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Article Analysis FirstNews Issue 731 19 – 25 June 2020

REOPENING NEWS

NON-ESSENTIAL shops began reopening in England this week.

THE NEW NORMAL

A huge queue of shoppers outside the Niketown store in London who don’t seem to be socially distancing

EIFFEL TOWER OPENSThe Eiffel Tower in Paris will reopen on 25 June after being closed for more than three months due to France’s COVID-19 lockdown. However, the number of people allowed up the tower will be limited and everyone over 11 years of age will have to wear a face mask.

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Last week we reported that many zoos were in danger of closing for good after being told to stay closed, despite being large, mostly outdoor spaces. However, last Wednesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that if they could reopen safely, zoos and safari parks could start to welcome visitors from Monday 15 June.

Many zoos, including ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, had already started preparing for reopening, marking two-metre spaces around their animal enclosures. Some zoos are not quite ready to open yet and are still making the changes they need to open safely.

While it’s great news that zoos can open, many are still worried that reduced visitor numbers will mean they won’t make enough money to survive the winter season.

The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) is urging people to support their local zoo in any way they can. “Today some of us are celebrating, but the struggle continues,” BIAZA said. “We are proud that together we are rising to the challenge, whether we are small or large, regardless of the types of animals we care for, or the nation we are in. As a community, we are stronger together.”

If you are planning on visiting a zoo with your family, you will need to pre-book tickets first.

Some areas, like reptile houses, will be closed and you must follow strict social distancing guidelines at all times. Check with your local zoo for details about their opening times.

ZOOS across the country have started to open their doors this week, after the Government gave the go-ahead, as long as visitors can maintain safe social distancing.

Teams at ZSL London Zoo mark out 2m spaces around their animal enclosures ready for social distancing

WE’RE OPEN!

Customers must keep two

metres apart. That means shops are

limiting the number of people allowed inside.

That, in turn, means queues have been forming outside shops.

Many shops have clear Perspex

screens at the tills between checkout staff and the customers.

Shop staff are expected to clean objects and surfaces frequently.

Items that customers have touched, such as books or shoes, are put into quarantine for up to 72 hours, to make sure any germs die before the items are touched again.

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SUPERMARKET chain Iceland has adopted every penguin at Chester Zoo! The company offered to help following an appeal by the zoo, which has huge debts as a result of closing its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CHINA’S “horizontal skyscraper” has officially opened its first attraction – a glass-bottom observation deck.

And it’s not for the faint-hearted!In fact, it’s barely for the brave, as

this stomach-churning glass-bottom floor is a whopping 250m up in the air!

The horizontal skyscraper, known as The Crystal, stretches across the tops of four of the eight vertical skyscrapers that make up the Raffles City Chongqing complex in Yuzhong District, China. The Exploration Deck (we’d name it the “see-through, lose your lunch sky tunnel”, but that’s just us) officially opened this week, following a lifting of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

To adhere to local social distancing measures, only 3,000 people are allowed to visit the giant Exploration Deck each day and tickets must be purchased in advance to regulate the crowds.

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SHOPS OPEN AGAINMost stores have been shut since March, when the Government

introduced a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only essential shops like supermarkets and pharmacies were allowed to stay open. Garden centres reopened in May and car showrooms have been open since 1 June.

But, from Monday 15 June, any shop in England could reopen

for business – as long as they followed safety guidelines to keep shoppers and staff safe (see right). Scotland and Wales are expected to follow in the next week or two. Shops in Northern Ireland reopened last Friday 12 June.

Going shopping is a very different experience after lockdown. In clothes stores, fitting rooms are closed. Waterstones, the bookstore, will be quarantining any books customers have touched for 72 hours. Entertainment chain HMV are offering a personal shopper service, so you can leave a shopping list with a member of staff who will gather your items for you.

On the same day as shops in England reopened, some English secondary schools and colleges welcomed back students in years 10 and 12. But only a quarter of the year groups are allowed to be on the school or college site at the same time.


REOPENING NEWSQuestions on ‘Eiffel Tower opens’Part AA1. Identify whether the statements are true or false. If false, provide the correction.

Statement True or false Correction if applicableThe Eiffel Tower in Lyon will reopen on 25 June.

It has been closed for more than three months due to France’s COVID-19 lockdown.The number of people allowed up the tower will be limited.Everyone over ten years of age will have to wear a face mask to go up the tower.

Part BB1. Why do you think that younger children do not have to wear a face mask in order to visit the Eiffel Tower?Part CC1. Suggest why a picture of the Eiffel Tower at night has been used.Questions on ‘Shops open again’Part AA1. Which stores were permitted to remain open during lockdown?A2a. Complete the timeline showing when other stores have been allowed to open in England.

Month/date Stores allowed to open in EnglandMay1 June15 June

A2b. What is the situation regarding the reopening of non-essential shops in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? Part BB1. Explain how going shopping is going to be “a very different experience” after lockdown.Part CC1. “Lockdown is being eased too quickly and it is too early for non-essential shops to be reopening.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons to support your view.Questions on ‘We’re open!’A1. Answer the following quickfire questions.

Originally, were zoos and aquariums going to be allowed to open with other non-essential businesses in June?After the prime minister’s announcement last Wednesday, what date were zoos given for reopening?How have many zoos, including ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, prepared to welcome back visitors safely?What does BIAZA stand for?

A2. Number the information 1-4 to reflect the order in which it appears in the article.

You must follow strict social distancing guidelines at all times.Check with your local zoo for details about their opening times.If you are planning on visiting a zoo with your family, you will need to pre-book tickets first.Some areas, such as reptile houses, will be closed.

Part BB1. Why are many zoos still concerned about their future, even though the Government gave them the go-ahead to reopen from Monday 15 June?Part CC1. BIAZA is quoted as follows: “Today some of us are celebrating, but the struggle continues. We are proud that together we are rising to the challenge, whether we are small or large, regardless of the types of animals we care for, or the nation we are in. As a community, we are stronger together.” How are persuasive language techniques used in order to convince people to support their local zoo?Questions on ‘Don’t look down!’Part A – A1. Summarise the information about The Crystal and its new Exploration Deck.Part B – B1. The observation deck is described as being not for the faint-hearted. Why do you think that it is also described as “barely for the brave”?Part C – C1. How is language used to create a friendly, light-hearted tone suitable for a story in the Crazy but True section of First News? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.


REOPENING NEWSQuestions on ‘Eiffel Tower opens’Part AA1. Identify whether the statements are true or false. If false, provide the correction.

Statement True or false Correction if applicableThe Eiffel Tower in Lyon will reopen on 25 June.

It has been closed for more than three months due to France’s COVID-19 lockdown.The number of people allowed up the tower will be limited.Everyone over ten years of age will have to wear a face mask to go up the tower.

Part BB1. Why do you think that younger children do not have to wear a face mask in order to visit the Eiffel Tower?

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Part CC1. Suggest why a picture of the Eiffel Tower at night has been used.

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Questions on ‘Shops open again’Part AA1. Which stores were permitted to remain open during lockdown?

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A2a. Complete the timeline showing when other stores have been allowed to open in England.

Month/date Stores allowed to open in England

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A2b. What is the situation regarding the reopening of non-essential shops in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

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Part BB1. Explain how going shopping is going to be “a very different experience” after lockdown.

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Part CC1. “Lockdown is being eased too quickly and it is too early for non-essential shops to be reopening.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons to support your view.

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Questions on ‘We’re open!’A1. Answer the following quickfire questions.

Originally, were zoos and aquariums going to be allowed to open with other non-essential businesses in June?

After the prime minister’s announcement last Wednesday, what date were zoos given for reopening?

How have many zoos, including ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, prepared to welcome back visitors safely?

What does BIAZA stand for?


A2. Number the information 1-4 to reflect the order in which it appears in the article.

You must follow strict social distancing guidelines at all times.Check with your local zoo for details about their opening times.If you are planning on visiting a zoo with your family, you will need to pre-book tickets first.Some areas, such as reptile houses, will be closed.

Part BB1. Why are many zoos still concerned about their future, even though the Government gave them the go-ahead to reopen from Monday 15 June?

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Part CC1. BIAZA is quoted as follows: “Today some of us are celebrating, but the struggle continues. We are proud that together we are rising to the challenge, whether we are small or large, regardless of the types of animals we care for, or the nation we are in. As a community, we are stronger together.” How are persuasive language techniques used in order to convince people to support their local zoo?

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Questions on ‘Don’t look down!’Part AA1. Summarise the information about The Crystal and its new Exploration Deck.

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Part BB1. The observation deck is described as being not for the faint-hearted. Why do you think that it is also described as “barely for the brave”?

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Part CC1. How is language used to create a friendly, light-hearted tone suitable for a story in the Crazy but True section of First News? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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Teacher Answers

AIM OF THE NEWS COMPREHENSIONS: News reports are unique non-fiction texts. Being real, they naturally engage students, and with the range of topics that are covered, help to develop pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the wider world outside the classroom.The reports are ideal for short, focused comprehension or discussion activities. Along with the opportunity to find fascinating facts and appreciate the opinions of those involved, there is plenty to be inferred and deduced to understand in more depth what is being reported. Like authors, journalists play with language, so news ‘stories’ are rich nuggets of text to investigate and provide the opportunity for literacy programmes.

TEACHER ANSWER GUIDE: The teacher answers are intended to provide a guide to the reading skill each question is practising. Suggestions are given for a starting point for responses that students would be expected to give at the start of KS3. Further suggestions then give fuller, more developed responses that students will work towards by the end of KS3, in preparation for the non-fiction elements of GCSE English language.

Questions on ‘Eiffel Tower opens’Part AA1. Identify whether the statements are true or false. If false, provide the correction.READING SKILL — Find and explain informationPossible answerStarting point – some information correctly identified as true or falseDeveloped response – information correctly identified as true or false and corrections provided where appropriate

Statement True or false Correction if applicableThe Eiffel Tower in Lyon will reopen on 25 June. False The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.It has been closed for more than three months due to France’s COVID-19 lockdown.

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The number of people allowed up the tower will be limited.

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Everyone over ten years of age will have to wear a face mask to go up the tower.

False This will apply to those over 11 years of age.

Part BB1. Why do you think that younger children do not have to wear a face mask in order to visit the Eiffel Tower?READING SKILL — Infer information and justify with evidence from the textPossible answerStarting point• It is likely that younger children don’t have to wear a mask to visit the Eiffel Tower because it can be difficult to get them to do so, and having to wear a mask might scare them and cause distress. Development• Furthermore, evidence suggests that masks are only effective if they are used properly. If a young child constantly fiddles with their mask or touches their face more frequently because of it, then it becomes pointless.

Part CC1. Suggest why a picture of the Eiffel Tower at night has been used.READING SKILL — Identify benefits of text organisation and presentationPossible answerStarting point• The Eiffel Tower looks very striking at night when it is lit up, so it is an appropriate picture to accompany the information about its reopening.Development• There isn’t a lot of space for pictures in the Quick News section, so the pictures used need to be effective. The image of the lit Eiffel Tower against the night sky really stands out and as it is such an iconic image, it brings interest to the page.• The image of the Eiffel Tower bathed in light could also be said to symbolise light at the end of the tunnel. The reopening of famous landmarks and attractions brings hope that the COVID-19 pandemic will come to an end.

Questions on ‘Shops open again’ Part AA1. Which stores were permitted to remain open during lockdown?READING SKILL — Find and explain informationPossible answerExpected response• Only essential shops like supermarkets and pharmacies were allowed to stay open.


A2a. Complete the timeline showing when other stores have been allowed to open in England.READING SKILL — Find and explain informationPossible answerStarting point – some information correctly identifiedDeveloped response – information correctly identified and explainedMonth/date Stores allowed to open in EnglandMay Garden centres1 June Car showrooms15 June Any shop in England – as long as they follow safety guidelines to keep shoppers and staff safe.

A2b. What is the situation regarding the reopening of non-essential shops in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?READING SKILL — Find and explain informationPossible answerExpected response• Scotland and Wales are expected to follow England and reopen their shops in the next week or two. Shops in Northern Ireland reopened last Friday 12 June.

Part BB1. Explain how going shopping is going to be “a very different experience” after lockdown. READING SKILL — Infer information and justify with evidence from the textPossible answerStarting point• Shopping is going to be a very different experience after lockdown because of the changes that have had to be made to the way in which we shop, in order to ensure the safety of shoppers and staff. Development• Shops are having to limit the number of people allowed inside so that social distancing rules can be adhered to. However, this means that queuing systems have had to be put in place, meaning shoppers have to wait for their turn to enter a shop. • Clothes shopping will be different because in clothes stores, fitting rooms will be closed. Furthermore, in shops where people touch goods, such as in book stores and shoe shops, the items will then have to be put into quarantine for up to 72 hours. Personal shoppers may also play a larger role than previously. The entertainment chain HMV are offering a personal shopper service, so you can leave a shopping list with a member of staff and they will gather your items for you.

Part CC1. “Lockdown is being eased too quickly and it is too early for non-essential shops to be reopening.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons to support your view.READING SKILL — Develop opinions and provide justifications for view pointsPossible answer

AGREE DISAGREE

● Our coronavirus alert is at Level 3, which indicates a high level of transmission and the need for enforced social distancing. Therefore, it is too soon for non-essential shops to be opening. Public health has to be the priority.

● The picture of the huge queue of shoppers outside the Niketown store in London seems to suggest that some shoppers are not abiding by the social distancing requirements. This puts us all at risk of a second wave of infections.

● Reports suggest that the Government’s test, track and trace system is not fully operational yet. Surely it would be more sensible to wait until it is more reliable before allowing non-essential shops and businesses to reopen.

● Non-essential shops and businesses need to reopen now to enable the economy to start to recover. Poverty and mental health issues are linked to the state of the economy and they pose a serious threat to public health too.

● Shops and businesses are not allowed to reopen unless they have put in place the necessary safety measures to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. As long as they have followed the guidelines, they should reopen.

● Now that there is a contact tracing system in place, the Government is right to ease lockdown and allow more shops to open.


Questions on ‘We’re open!’Part AA1. Answer the following quick-fire questions.READING SKILL — Find and explain informationPossible answerStarting point – some information correctly identifiedDeveloped response – information correctly identified and explainedOriginally, were zoos and aquariums going to be allowed to open with other non-essential businesses in June?

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After the prime minister’s announcement last Wednesday, what date were zoos given for reopening?

Monday 15 June

How have many zoos, including ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, prepared to welcome back visitors safely?

They have been marking two-metre spaces around their animal enclosures. However, some zoos are not quite ready to open yet and are still making the changes they need to open safely.

What does BIAZA stand for? The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

A2. Number the information 1-4 to reflect the order in which it appears in the article. READING SKILL — Find and explain informationPossible answerExpected responseYou must follow strict social distancing guidelines at all times. 3Check with your local zoo for details about their opening times. 4If you are planning on visiting a zoo with your family, you will need to pre-book tickets first. 1Some areas, such as reptile houses, will be closed. 2

Part BB1. Why are many zoos still concerned about their future, even though the Government gave them the go-ahead to reopen from Monday 15 June?READING SKILL — Infer information and justify with evidence from the textPossible answerStarting point• Many zoos are still concerned about their future because they have lost so much money already through having to close. They fear that reduced visitor numbers at this time of year, when they are usually very busy, will mean that they won’t be able to recover from the losses they have sustained and they won’t make enough money to survive the winter season. Development• Part of the problem is that zoos will have to limit the number of visitors that they admit in order to ensure that social distancing is possible. Also, some indoor attractions such as reptile houses will have to remain closed, and some people may not bother visiting if they can’t get the full experience for their money. • However, it is not all bad news for zoos. Supermarket chain Iceland has adopted every penguin at Chester Zoo after the zoo appealed for help with its debts.

Part CC1. BIAZA is quoted as follows: “Today some of us are celebrating, but the struggle continues. We are proud that together we are rising to the challenge, whether we are small or large, regardless of the types of animals we care for, or the nation we are in. As a community, we are stronger together.” How are persuasive language techniques used in order to convince people to support their local zoo?READING SKILL — Recognise effect of language choicesPossible answerStarting point – identifies some persuasive language techniques with simple commentDeveloped response – gives detailed explanation of how persuasive language techniques are used• The use of the pronoun “we” is inclusive and gives the reader no other option than to be part of the “community” supporting zoos. • The reference to “the struggle” suggests a battle. This rouses the reader to action to help save zoos. • The mention of being “proud” because “we are rising to the challenge” implies that the campaign so far has been successful. This suggests that a difference is being made and makes getting involved seem worthwhile. • “As a community, we are stronger together” sounds like a slogan. It leaves the reader wanting to be part of the team.


Questions on ‘Don’t look down!’Part AA1. Summarise the information about The Crystal and its new Exploration Deck.READING SKILL — Find and explain informationPossible answerStarting point• The Crystal is a horizontal skyscraper in China and its Exploration Deck opened this week. Developed response• The Crystal is a horizontal skyscraper that stretches across the tops of four of the eight vertical skyscrapers that make up the Raffles City Chongqing complex in China. Its new Exploration Deck has a glass-bottom floor and is 250m up in the air. It officially opened this week, following a lifting of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. However, to enable social distancing, only 3,000 people are allowed to visit the giant Exploration Deck each day and tickets must be purchased in advance.

Part BB1. The observation deck is described as being not for the faint-hearted. Why do you think that it is also described as “barely for the brave”? READING SKILL — Infer information and justify with evidence from the textPossible answerStarting point• The observation deck is also described as “barely for the brave” to suggest that even those who are usually fearless might find looking through a glass floor at such a height daunting.Development • It is common to describe something as “not for the faint hearted”, but in also saying that it is “barely for the brave” the writer suggests that only the most courageous will dare to stand on its glass-bottom floor. This makes the observation deck seem particularly thrilling and helps to create interest in the information about the new attraction.

Part CC1. How is language used to create a friendly, light-hearted tone suitable for a story in the Crazy but True section of First News? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. READING SKILL — Recognise effect of language choicesPossible answerStarting point• The reference to the glass-bottom observation deck as “stomach-churning” is informal. It suggests that the height of the deck is enough to make a person feel sick. In a formal article, the facts would be given without the addition of this description. The word “whopping” to describe the immense height of the deck is also informal. Such informal language creates a more conversational tone likely to appeal to First News’ young readership.Development• Furthermore, the use of brackets to suggest renaming the Exploration Deck the “see-through, lose your lunch sky tunnel” is amusing. It adds personality to the piece by suggesting that the First News team would be sick through fear if they had to step out onto a glass-bottom floor 250m up in the air. The addition of the phrase “But that’s just us” shows that this is an opinion and it makes the reader aware of the team behind the piece. It helps to create a friendly tone because it is as if something is being shared with the reader. Serious news articles tend to be very objective, but this story is for the Crazy but True section of the newspaper, so it is appropriate for it to be more chatty and informal.

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