07-05-25 (News)

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• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Planning  I  Friday the 9th of May

- News websites and articles 

Goals: After today, you will be able to recognise a set structure in news articles and write one yourself. + You can tell the difference between a broadsheet and a tabloid.

English exams 

4 parts: 

- Listening (school examen) B2

- Reading (Staatsexamen) C1

- Writing (School examen) B1/B2   -->   essay + article/review/letter

- Speaking (School examen) B2

Broadsheet

• Larger size (traditionally)
• Formal tone and serious language
• Focus on in-depth news, politics, world events, business, etc.
• Longer articles with detailed analysis
• Often read by professionals or people looking for reliable information
• Examples: The Times, The Guardian, The New York Times

Tabloid

• Smaller size (compact)
• Informal or sensational tone
• Focus on celebrities, gossip, crime, scandals, and entertainment
• Shorter articles, often with big headlines and lots of pictures
• Often aims to grab attention and entertain
• Examples: The Sun, Daily Mail, National Enquirer

Broadsheet

Tabloid

• Canteen Cat Caught Stealing Sausages – Again! (tabloid) 
• Student Claims She Can Talk to Plants – And They Talk Back! (tabloid)
• Dutch Students Outperform in International Math Rankings (broadsheet)
• Can Music Improve Your Grades? New Research Suggests It Might (broadsheet)
• How Gaming Helps Develop Real-Life Skills, According to Psychologists (broadsheet)
• UFO Spotted Over Utrecht?! - Locals Say It Was 'Too Fast to Be a Plane' (tabloid)
• Mass Panic Over “Spider Attack” in Locker Room – But Was It Just a Toy? (tabloid)
• Teen Mental Health in the Spotlight After Survey Results (broadsheet)
• The Truth About Energy Drinks and Teen Health (broadsheet) 
• School Tests Out Silent Zones to Reduce Stress (broadsheet)
• Chaos in the Canteen: Tomato Sauce Explosion Goes Viral (tabloid)
• Secret Tunnel Found Under Gym Floor – What’s Down There?! (tabloid/broadsheet) 
• Ice Cream Van Caught Speeding – 120 KM/H on Highway (tabloid)
• Why Your Hair Stands Up in Winter – It’s Not Ghosts, It’s Physics! (tabloid/broadhseet)
• What Happens When You Drop a Feather and a Hammer on the Moon? (tabloid/broadsheet

1. An introduction – engage your reader’s interest and introduce your argument or the main points
of the topic to be discussed.

2. A middle – develop relevant and interesting points about the topic to interest and/or convince
your readers to think about a particular perspective.

3. An end – draw your points together and leave your reader with a clear impression of the
argument you want them to believe or the viewpoints you would like them to consider.

New School Program Aims to Boost Teen Mental Health

In response to rising concerns about student stress and anxiety, the Department of Education has introduced a new mental health initiative across public high schools starting this fall.

SCHOOLS GET A MENTAL HEALTH MAKEOVER! 💆‍♀️📚

No more bottling it up—help is coming to your homeroom!

Starting this fall, high schools are rolling out a brand-new mental health program with chill-out sessions, squad support groups, and fast-track access to real counselors.

If one subject had to be removed from the school curriculum, which one would you get rid of?

And, which would you add?

Human cloning should be legal.

People should be legally required to get vaccines.

The development of artificial intelligence should not be limited. 

Humans should invest in technology to explore and colonize other planets no matter the costs.

Social media has improved human communication.

Cats are better than dogs.