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World News Club: Read & Speak About Today's News, Middle School English Students
Teacher MoMo , MFA
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(481)
This class helps students confidently discuss the news in English. First, students read news articles before class. Then in class, students ask & answer questions about the story. Each story has a vocabulary list & discussion prompts.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
*Advanced English language skills are required. ** In this ongoing class, students will develop their communication and leadership skills by leading a 5-10 minute news discussion. Each student will select a current international news story and lead a discussion about it. First, the student will give a brief summary of the current affair. Then, the student will ask 3-5 thought-provoking questions that should stimulate a 10-15 minute discussion about the topic. The student will facilitate the...
1. Students will develop their communication and leadership skills by participating news discussions. 2. Students will deepen their global perspective by discussing international news articles.
I have been an ESL / EFL teacher since 2005. I have taught various English classes online and in five countries (South Korea, Japan,Costa Rica, Chile, and Ecuador). I enjoy teaching communicative English skills to enhance students' confidence and ability to use English in daily conversations and on social media. I have a TEFL / TESOL certificate, a BA in Sociology from UCLA in Los Angeles, and a MFA (nonfiction writing) from USC in Los Angeles.
Homework Offered
Pre-class: 1. Each student will select a news article from Engoo and email the article to me (the teacher). Student should prepare questions to ask the class during discussion time. 2. Teacher will select a news article from Engoo for discussion. Students should read the article before class in order to participate in the discussion.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Engoo News https://engoo.com/app/daily-news
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
NOTE: Students must lead the news discussion of the second article; if the students do not lead the news discussion, we will end the class early as the student didn't prepare the work for the second half of the lesson. *Advanced English language skills are required. If a student enrolls in the class and cannot speak English at a normal pace nor maintain a news discussion, the student will be removed from the class immediately. No refund will be given **
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(481)
I am passionate about teaching appreciation of our world's cultures, societies, and people in a fun and engaging way that will spark a lifelong curiosity about our global community and a desire to be active and productive community members. I...
Group Class
$30
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-13
2-6 learners per class
