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PASAA

Publication Date

1990-01-01

Abstract

We currently live in a world of information technology that enables us to learn about today's and yesterday's events in different parts of the world very quickly. Consequently, we, as teachers, must provide our pupils with the ability to understand news, and to assess its accuracy and significance. In particular, newspapers provide a readily available and interesting source of material for students in English and more teachers are using news items, special features, cartoons, photographs and even advertisements as supplementary materials to teach English. This paper first describes functions of newspapers. Then it goes on to discuss the language used in the headlines and stories: about the expressions used in the newspapers; misleading headlines; judging the reliability of the source and how to persuade readers to continue to the conclusion of the article. The last part covers a variety of exercises that help and encourage students to read newspapers with ease and with fun. All four teaching and learning skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - are involved and integrated.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.20.2.2

First Page

9

Last Page

32

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