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3.3 News Analysis, , , , Do you read newspapers every day? Do you listen, , e with feeling : in a way, that shows how they to the news bulletins on radio or TV? You may have, , feel about it— angry, eon your elders or friends reading news items and, , happy, ete. oT, discussing them with feeling., e authorities : people Do you think about the news that you read or hear?, who are in control., , If a piece of news makes you happy, you will say it is, ® eye witness : An eye good news. If it makes you angry or sad, you will say, , witness is someone it is bad news., , who has seen, , something with his / You may find some news items interesting and, her own eyes., , some others uninteresting or even boring., , © account : report, story You also have to consider whether a piece of, news is reliable or unreliable. Many news items have, phrases like ‘according to our sources’, ‘authorities, , You may have heard , . , ., phrases like ‘breaking’ say that’, ‘an eye witness account’, etc. to convince, news etc. What other the readers or viewers that the news is reliable. Or the, adjectives do people use reporter may simply say ‘It is learnt that....’. ‘It has, for news?, , come to light that.....’, etc., , Read the news items given in (a), (b), (c) and (d)., You may have heard phrases like ‘breaking news’,, , , , , , , , ‘shocking news’, etc. In what other ways can we, describe a piece of news? Suggest suitable adjectives., Then form groups of four or five and discuss the, questions given with each piece of news.
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NEWS ANALYSIS, , (a), , CLOSED SHOES NOT ALLOWED IN EXAMINATION HALLS, , Bengaluru : Shivam Institute of, Innovative Technology, Bengaluru, has recently issued a list of DO’s, and DON’Ts for candidates taking, the Entrance Test to the prestigious, institute this year., , The candidates will not be, allowed to enter the examination hall, , , , wearing closed shoes, boots, even, socks. Other items which will not be, allowed inside include mobile phones,, microphones, earplugs, calculators, and other electronic gadgets, pouches,, printed or blank papers and even, pens. The pens will be provided in the, hall by the invigilators., , 1. What is the meaning of ‘issued’, ‘candidates’ and ‘invigilators’?, , 2. Who is conducting the test?, , 3. Discuss the following in groups of four or five :, , (a) Why is closed footwear (shoes, socks) not allowed in the examination hall?, , (b) Why has the institute not allowed electronic gadgets in the hall?, , (c) What other measures can be taken to prevent ‘copy’ ?, , 4. Why is this news published in newspapers ?, , (b), , RITIKA TAKES A BREAK FROM ACTING, , Mumbai, Sept.9, : Famous actress, Ritika who is believed to be the most, highly paid star in Bollywood is all, set to break the hearts of her fans. In, an informal chat with journalists, she, , revealed that she will not sign any, , , , more films, after completing the, big - budget movie ‘Ant’ next month., She refused to give any reasons for, her decision. However, sources close, to her reveal that now she wants to, make a career in politics., , 1. Guess the meaning of ‘most highly paid’, ‘revealed’, ‘sign films’., , 2. What words are used for the following in the news item :, , (a) Film Industry (b) Something on which a lot of money is spent., , Guess why ‘Ant’ is a big-budget movie., , 4. Can you think of other reasons for Ritika’s decision?, , What will be Ritika’s reaction to this news ?, , 70, , (c)
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(c), , MOST DANGEROUS 1. Guess the meaning of ‘mankind’., TIME IN HISTORY 2. Which words or phrases in the news, 9, Soudoe =) Fhe refer to the earth?, famous physics 3. Which of the following problems do, professor Stephen li is th —, Hosking hus worked you believe is the most serious’?, that mankind is (a) climate change, facing the most ., dangerous time in (overpopulation, its history today. He said that (c) epidemic diseases., the world today is facing huge ; a, challenges like climate change, Discuss this in groups of four or, overpopulation, epidemic diseases. five using your mother tongue and, “We have the technology to destroy English., the planet on which we live and ; ;, have not yet developed the ability to 4. Discuss the following statements, , escape it. Perhaps in a few hundred, years from now, we will have built, colonies amid the stars, but right, now, we have only one planet and, we need to work together to protect, it.” Hawking wrote recently in the, Guardian newspaper., , with the help of your teacher., , (a) We have the technology to, destroy the planet on which, we live., , (b) We will have built colonies, amid the stars., , , , (c) Right now, we have only, one planet., , 5. Prof. Hawking wrote about the problem in the Guardian., , Why is it given as ‘news’ in other papers?, , , , Activity, Two minutes of Oral 1. Go through a few specimens of any major newspaper., , Work You will see that each page usually carries only a, , Tell as many words as certain type of news. The types are decided according, , possible, related to the, following words :, , to region - city, state, nation, world, etc; and also, according to the nature of the news - political, cultural,, , e news science related, financial, sports, related, etc. Read all, , eTv the news items given on pages 70 to 72 and decide the, , types to which each belongs., e radio, , 2. What other items do you find in a newspaper besides, , e mobile, , news ?, , , , , , 71, , (d), , OrXTIiCtit QOiynpn DAD ATT ATT AADCAITC 9 |
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(d), , QUICK CURE FOR ALL AILMENTS ?, , Staff Reporter: Kavathe:, Hundreds of people flock every hour, to Ralewadi, a tiny settlement near, Ambegaon. They wait in long winding, queues in the hot sun to get a ‘special’, powder from Miribaba who claims that, it cures all sorts of diseases. According, to him, he has developed this powder, from a special herb in the Himalayas., , Unwilling to give the exact name and, , , , source of the herb, he only says that, it was revealed to him. He offers it at, Rs 25 a packet. Each packet is specially, ‘blessed’ by him. Some of his followers, claim that they have seen him curing, thousands of people with his powder., However, Dr Karnik of Ambegaon, Civil Hospital says that the number, of patients in their hospital has in fact, , increased in the last few weeks., , Guess the meaning of ‘flock’ and ‘followers’., , Why is there a question mark in the heading?, , Which part of the news is reliable? Which part may not be reliable?, , How do we learn that?, , Will Miribaba and his followers like the news?, , What should you do when you fall ill?, , 6. Imagine how this news item helped people understand the truth — that Miribaba’s, powder cannot cure diseases. Write the story about it in short, in your mother, , , , tongue., , , , Write your own impressions about the news items, , given in (a), (b), (c) and (d) in the table below.
