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News Reading and Discussion (Intermediate/ Advanced)
News Reading and Discussion (Intermediate/ Advanced)
Let's read some interesting and informative news to gain more vocabulary about a certain topic and practice your reading, comprehension and discussion skills.
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* Our news list is sometimes not updated. You can ask the teacher for other available articles.
CATEGORY NEWS TITLE
* Culture and Entertainment 1. Our Names May Affect How We Look
as Adults
2. Song Lyrics Becoming Simpler and Angrier, Says Study
3. More Is More: How Maximalism Makes Homes Happy
4. Hong Kong Named Most Expensive
City for Expatriates
City for Expatriates
* Science and Technology 1. Early Human 'Hobbits' Were Shorter than We Thought
2. The SIFT Method: How to Investigate Fake News
2. The SIFT Method: How to Investigate Fake News
3. The Advantages of Being an Introvert
4. Online Meetings May Affect Creativity, Study Finds 5. The Air Filtering Tower That Could Clean City Air 6. Floating Houses: The Answer to Rising Sea Levels?
4. Online Meetings May Affect Creativity, Study Finds 5. The Air Filtering Tower That Could Clean City Air 6. Floating Houses: The Answer to Rising Sea Levels?
* Economy and Business 1. Out of Office: Why Workers Are Having Walking Meetings
2. How Mindfulness Can Beat Your 'Technostress'
2. How Mindfulness Can Beat Your 'Technostress'
3. -Most American Have Lied to Get a Job
4. Succeed at Work by Developing Your 'Soft Skills'
* Health 1. Why Volunteering Can Be So Good for Our Health
2. Understanding Toxic Positivity and Healthy Optimism
2. Understanding Toxic Positivity and Healthy Optimism
3. Procrastination Bad for Health and Money, Survey Says
4. More Americans Prefer the Web or AI for Health Advice
* International Related News 1. Banksy's Latest Animal Mural Appears at London Zoo
2. Japan Plans to Replace Cedars to Combat Hay Fever
2. Japan Plans to Replace Cedars to Combat Hay Fever
3. 'It's Not Disneyland': The Fight for Machu Picchu
4. What Questions Do People Google About Japan?
5. Where to Find the World's Best Street Food
* Language and Education 1. English Proficiency Improving in Japan's Schools
2. - Four Minutes of Small Talk Enough to Form Impressions
3. Sports Phrases You'll Hear in the Business World 4. Checking In: A Guide to Hotel Vocabulary
5. UK University Offers Course in 'Magic'
6. Students Who Read Paper Books Score Better on Tests
5. UK University Offers Course in 'Magic'
6. Students Who Read Paper Books Score Better on Tests
A PDF file of the chosen news will be sent to the student at the start of the lesson.
Everyday News material covers a wide range of topics based on what category the student wants. This lesson is good for pre-intermediate, intermediate students, high intermediate, pre-advanced and above.
This lesson has 4 sections.
1. Vocabulary Part (with meaning and example sentence)
2. News Article
3. Comprehension Questions (3 Questions about the news)
4. Discussion Questions (10 Questions related to the news article)
The Discussion section is the most important part where the student can practice speaking spontaneously, answer follow up questions and share one's ideas and opinions well.
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