STUDENT WORKSHEET Practice 3. Look closely into the following series of pictures. Then, write down kinds of sources of news on your note based on the pictures and the characteristics belong to. Write down the headline NEWS WORTHY EVENT Text 1. If you litter in this Thai national park, your rubbish may just come back to haunt you. Well, not exactly haunt, but it'll be shipped to your home as a pointed reminder that when out in nature, you had better clean up after yourself. Authorities in the popular Khao Yai National Park near Bangkok will start sending rubbish back to litterers, Thailand's environment minister said. Offenders will also be registered with the police. Text 2 A teenager became famous overnight in China when she saved a suicidal stranger by kissing him on the lips. Liu Wenxiu, 19, was shopping with a friend at a mall in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, when she saw a crowd of people watching a man hanging on to the barrier of the highest floor. Text 3 A 14-year old Chinese-crested Chihuahau called Yoda has been named the World's Ugliest Dog title by judges in California. Yoda's owner Terry Schumacher fled when she first encountered the little dog abandoned behind an apartment building HEADLINES in America, convinced it was a rat Text 4 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola fears striker Sergio Aguero could miss the first two months of the Premier League season. Aguero suffered a knee injury against Burnley on 22 June. It kept the Argentine out of the final 10 games of City's domestic campaign as well their two Champions League matches in August. Text 5 The boss of a Legoland theme park was stunned when staff swapped his car for one made of Lego. Peter Ronchetti went to drive home in his real Volvo XC60 to find it had been replaced with a life-sized copy made from 201,076 of the toy bricks Practice 2 Practice 3 Now, you read again the text 1 and text 2. Then, continue to complete by choosing the appropriate paragraphs IN THE RIGHT COLUMN. Write down on your books. NEWS WORTHY EVENT Backgrounds Text 1. “The young man was on the outside of the barrier and was holding a knife to his If you litter in this Thai national park, your chest but nobody seemed to be trying to rubbish may just come back to haunt you. Well, talk him round," she said. not exactly haunt, but it'll be shipped to your home as a pointed reminder that when out in "I wanted to help him but the police nature, you had better clean up after yourself. wouldn't let me through so I lied and told Authorities in the popular Khao Yai National them he was my boyfriend and that he Park near Bangkok will start sending rubbish wanted to kill himself because of me. back to litterers, Thailand's environment minister said. Offenders will also be registered "They let me talk to him and he told me with the police. he was sad because he was from a broken …………………………………………………………………… family. I'm also from a broken family too …………………………………………………………………… and understood him perfectly." …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… Liu then surprised everyone - especially the young man - by stepping forward, putting her arms around him and giving him a kiss. A fireman took advantage of the distraction and dashed forward to grab hold of the man and pull him to safety. "His story touched me, and I felt like I really was his girlfriend and I could help him," said Liu afterwards. Text 2 A teenager became famous overnight in China Visitors to the park have to register with when she saved a suicidal stranger - by kissing him on the lips. Liu Wenxiu, 19, was shopping with a friend at a mall in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, when she saw a crowd of people watching a man hanging on to the barrier of the highest floor. …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… their addresses, making it easy for rangers to track them down if they leave rubbish behind. Environment Minister Varawut Silpaarcha posted pictures of litter collected in cardboard parcels ready to be shipped on his Facebook account. "Your trash - we'll send it back to you," the post warns, reminding people that littering in a national park is an offence and punishable with up to five years in prison and hefty fines. the box in the Facebook post contains a polite note saying: "You forgot these things at Khao Yai National Park" Park authorities say the rubbish left behind can be particularly dangerous for animals who may try to eat it. Khao Yai National Park which is northeast of the Thai capital Bangkok stretches across more than 2,000 sq km (770 sq miles) and is very popular with hikers. It's the oldest national park in Thailand and known for its waterfalls, animals and scenery It kept the Argentine out of the final 10 games of City's domestic campaign as well their two Champions League matches in August. Guardiola whether goalscorer "We knew Guardiola. says he is now uncertain City's 32-year-old record will be fit until November. the injury was difficult," said "He still hasn't had one training session with us and Sergio is not a guy who regains his physical condition quickly. He has been out for a long time, so maybe in one or two months he will be ready." Practice 4 Write down events happening around you that you find interesting. Write in the table below. Then, make a news based on the event.
