Grammar
Media Literacy
skills
globalization and global challenges
a healthy lifestyle
100

Which tense is hiding in the sentence: 

„I have lived in Berlin for 8 years“ ?

Present perfect: past event that has an effect into present time

100

What are smombies, phubbers and nomophobes?

Smombies: smartphone zombies

Phubbers: phones snubbers, people who favor their phone over the people they are with irl

Nomophobes: people who are afraid to be without their phones or even to run out of battery

100

Which of these statements about an outline are not true?

a) An outline should use reported/indirect speech

b) An outline should include my personal opinion

c) An outline should include the main information from a text

d) An outline should be shorter than the original text

b) An outline should include my personal opinion

100

Name 3 global challenges

  • World hunger/famine
  • Pandemics
  • Poverty
  • Environmental change/global warming
  • Wars
  • Decline of democracy
  • ...
100

Name 3 aspects of a healthy lifestyle

  • Nutrition
  • Physical health
  • Mental health
  • Social relationships
200

Name 3 irregular verbs and their past tense version.

eat/ate, give/gave, take/took, be/was,were...

200

Name some dangers of a lack of media literacy.

  • Vulnerability to misinformation
  • Dangers to democracy due to extremism and misinformation
  • Echo chambers: extreme opinions are highlighted and spred and people see only opinions that match their views
  • decline in critical thinking
200

Which of these statements about a mediation are not true?

a) A mediation should use my own words and not translate

b) I might have to explain cultural concepts

c) I should include my own opinion

d) I need to adapt my language and format according to the task

c) I should include my own opinion

200

Define globalization.

Originally and simply put: globalization is the process by which people and goods move across borders. It is primarily and economic concept.

200

What is a digital nomad?

A digital nomad is somebody who uses technology to do their job remotely. But they also have no fixed residence.

300

Change this sentence into indirect speech:

"I have been to Spain", he told me.

He told me that he had been to Spain.

300

Define what media literacy is.

Media literacy is the capacity to understand and critically evaluate any piece of media in the appropriate context.

300

Name 3 things to respect when writing a comment.

  • Include 3 parts
  • Have a clear opinion
  • Have a structure (pyramid)
  • Include linking words
  • PEE argument structure
300

Name 3 types of globalization

  • Political
  • Social
  • Cultural
  • Economic
300

Name 3 types of family constellations

  • nuclear family
  • one-parent family
  • stepfamily
  • patchwork family
  • advertising family
  • divorced couple
  • homosexual couple
  • extended family
  • childless couple
400

Complete the conditional sentence:

If I _____ (to win) the lottery, I _______ travel the world.

If I won the lottery, I would travel the world (second conditional, hypothetical/unrealistic)

400

What are the steps of a book ban?

  • Challenge (restriction attempt)
  • reconsideration
  • restriction or ban
400

Name 4 listening/viewing strategies.

  • Activate pre-existing knowledge
  • Write down expectations
  • Pay attention to visual elements such as headings and animations
  • Pay attention to non-verbal communication
  • Answer W-Questions
  • Split up your process into listening for gist and listening for detail 
400

Name 4 solutions to problems in food production.

  • Vertical farming
  • Urban farming
  • Reducing food waste
  • Changing diets
400

What are some major changes in teen health today?

Preventable issues such as STDs, alcohol or drug abuse, obesity

500

When is a comma needed in English?

  • At the beginning of a sentence when indicating a time or place
  • In enumerations
  • In conditional sentences, if I start with ‚if‘
  • Before fanboys (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
  • To set off clauses that are not essential
500

What can one do to check if a source is reliable?

  • Triangulate information/fact-check/cross-reference: check other websites
  • Verify source/check who sent you a document
  • Identify tricks, such as emotional language, clickbait
  • Ask critical questions
500

Name 5 camera techniques.

  • Long/wide shot
  • Medium shot/waist shot
  • Close-up shot and extreme close-up
  • Over-the-shoulder
  • Exe-level-shot
  • Low-level shot or worm’s eye view
  • High-level shot or bird’s eye view
  • Panning shot
  • Zoom in/out
500

What is fair trade and why is it needed?

  • Unfair/ unsafe working conditions
  • Fair trade usually consists of food and drink
  • Fair trade helps producers in developing countries
  • Fair trade products are usually more expensive to buy
500

Justify why social media use can be compared to an addiction.

Give one PEE argument!

  • People use social media constantly and despite knowing it is harmful (P). By now, it is widely known that social media impacts mental health, but people still can’t let go of it. Teenagers especially suffer from eating disorders, body dysmorphia etc. but statistically spend the most time on apps such as Instagram (E). A class survey revealed that some spend as much as 12 hours on their phones (E).
  • Counter-argument: Too much social media usage is not an addiction, as it can be more easily remedied than other addictions (P). People could limit their screen time or just turn their phone off (E). Apps such as one sec can help, as they block certain apps (E).
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