News Report Question
Weekend writing 1: Write a news report
Question: Write a news report about animal abuse in about 200 words
A) Content: search some videos in youtube or read some online news reports
You watch the following video clips and write a news report in 200 words.
Animal cruelty in China http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_3omPK3TV4 Dog slaughter for meat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot8TWFtTk7Q 1. Reporters only give facts and report other people’s opinions. They do not give their own.
B) Language:
1. Mainly use past tense
2. Use future tense for future action
3. Passive voice is commonly used
4. Vocab related to animal abuse
5. Witnesses and the authorities make comments in both direct and indirect speech
C) Organization: refer to the news report in Unit 5 (Theme Book) or the attachment
1. Write in short paragraphs
Example:
HEADLINE
Your name
Opening paragraph: (briefly describe who, what, where, when, why and how)
e.g. Four students were injured in an explosion in a secondary school chemistry laboratory yesterday afternoon.
Para 2: Who reported the incident? When? What did the related department do to respond?
Para 3: What was the situation like when relevant parties (e.g. police / reporters, etc.) arrived?
Para 4: Opinions from different parties OR What is the condition of the animal(s)? What will happen to it (them)? What will happen to the offender(s)?
Weekend writing 1: Write a news report
Question: Write a news report about animal abuse in about 200 words
A) Content: search some videos in youtube or read some online news reports
You watch the following video clips and write a news report in 200 words.
Animal cruelty in China http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_3omPK3TV4 Dog slaughter for meat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot8TWFtTk7Q 1. Reporters only give facts and report other people’s opinions. They do not give their own.
B) Language:
1.
Question: Write a news report about animal abuse in about 200 words
A) Content: search some videos in youtube or read some online news reports
You watch the following video clips and write a news report in 200 words.
Animal cruelty in China http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_3omPK3TV4 Dog slaughter for meat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot8TWFtTk7Q 1. Reporters only give facts and report other people’s opinions. They do not give their own.
B) Language:
1. Mainly use past tense
2. Use future tense for future action
3. Passive voice is commonly used
4. Vocab related to animal abuse
5. Witnesses and the authorities make comments in both direct and indirect speech
C) Organization: refer to the news report in Unit 5 (Theme Book) or the attachment
1. Write in short paragraphs
Example:
HEADLINE
Your name
Opening paragraph: (briefly describe who, what, where, when, why and how)
e.g. Four students were injured in an explosion in a secondary school chemistry laboratory yesterday afternoon.
Para 2: Who reported the incident? When? What did the related department do to respond?
Para 3: What was the situation like when relevant parties (e.g. police / reporters, etc.) arrived?
Para 4: Opinions from different parties OR What is the condition of the animal(s)? What will happen to it (them)? What will happen to the offender(s)?
Weekend writing 1: Write a news report
Question: Write a news report about animal abuse in about 200 words
A) Content: search some videos in youtube or read some online news reports
You watch the following video clips and write a news report in 200 words.
Animal cruelty in China http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_3omPK3TV4 Dog slaughter for meat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot8TWFtTk7Q 1. Reporters only give facts and report other people’s opinions. They do not give their own.
B) Language:
1.