Listening Skill- Finding Main ideas

TV news is not for everybody

Why do you think radios and telephones are the preferred devices for communication in many developing countries?

Local reporters provide the best small-town news

too narrow?

Not stated directly:

Which is too broad?

Do you agree or disagree that podcasts could become the solution to providing education in remote or isolated places?

Listening Skill - Finding the Main Idea

examples, arguments, facts

People in small towns want local news

stated directly

listener must draw conclusions

title

Blogs: A great way to share your ideas

Listening Skill - Finding Main ideas

stated indirectly

Stated Directly:

"Today I'm going to talk about..."

Citizen Journalism

reporter's questions

"Let's look at 3 ways that..."

Vocabulary Set 1

main idea

bias

viewpoint

"A major reason for...is that..."

What are the next steps in citizen journalism?

accountable

upfront

foundation

supporting ideas

anonymous

networking

source

unique

"So, that means..."

technique

unfolding

"Therefore, we can see that..."

supporting ideas

accidental

"All of this points to..."

Discussion

"These are techniques that..."

main idea

"This is the reason that..."

Do you think that citizen journalism could be more effective than traditional or mainstream journalism?

If fewer young people read newspapers and watch TV shows these days, what can mainstream news organizations do to attract them?

Do you think citizen journalism would be equally popular in every country? Why or why not?