Year 6 - English
Performing a radio broadcast based on a journalistic report
Climate emergency: journalistic report writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils get into role as a journalist attending a climate emergency protest, in prepartion for writing a journalistic report based on the event. In so doing, pupils practise integrating direct speech throughout their report to add credibility to the point of view they are writing from.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to work in a group to perform a radio broadcast based on a journalistic report about a climate protest.
Key Notes
- We can present our written work in a range of ways, including orally.
- A radio broadcast will usually be briefer and slightly less formal than a written journalistic report.
- It may still include statements of fact and reported speech that give different perspectives.
- Instead of direct speech, we will hear individuals' accounts as interview segments.
- We will use some language specific to radio broadcasts, such as 'correspondent' and 'studio'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- informal tone: the effect created by using more conversational, everyday language
- direct address: when we speak directly to the listener, using the 'you' second person perspective
- expression: when we speak with expression, we bring the words to life and try to engage our listener, showing their meaning clearly
- radio broadcast: an audio-only broadcast with no visuals or written words
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may feel they can simply read out their written journalistic report.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
We can present our written work in a range of ways, including orally. A radio broadcast will usually be briefer and slightly less formal than a written journalistic report.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'informal tone'
the effect created by using more conversational, everyday language.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may feel they can simply read out their written journalistic report. Correction: A radio broadcast will likely be shorter, more succinct and more informal than a written journalistic report. We also have the chance to include interviews directly with the people involved.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Concluding and editing a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
- Exploring the structure of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Investigating a fictional protest in role as a journalist Study Guide
- Linguistic features of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Making a speech about environmental issues Study Guide
- Planning a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
- Writing the first part of a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
- Writing the second part of a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
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