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Cambridge English for the Media   Cambridge University Press 2009     
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UNIT 2 Radio Teacher’s Notes

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    f 
Students work individually to underline the topic sentences. 
 Answers
1  Is the Liberal Party leader too old to win the general election?
2  Top universities are still failing to attract large numbers of students from state 
schools.
3  It’s Oscar time again, but are the Oscars valid, or just another marketing ploy?
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Discuss the questions as a class. 
 Answers
1  Explaining how to develop the story
2  The imperative 
3  Because she is giving instructions and wants to give a sense of urgency; it is 
also the shortest way of expressing what she wants done.
    h 
Students work in small groups to plan and write their news lists. When they have 
finished, collect the lists to make a wall display. The class chooses the best news