News Project

Today we will find information to be used in our own project. For that, it is necessary that you choose a piece of news and find different sources in order to have different views about that event; thus, avoiding biased information.Information you will find in blue has just been included.

Answer the following questions and publish the answers on your blog:

1.- What is your piece of news about?

Its about three chilean football players that had been recently traspassed to other teams because his great performance in the World Cup 2014

2.- Select three sources of information and copy the links below.

a) ALEXIS: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28177987

b) VIDAL: http://www.caughtoffside.com/2014/07/30/exclusive-man-united-agree-47m-deal-to-sign-arturo-vidal-squad-number-reserved-personal-terms-reached/

c) BRAVO: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/claudio-bravo-signs-contract-with-fc-barcelona

3.- Take note of 2 or 3 comments made by one of the people involved in the the sources you chose. Write the name of the person who said that. For example

1.- Arsene Wenger: "Alexis will add power, creativity and much quality to our squad and we are all looking forward to him joining up with us in a few weeks."

2.- Claudio Bravo: "I want to thank Barca for putting their trust in me. I am here with the hunger to do things well."

The idea is that in your own News Report you are able to refer to those comments by using reported speech. For example:

“The opinion of some people about this issue is quite important. For instance, John Taylor said that the levels of delinquency were rising in the region, whereas Peter Smith stated that robberies in Chile would not stop… “

4.- Put together 3 ideas that you would like to include in your own news report.

a) I think that the value of the football players increased so high because the World Cup, I basis this opinion with an easy looked to the global transfers and you can see the confirmation of this opinion.

b)

c)

6.- Get ready to prepare your own news report and upload the previous information on your website.