In this first section we look at what the media actually means, and aspects that it includes. We reflect upon our own interaction with media (including social media) and how important, or not these interactions are.In this first section we look at what the media actually means, and aspects that it includes. We reflect upon our own interaction with media (including social media) and how important, or not these interactions are.
This first section contains 4 steps. Work them through step by step.
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Introduction |
Find out what you already know. |
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Speaking and writing |
Make a list with your partner about The Media. Answer questions. Watch a TED talk video. Before that, indicate whether sentences are true or false. Explain, considering some points, the speaker's concluding sentence. |
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Reading |
Indicate how confident or true news stories are. Read and watch situations and indicate fake or real. Check your answers on the sites. Read the text 'What is fake news?'. Answer questions in your own words. |
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Words |
Match the word and description in one exercise. In the other you complete the sentences with the words from Exercise 1. |
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Task |
Write a letter of complaint to the BBC in 150-200 words. Read some tips. |
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Evaluation |
Reflecting on what you have learnt. |
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Difficult words? Search these on Cambridge Dictionaries |
