NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES – Speaking activity

NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

 

1. Do you often read the news?
2. Which magazines and newspapers do you read?
3. What kinds of newspapers and magazines do teenagers read in Spain?
4. What’s the main difference between a newspaper and a magazine?

5. Describe a newspaper or a magazine that you like reading. Tell your partner about:
   – What the publication is about,
   – What kind of information it contains,
   – How often you read it,
   – And explain why you read it.
6. Are Spanish newspapers biased or do they present the news in an objective way?
7. Do you think some news or cartoons should be banned or censored? Remember the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks or the cartoons a Danish newspaper published depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

1. What are the benefits of reading a newspaper or a magazine?
2. What kinds of articles are you most interested in?
3. Have you ever read a newspaper or magazine in English?
4. As the Internet is getting more and more popular, do you think newspapers and magazines might one day disappear? Do you prefer reading the news online or on printed newspapers?
5. Why is it important to read the news?
6. Should the government control what is in our newspapers?
7. What kind of person can become a good journalist?
8. What do you think the important qualities for a news reporter?