1. Students will work in pairs to select 3-4 news stories from various newspapers to present in a 60 second bulletin format to practice reading comprehension and verbal presentation skills. 2. They should choose stories from broadsheet newspapers like The Times for serious world news or tabloids like The Sun for less serious celebrity or quirky stories. 3. Local papers can also provide local news items and sports are usually found on the back pages. The pairs will then present their 60 second newscasts to the class within the time limit.

1. Objectives: 1.Use reading skills to identify relevant or interesting news stories. 2.Present information verbally in a lively format HCE day- Current Affairs Y11 60 second news

2. Starter: 60 second news- BBC Three http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BCI9VdcIpB4

3. In pairs, come up with a selection of 3 or 4 news stories to include in your 60 second bulletin Read a variety of newspapers to get your stories Remember: Different newspapers report different topics and use different styles. Broadsheets e.g The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent- more serious/ in depth news. Greater emphasis on world news. Tabloids e.g The Sun, The Daily Star, The Mirror, The Daily Express, The Daily Mail often cover less serious news e.g celebrity scandals/ shock stories/ silly stories Local papers- local news items LESS SERIOUS/ MORE QUIRKY STORIES WILL NOT BE ON THE FRONT PAGES. SPORT IS USUALLY ON THE BACK PAGES.

4. 60 second news Present your news to the class- the timer is on!