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News

News. This is the News element of your Spoken English Portfolio . A portfolio is a collection of evidence that represents achievement and learning within a topic. Portfolios require both the gathering and presentation of evidence and an element of critical reflection or commentary. .

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  1. News This is the News element of your Spoken English Portfolio. A portfolio is a collection of evidence that represents achievement and learning within a topic. Portfolios require both the gathering and presentation of evidence and an element of critical reflection or commentary.

  2. Pronunciation Pronounce the following words. Please speak clearly. Obsessed Desperate Hypocritical Insensitive Photogenic Unflattering Press Conferences Escorted Stolen Chase Paparazzi Mass media Tabloids Feature Credible

  3. Fun Facts • Give a brief explanation of your favourite media • You should say: ( no more than 2 minutes) • What it is. • What do you use most and how often. • Are some media better than others. • Do young people prefer different forms of media to older people.

  4. Experience • Talk about a news story you read or heard about in the last week. • You can say: ( no more than 2minutes) • What was it about. • What was your opinion. • Do you agree or disagree with it. • Will you read up other forms of media to compare.

  5. View Watch the clip below and give your view on the story. ( no more than 2 minutes.

  6. Overview News Sport, general, weather, funny or serious you decide.

  7. Dictionary Obsessed having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something. Desperate- (dĕs′pər-ĭt) - Having lost all hope; despairing. Hypocritical - hĭp′ə-krĭt′ĭ-kəl)- A person who engages in the same behaviors he condemns others for Insensitive ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ - Lacking in sensitivity to the feelings or circumstances of others; Photogenic ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk,-ˈdʒiːn-/ -Someone who looks good in everyday life but really shines out in pictures. Unflattering ʌnˈflat(ə)rɪŋ/ - making someone or something look or seem worse or less attractive Press Conferences - an interview given to journalists by a prominent person in order to make an announcement or answer questions Escorted - accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort. Stolen -ˈstəʊlən/ - to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force Chase - tʃeɪs/ - pursue in order to catch or catch up with. Paparazzi - /pɑːpəˈrɑːtsi/, /pæpəˈrætsi are photographers who take pictures of athletes, entertainers, politicians, and other celebrities Mass media - any of the means of communication, as television or newspapers, that reach very large numbers of people Tabloid - ˈtablɔɪd/ - a newspaper having pages half the size of those of the average broadsheet, typically popular in style and dominated by sensational stories. Feature - ˈfiːtʃə/ - a newspaper or magazine article or a broadcast programme devoted to the treatment of a particular topic, typically at length. Credible - ˈkrɛdɪb(ə)l/ - Someone who's credible is honest and believable

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