Written by a former news journalist, and piloted
over several years in university classes, Media
English provides an interesting,
challenging, and enjoyable journey through the
English used in the news media. This highly
practical textbook introduces the real world of
newspaper and other media into the classroom
while actively developing students’ English
skills and abilities. Designed for upper
beginners through intermediate level, it guides
students through the English and techniques used
in the news media so they can become comfortable
using it themselves.
Each of
the thirteen units provides a variety of
activities to develop students’ knowledge of the
English news media and the skills to use it, as
well as to communicate with each other. Each
unit ends with a vocabulary building exercise
using words and phrases used frequently in the
news media. This book helps students to interact
in three important ways:
- Well-designed
tasks allow students to engage actively with
the textbook content.
- Students
learn to interact with real news media through
tasks which involve current news from
newspapers and other media.
- Students
interact with each other through discussion
and interviews.
As well
as helping students to understand the news in
English, this book enables students to talk
about the news and to create examples themselves
– of headlines, news stories and feature
articles, so they feel a full sense of
achievement by the end of the course. If you
want your students to engage with the real world
while improving their English skills, Media
English is the book for your classroom.
Use this book for:
- Media English classes
- Oral Communication and Discussion classes
- Reading classes
- Writing classes
- Discussion classes
- Research-based classes
- Improving communication skills for job-hunting
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