INTERNATIONAL EVENT SPORTS EVENTS POLITICAL EVENTS SOCIAL EVENTS NATURAL EVENTS Ryder cup - golf War Coronations
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INTERNATIONAL EVENT
SPORTS EVENTS
POLITICAL EVENTS
SOCIAL EVENTS
NATURAL EVENTS
Ryder cup - golf
War
Coronations
Tsunamis
Wimbledon tennis championship
General Elections
Royal weddings
Earthquake s
World cup footbal/soccer
Summits/talk s
Jet set weddings
Hurricanes
Olympic Games
Referendum
World ExhibitionsEXPO
Tornadoes
Athletics championships
Strikes
State funerals
Famine
NBA
Terrorist attacks
MTV awards
Drought
Conferences
The Oscars
Floods
Economic crises
Fashion Shows
Volcanic Eruptions
Stock market collapse
Can you think of any others to add? QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
Has an international event marked you in any way? Are some international evets simply money.making tactics? What is the role of newspapers in society? What sells newspapers? Why do we buy newspapers? Do you think that news is censored in some countries? Is the news censored in your country? With the growing use of the internet, will newspapers disappear in the future? How does news differ from paper to paper in your country? What is your favourite section of the newspaper to read? How often do you watch the news? o Do you make a point of watching the news? o Do you feel bad if you miss the news? Which kind of news is the best? Why? (e.g. newspaper, TV, internet etc) o Do you think there should be more or less of this news? Do you think that the news is necessary? Why or why not? o What would the world be like without news? Do you think the news tells us just information without giving its opinion? o Should the news give an opinion? o Do you think the news influences people too much? Do you think the news is shocking now? o How has it changed over the yearS? What is the biggest news you ever heard in your life? o Do you think anything could be bigger news? How did it affect you? Were you glad you heard this news? Do you think people need to know all of the news? What do people not need to know? What do you think is the most important thing the news should report? What was the most memorable news you ever watched? If the news reported your week, what would be the headline?