Starter quiz
- Match each type of sentence to its example.
- reported speech⇔Ms Samsonova argued that the protest was vital. ✓
- statement of fact⇔Ms Samsonova was present at the protest. ✓
- direct speech⇔"This protest is vital," she explained. ✓
- journalist's opinion⇔This protest is a waste of time. ✓
- Which sentences are punctuated correctly?
- While most protestors were peaceful there were two arrests.
- Two individuals tried to damage vehicles, causing the police to intervene. ✓
- While most protestors were peaceful, there were two arrests. ✓
- Two individuals tried to damage vehicles causing the police to intervene.
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- Which sentences below are punctuated correctly?
- "We are happy to meet with protestors" she explained.
- "We are happy to meet with protestors," she explained. ✓
- She explained "We are happy to meet with protestors."
- She explained, "We are happy to meet with protestors." ✓
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- Which sentences use colons and semi-colons correctly?
- It was a colourful scene: many people were holding placards. ✓
- The protest was largely peaceful: there were two arrests.
- It was a colourful scene many people; were holding placards.
- The protest was largely peaceful; however, there were two arrests. ✓
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- Which cohesive device has been used in this sentence? 'The meeting will be open to the public and it will be held on Wednesday at City Hall.'
- relative complex sentence
- colon
- compound sentence ✓
- adverbial complex sentence
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- Which sentence uses vocabulary appropriate for a journalistic report?
- These ridiculous protestors plan to keep annoying us forever.
- These protestors aren't going anywhere.
- The protestors say they will stay as long as it takes. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Put the parts of our radio broadcast in order.
- 1⇔introduction from the news anchor
- 2⇔summary of the situation from the reporter
- 3⇔interview with protestor
- 4⇔conclusion where the reporter looks to the future
- How is the language in our radio broadcast different to that in our written report?
- It is more formal.
- It is more informal. ✓
- It is more old-fashioned.
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- Which of the following are language features we used to show informality in our radio broadcast?
- use of the first person perspective ✓
- direct address to the reader ✓
- use of subject-specific vocabulary
- use of contractions ✓
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- Which of the sentence openers below help show informality?
- Well, ✓
- As a result,
- Consequently,
- But ✓
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- Which of the below is an example of direct address?
- I'm here with the protestors at Great Oak Wood.
- You might have heard about the proposed bypass. ✓
- Thanks, Alan.
- But there's a snag.
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- Match each person involved in the broadcast to their role in the broadcast.
- protestor⇔to get across their views and persuade the audience ✓
- news anchor⇔to inform and introduce the broadcast ✓
- reporter⇔to keep the audience engaged throughout ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- We can present our written work in a range of ways, including orally.
- A radio broadcast will usually be briefer and slightly less formal than a written journalistic report.
- It may still include statements of fact and reported speech that give different perspectives.
- Instead of direct speech, we will hear individuals' accounts as interview segments.
- We will use some language specific to radio broadcasts, such as 'correspondent' and 'studio'.
Common misconception
Pupils may feel they can simply read out their written journalistic report.
A radio broadcast will likely be shorter, more succinct and more informal than a written journalistic report. We also have the chance to include interviews directly with the people involved.
Keywords
Informal tone - the effect created by using more conversational, everyday language
Direct address - when we speak directly to the listener, using the 'you' second person perspective
Expression - when we speak with expression, we bring the words to life and try to engage our listener, showing their meaning clearly
Radio broadcast - an audio-only broadcast with no visuals or written words
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