3. WHY TO USE ENGLISH
NEWSPAPER IN A ESL
CLASSROOM?
Beginners students can
recognize symbols and
numbers.
An intermediate offers
exposure to print, to graphic
devices and to punctuation
Advance students can read
newspaper articles much as a
native speaker
They can always keep
students motivated and upto-date.
Students discover life as it
happens
4. ADVANTAGES OF USING
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Promote
reading and
make it a
habit.
Selection
criteria
Develop of
receptive
and
productive
skills.
Contain practical
vocabulary and
Helpful in learning
grammatical
strutures.
Effective use
according
levels.
5. HOW TO DEVELOP THE ADVANTAGES OF
USING NEWSPAPER ARTICLES?
Promote reading and make it a
habit.
Motivate the students to read at least one
newspaper article on regular basis for a month or
two.
Ask the students to select the most interesting part of the
newspaper that appeals them. They can read it and report
back to other classmates.
Encourage the students to keep and refer an
authentic dictionary while reading the newspaper.
Try to encourage the students to comprehend the
story/feature/article as a whole.
9. R
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A
D
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Students focus on vocabulary,
grammar punctuation.
It helps to develop the writing and
speaking skills.
STAGES OF READING
Before reading
Introduction exercises
Pre-reading
These are activities that are directly related
to the text, rather than the topic in general
First reading
the first reading activities should avoid a
large number of detailed questions.
Second reading
the second reading should lead to a detailed
understanding of the article
11. Exploring the meaning.
A simple present tense verb
representing a simple past action
e.g. Peru wins the match.
Omission of the verb in representing
Present Continuous Tense
e. g. México Retail Market
blooming.
Abbreviations.
E.g. SEBI cuts down the
exchange rate. ( Security
Exchange Board of India)
A participle form used for
passive voice
e.g. Man of the Match Trophy
given to Dhoni.
GRAMMAR
12. Enrich Vocabulary:
words with a particular
suffix or prefix
words containing a
particular vowel sound
or consonant blend
compound words
words in the past,
present, and future
tenses
plurals
VOCABULARY
14. DISADVANTAGES OF USING
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Not
always news articles provide
good examples of grammar.
Newspaper
language is sometimes
difficult to understand
Students
don´t use the language they
have learnt from the articles
15. THANKS FOR YOUR
ATENTION…!!!
Bustamante Ortiz, Sonia
Castillo Zambrano, Miguel
Chuquilin Colorado, Yan Carlos
Monteza Sánchez, Rocio
Ríos Ramos Yolanda