A representative from each group presents the group's findings to the entire class, and then the class discusses the findings and their implications. This task can be repeated using a different news report, where each group is given a different topic to categorize. Follow-Up Homework Assignment. Ask the students to watch the English news during the week to see if the findings from this exercise are true. The students are asked to write down the topics discussed on the news.
Students compare their list of topics with their partner.
Discuss with the class factors determining the priority of a news item. The group pools their information to form the list of topics in the order presented on the news and then discusses whether the topics were presented in their correct order of importance. A representative from each group then presents the news headlines to the class using their combined information. A variation on this activity for a more advanced level could require the groups to present the news headlines for a different audience - for example, a regional news broadcast. They would then have to change the order of the news to suit the specific interests of their public.