LIBERTAD DE PRENSA EN MÉXICO

Power-point and two additional articles that can be used as extension work, homework or follow-up on the next lesson.

List of activities:

1. Translation of the lesson objectives:

• To understand why Mexico has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists.
• To practice listening skills and to assess a series of strategies in order to improve performance.
• To use listening resources in order to gather useful information to allow us to express our own point of view.

1. La libertad de prensa en el mundo. Students to look at a map of freedom of press in the world and work out patterns.
2. Listening 1: “Morir por informar”, a documentary by BBC Mundo. Students to fill in the gaps.
3. Listening 2: “Los peligros del periodismo en México”, a news report from Univision. Students to decide which statements are true and which are false.
4. Listening 3: “Libertad de expresión”, a documentary by the Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos. Students to answer a series of questions in the TL.
5. Review of strategies: tackling difficult listening tasks.
6. "La situación de México, en números". Summary of useful data to use in backing up student’s opinion and points of view.
7. “¿Qué pueden hacer las autoridades al respecto?”. Students to practice using the Subjunctive mood, particularly in subordinate clauses of possibility.
8. Directed Writing: ¿Está amenazada la libertad de prensa en algún país hispanohablante que conozcas? Students are provided with a success criteria.
9. Plenary: “Algunas palabras típicas del español hablado en México”.

Both articles (a short and a long one) have a list of different activities too in order to identify key words and check understanding.