HOMETOWN NEWS
Students talk about the recent news in their hometowns.
Example questions:
Use the questions below to talk with your partner(s) about news of your hometown.
What kind of news is normal for your town?
What’s the biggest news ever to come from your town?
What are the local newspapers like?
Does your hometown have its own TV news channel?
How often do you receive / look at news of your town?
Have you ever seen pictures of your area on national or international television?
What news stories have hit the headlines recently in your hometown?
Have you ever been in the local newspapers or on TV?
Is there any big news coming up in your hometown?
Who has made the biggest headlines in your hometown?
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BETTER STUDYING
In pairs / groups, think of ways you can make better use of your
time to study current events in English more.
SITUATION
HOW TO UTILISE TIME TO STUDY ENGLISH MORE
Breakfast
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Going to work /
school
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Watching TV
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Walking around
town
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Surfing the Internet
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Bedtime
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After you have finished, change partners and tell each other about your ideas. Give each other
advice on how to make your ideas better.
Return to your original partner and incorporate the advice you received into making your ideas
better.
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