TEXT TYPE - NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

 Media File

Each week you will need to collect news clippings about current issues and the most useful sources are The Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation and The Daily Telegraph. Current concerns are usually, immediately covered by the press and it will mean you become familiar with some of the local and macro environment.

Class Activity - Take some notes using key words after reading the article you have chosen.

Homework = Summary - Write a brief summary of the main issues the article deals with based on your notes.

TASK 1 - Newspaper Headlines - Useful Language

• Analyse the headline
• Focus on key words
• Complete the activity choosing the correct key word

TASK 2 - Climate in Crisis

• Do the preparation task
• Watch the video
• Read the transcript
• Complete the activities

TASK 3 - Writing about a Bar Graph

• Do the preparation task
• Read the text
• Complete the tasks given

RMIT - Language Lab

You can find useful materials and 

tasks in the language lab

The Sport Journal

WEEK 4 - 5 TASK A:

• Find a suitable journal article from The Sport Journal
• Skim the article for the main idea
• Identify the structure
• Take notes
• Write a brief summary

TASK B:

Tokyo Olympic decision

• Match the vocabulary
• Watch the video for the main idea
• Watch the video for detail
• Read the transcript
• Language in context - guess the word meaning