Vocabulary
What does it mean to distort the truth?
To change or misrepresent facts or information, making it untrue.
The press and social media are close/closely controlled.
The press and social media are closely controlled.
The concert will be cancelled if we don't sell more tickets.
Rewrite the sentence using UNLESS
The concert will be cancelled UNLESS we sell more tickets.
EXPLAIN THE USES OF CONDITIONALS: ZERO, FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, MIXED
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If I hadn't fought for our relationship, we ____________ (not-be) together now.
wouldn't be
What is an example of having an agenda?
Promoting a specific political view or interest in news coverage.
The number of fake news stories is high. (alarming)
The number of fake news stories is alarmingly high.
______ we arrived earlier, we could have prevented the incident.
HAD
If he had done anything wrong, we ________ (know) it by now.
would know
If you __________________ (take) a map, as I told you, we wouldn't be lost now.
had taken
How can media be manipulated?
By selectively presenting information or using biased language to influence public perception.
Most people are remarky/remarkably happy, despite the economic situation.
Most people are remarkably happy, despite the economic situation.
I will help him if he needs me, and I will help him if he doesn’t need me, too.
I’ll help him ____________ he needs me.
whether or not
If you ____________ (accept) that job, you would be miserable now.
hadn't accepted
You ___________ (not-have) this job if I _______________ (not-prepare) you for the interview
wouldn't have
hadn't prepared
What are common signs of fake news?
Unreliable sources, sensationalist headlines, lack of evidence, and poor grammar.
Students are taught to think critical/critically about everything they read.
Students are taught to think critically about everything they read.
Suppose
If I were you, I _________ (act) differently. Your behaviour IS unacceptable.
would act
We are second now. We __________ (be) top of the league if we ___________ (not-lose) our last match.
would be
hadn't lost
What is the importance of checking accuracy?
Ensuring the information is reliable helps prevent misinformation and promotes informed decision-making.
News organisations never spread fake news. (deliberate)
News organisations never deliberately spread fake news.
SUPPOSE/ONLY IF you could spend 15$ every hour. How much could you spend in a year?
SUPPOSE
If I had more time, I ________________ (CALL) you last night.
would have called
I feel fine because I took the medicine. If I ____________________still be in pain.
If I hadn't taken the medicine I would still be in pain