## Step 5 - Speaking

Funny headlines

Writing headlines is difficult! Journalists try to give as much information as possible in just one line. Moreover, the line must be interesting and capture (=trekken) people's attention.
This exercise shows that headline writing is not easy and that, sometimes, journalists make funny mistakes.

Work together with a classmate. Discuss what is wrong or strange about the following headlines.
Use www.macmillandictionary.com if you need a dictionary.
HEADLINES:

- Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
- Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
- Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
- Blind Woman Gets New Kidney from Dad She Hasn't Seen in Years