Lesson 19 Title: Discussing News and Current Events
Subtitle: Lesson 19
Presented by: Fatima
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Today, we’re going to focus on discussing news and current events.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to use the present perfect tense to talk about recent news, expand your news-related vocabulary, and practice sharing your thoughts and opinions on current events.

• Learn to use the present perfect tense for recent events.

• Expand vocabulary related to news and current events.

• Practice discussing and sharing opinions on news stories and current events.

Present Perfect for Recent Events

Examples:
◦ The government has announced a new policy.
◦ A famous actor has won an award.
◦ There have been reports of a major storm.

This tense helps us talk about news that’s still relevant now.

Key Vocabulary for News and Current Events

Examples:
Headline ◦ report ◦ journalist
Breaking news ◦ coverage ◦ article
Politics ◦ economy ◦ sports ◦ weather

Types of News

Examples:

Local news
news from your city or town

National news
news from your country

International news
news from around the world

Knowing these categories helps you find the information you’re interested in.

Talking About Recent News

Complete the sentences using the present perfect tense:

1. The president ______ (announce) a new policy.
2. A famous singer ______ (release) a new album.
3. There ______ (be) reports of an earthquake.

Discussing Current Events

In groups, discuss the following questions:

1. What is a recent news story that caught your attention?
2. How do you usually get your news (TV, online, newspapers)?
3. What do you think about the way news is reported today?

Interviewing a Journalist

Role-play the following scenario with a partner:

You are a journalist, and your partner is interviewing you about a major news story.

Answer their questions using the present perfect tense and news-related vocabulary.

News Terms

Match the following travel-related words to their definitions:

1. Headline
2. Journalist
3. Breaking news

a) Urgent, important news that is happening right now.

b) The main title of a news story.

c) A person who reports and writes news.

Write a News Report

Assignment:

Write a short news report about a recent event.

Use the present perfect tense to describe what has happened, and include at least five new vocabulary words from today’s lesson.

That’s all for today!

We will continue learning more in our next class.

Goodbye!