Tips on how to make a video news report Do you want to make a TV news report but have no idea where to start? Watch this video to see how a group of students, with help from the BBC's Sophie Long, go about it and read the advice below. How to make a video news report What's the story? Before starting any news report, the most important point to remember is: Keep it simple. Planning As with any story, you must plan how you want to start your report and how you want to end it. When planning your report, you will need to consider the five Ws. What - What is the story? Why - Why is the story important to your audience? Who - Who is involved? Where - Where is the story happening, and where is the best place to film? When - Has the story already happened, or is it about to happen? By planning each of these points in detail, you'll know exactly what you need to film, where and when. Filming Once you have done all your planning, then you can start to film. A basic TV news report is made up of five parts: Equipment Health and safety
Be a better writer in 15 minutes: 4 TED-Ed lessons on grammar and word choice There’s no denying it — the English language can be mighty tricky. When writing a paper, a novel or even an e-mail, you might look at a sentence you just wrote and think, “Is that comma supposed to be there?” or “Is that really the best word to use?” Fear not! TED-Ed has put together a list of four of our favorite grammar and language lessons to get your next piece of writing in tip-top shape. First, let’s look at the often-confusing comma. What about the Oxford comma? Now, take an adjective such as “implacable” or a verb like “proliferate” or even another noun “crony,” and add a suffix, such as “-ity” or “-tion” or “-ism.” Finally, when it comes to good writing, don’t take the easy route!
Pronunciation Pronunciation Lessons Intonation - Intonation is the rising and falling sounds of the voice when speaking. Intonation (Part 2) - Phrasing - In addition to the intonation of a statement, there is another aspect of speech that indicates meaning -- phrasing. Intonation (Part 3) - Contrast - Once the intonation of new information is established, you'll soon notice that there is a pattern that breaks that flow. When you want to emphasize one thing over another, you reflect this contrast with pitch change. How to Get Your Students Writing with Only 6 Words We’ve all been told we need to bring writing into our art rooms. But, it can be difficult to find both the time and a way to create a meaningful connection between the two disciplines. A few years ago, I came across the idea of 6-word stories and decided to give them a try in my classroom. I had no idea if it would work well or not. Since then, I’ve used 6-word stories in a variety of ways in my classroom, from get-to-know-you activities and exit tickets to tools for review and artist statements. Here’s everything you need to know to start using 6-word stories in your classroom. Start by introducing the concept of 6-word stories to your students. There is an urban legend that writer Ernest Hemingway made a bet that he could compose a novel using just six words. After reading Hemingway’s version, it helps to take a long pause to let it sink in. Editor’s Note: As you may have noticed, today we’re welcoming our newest writer to the AOE Team! Depending on your goals, you might stop here.
How to Improve Your English Pronunciation to Talk Like a Native “What?” “Can you say that again?” How many times do you hear this when you’re speaking? Even if your vocabulary and English grammar are perfect, it can still be difficult for people to understand you because of your pronunciation. Learning to pronounce English words correctly can be one of the hardest parts of learning English. The English language has some sounds that your native language might not, so you will have to learn how to make completely new sounds. Plus, English vowels make it really tricky to know how to say a word. Ah! So that’s why we have eight tips for you, to help you pronounce English words better. 1. Before you learn how to speak, you’ll need to learn how to listen. There are many guides to get you started in learning to listen. The pronunciation practice at Many Things is really slick, especially its huge selection of lessons on minimal pairs. When you want to listen to authentic English instead of pronunciation exercises, you can watch videos on FluentU. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Conjunctions and subjunctions | Welcome to English, step 3-4 (Spring 2015) Conjunctions and subjunctions combine clauses. What is a clause? It´s part of a sentence. There are two types of clauses: 1. Independent clause = huvudsats 2. You can combine: 1. 2. There are very few conjunctions but many subordinate conjunctions. Here is a list with the conjunctions. Here are some subordinate conjunctions. So, what do they mean? TIME: when=när, while = medan, since =sedan, before =innan, after = efter att, until = tills/till (om tid), once = då(at the moment when) PLACE: Where = var/vart, wherever = varsomhelst, vartsomhelst CAUSE/EFFECT: because = eftersom, för att, since = eftersom, as=eftersom, now that=nu då, so that = så att CONDITION: if = om, unless = om inte, on condition that = på villkor att, as long as = så länge (som) CONTRAST: although+ subject and verb = trots att, even though+ subject and verb = trots att, despite+ noun = trots, while = emedan, whereas = emedan That/which/who= som (relativa pronomen), what, why, how Ex. Although it was raining, I didn´t get wet.
Who killed Santa? Who killed Santa? When I came to the classroom this morning I found Santa. Dead. (Picture: www.merriemysteries.com) 1. 3. 3. There will be prize for the correct answer! I hope you will find the murderer! This lesson is inspired by: The Caz on www.tes.com If you are a teacher and wants to use this lesson - go to the link above and search for Christmas Murder Mystery. Disney's 'Brave' Video Writing Prompts K-2: Princess Comparison When you think of a prince or princess, what do they usually look and act like (either write out or draw your answer)? How are Merida and her brothers different from your original picture? 3-5: Family Expectations Like Merida, people of all ages face family expectations for who they are and how they should behave. 6-8: Changing Your Fate Journal Imagine that you came upon a witch or sorceress who could change your fate. Offering parents a technology in the classroom session can help them develop... Teaching strategies to offset the negative effects of a long winter. Specific teaching strategies that many effective educators incorporate into... Some common classroom management flaws that can appear regarding teacher... Engaging in sincere, personal conversations with your students is beneficial... Is there any way you can make steps toward that change by yourself? 9-12: Arranged Marriage throughout History Can't view the video to accompany these writing prompts?