Destinations

Writing a press release 

 

FACT FILE 

A 

press release

 is an official statement giving 

information to the newspapers, radio, or television. 

Exercise 5, page 39  

Check students understand what a press release is 

and refer them to the model on page 96 of the 

Writing bank. Students then use the case study 

information and their own ideas to write their own 

press release on Eldorado (200–250 words). This 

could be done alone or in pairs and finished for 

homework. 

UNIT 4: KEY WORDS 

Highlight the key words box and elicit definitions for a 

selection of the words. Check on parts of speech, 

syllable stress and pronunciation as needed. 

Suggest that students use the DVD-ROM Mini-

dictionary for further self-study. 

Homework suggestions 

•  Students write a press release to promote their 

own country as an international tourist destination. 

(200–250 words) 

•  Students write a sentence for each of the key 

words given for the unit (13 sentences in total). 

Encourage them to use a variety of structures and 

language from the unit.