Good News, Bad News - Compact Disc

Entertaining news stories for listening and discussion.
Key features
* It presents 18 true stories in radio news format. The stories are light-hearted and feature interesting characters and events.
* It helps students improve their general listening and discussion abilities while teaching the skills required to understand broadcast news.
* All units have a series of task-based activities that guide students from general to detailed understanding of the news report, and provide meaningful fluency practice related to the story's theme.
* The short, focused units can be completed in one class period.
* Vocabulary building exercises introduce and practice new language.
* Communicative speaking tasks build on the theme of the story and provide opportunities for student personalization.
* An optional 'Extra Practice' section at the back of the book further consolidates new vocabulary.
Components
Student Book
* 18 three-page units
* Extra Practice section at the back
Teacher's Book
* step-by-step instructions for each unit
* optional speaking activities
* photocopiable resource pages
* cultural and language notes
* lists of key vocabulary
* photocopiable tapescripts with content notes
* answer keys
Cassette
* features American, British, Australian, and Asian newsreaders
* also available on CD