This document provides guidance on using newspaper articles in an English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. It discusses how newspaper articles can expose students to real language and develop their reading, writing, speaking, and grammar skills. The document offers tips for teachers on selecting appropriate articles based on students' levels and developing the corresponding activities to work on vocabulary, the four skills, and grammar structures. Some advantages mentioned are promoting reading habits and providing practical vocabulary. Potential disadvantages discussed are articles not always providing good grammar examples and containing difficult language.

1. EXTRA! EXTRA! Write a
news article is easy,
NO EXTRA work
required!!!

2. NEWSPAPER
ARTICLES
Offer us a wide
range of knowledge
and analysis of
incidents and
events

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.

6. Selection Criteria
 Appropriacy of
topic
 Length
 Language
content
 Generative?
 Task suitability

7. Develop of receptive and
productive skills.
INPUT
• VOCABULARY
PROCESS
• TEACHING THE 4
SKILLS
• TEACHING
GRAMMAR
OUTPUT
• PRODUCTION

8. 4
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K
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L
s
SPEAKING
WRITING
READING

9. R
E
A
D
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G
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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

10. S
P
E
A
K
I
N
G
Speaking
activities give
reinforcement
to students.
The Content
of speaking
should be
practical and
useable in real
life.
W
R
I
T
I
N
G
Writing
activities
gives
reinforcement
to students.

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

13. EFFECTIVE USE ACCORDING
LEVELS.
AT THE
ADVANCED
LEVEL
AT THE
INTERMEDIATE
LEVEL
AT THE
BEGINNERS
LEVEL

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
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