Short news articles

Read short news reports efficiently: understand headline grammar, find who, what, when, where and why in the first paragraph, and separate the main point from details and quotes.

Level B1 25 min5 exercisesLesson 9 of 12 in Reading B1

Trains: TOEIC Reading Part 7 – Reading Comprehension, IELTS Reading – Short-answer questions

What you'll learn

Understand the special grammar and vocabulary of news headlines
Find who, what, when, where and why in the first paragraph of a report
Tell the main point of an article from details, quotes and background
Choose a suitable headline and follow the usual order of a news report

Lesson content

9 steps · 5 exercises · 25 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. Practice 1What do the headlines mean?
5. Practice 2Check the model article
6. Practice 3Short answers + 2 more
7. Exam tips2 tips
8. Key vocabulary12 words
9. SummaryReview and finish

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