Using Newspapers in the Classroom

A collection of over 130 practical and creative newspaper-based activities to use with young adult and adult learners from pre-intermediate to advanced level.

Paul Sanderson (Author)

9780521645263, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 22 April 1999

288 pages
22.8 x 15.4 x 1.9 cm, 0.459 kg

'Using Newspapers is ideal for teachers who want to introduce newspapers to a class … I found it enlightening, very practical and a great addition to my repertoire.' EL Gazette

Using Newspapers in the Classroom is a collection of over 130 practical and creative newspaper-based activities to use with young adult and adult learners from pre-intermediate to advanced levels. The activities, which show teachers how to exploit the different features and sections of newspapers, 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.

Subject Areas: ELT: English for specific purposes [ES], ELT: teaching theory & methods [EBA]