Reading a news article

Reading a news article: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: synthese-frPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will recognise and use “Reading a news article” correctly.

2. Discover

Compare: Lire le titre; repérer qui / quoi / où / quand; identifier la source; vérifier la date. Which clue helps you recognise lire la presse?

3. Understand

To understand “Reading a news article”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Read the task first so you know what to look for. Then collect only the useful clues.

Lire le titrerepérer qui / quoi / où / quandidentifier la sourcevérifier la datedistinguer fait et commentairerésumer l’information

Watch out

Base your answer on a precise clue from the document: a word, a fact, a logical relation or the text structure. Do not add information that is not there.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Reading a news article”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For lire la presse, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Reading a news article” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.