Using Newspapers in the Classroom

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book includes over 130 practical and creative activities, which show teachers how to exploit the different features and sections of newspapers. The activities are designed to provide motivating and challenging learning experiences, as well as valuable language practice. Clear lesson plans, sample materials and practical guidelines combine to give teachers of general English and English for specific purposes maximum support for using newspapers in the classroom.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction
• 1 Headlines
• 2 Articles
• 3 Photographs
• 4 Advertisements
• 5 Horoscopes
• 6 Problem Page Letters
• 7 TV guides
• 8 Cartoons and strip cartoons
• 9 Weather forecasts
• 10 The whole newspaper
• Appendix 1 Stylistic and structural features of newspaper headlines
• Appendix 2 Newspaper web sites
• Appendix 3 Abbreviations used in classified advertisements