Study Guide 16

Media Arabic, Trials, Part 2

Section 5 pp. 157-160: Refine your understanding of the new vocabulary words by learning their precise use according to category and context.

Exercise 5: Use the correct prepositions to complete the paragraphs.
Exercise 6: Complete the paragraphs drawing from all the new vocabulary.
Exercise 7: Fit the punishment to the crime, and then write a sentence justifying each assessment.
Exercise 8: Put the sentences of a news article in the correct order.
Exercise 9: Write the rest of the news article, discussing the motivation and the judgment of the given crime.

Section 6 pp. 162-163: Read the tips for speed reading, and then skim the excerpts and write a title for each one.
Section 7 pp. 165-166: Practice evaluating the objectivity of a news source by comparing reports from two different sources on the same news event.
Memorize the vocabulary from pp. 75-79 of the Kendall book.
Write two paragraph-long news reports using the vocabulary from pp. 75-79 in the Kendall book.
Prepare to relate one of the top news stories of the week in your conversation session.
Listen to the news story (5 minutes) assigned by your mentor, and prepare to contribute your point of view to a discussion in your conversation session.
Read the article assigned by your mentor, and prepare notes for a brief commentary which you will give as an oral presentation (5 minutes) in your conversation session.

I have completed Part 2 of "Trials," pp. 157-166.
I have learned the precise usage of the vocabulary words from "Trials" and I have practiced using them in paragraphs.
I have practiced skimming news excerpts.
I have practiced evaluating the objectivity of a news source by comparing reports from different sources.
I have memorized the vocabulary from the Kendall book, pp. 75-79.
I am able to write news reports using the new vocabulary I have learned.
I consistently skim the top news stories in Arabic and I can relate a news story orally.
I can understand and discuss an audio news report in Arabic.
I have read an article from an Arabic newspaper, and I am able to present an oral commentary in Arabic to my conversation partners.

Have the students summarize the oral news story (5 minutes) which you assigned them, and then engage them in a discussion about it. Each student should contribute his or her point of view.

Engage the students in a discussion on the news article you assigned to them.

Have the students give their oral commentaries (5 minutes) on the news article you assigned to them.