(Teacher allows them enough time to talk about the questions. Then
            ask some students to say their answers.)
            Step IV Speaking
            T:　Well,　now it's time for us to be the editors of a newspaper. Here
            is a list of ten things that happened today. Look at the screen.
            (Teacher shows the screen and read through the list to the      
            whole class.)
            200 people died in an earthquake in Turkey.
                  China beat Brazil 5-1 in football.
                  France elected a new President.
                 Three children from your city were killed.
                  Someone robbed a bank in Shanghai.
            Food prices are going up.
             A house in your town burned down. Nobody was injured.
                 2 000 people in your city were happy today and moved into new
            buildings.
                 A Chinese scientist has invented a new car engine that does not
            pollute the air.
                 There is a rumour that a large company wants to build a factory
            in your town:
                (Bb :go up, burn down)
                T: Now, you've known the ten things, but you only need to report
            five of them. So, first decide which events you are going to put in
            your newspaper. Then give reasons for your choices and compare with
            your classmates. Work in groups of four or five. And the following