Lingua inglese - Scuola secondaria di secondo grado Performer B1 Phases Performer B1 Phases / vol. TWO Unit 6

Unit 6 - News in a snap

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Vocabulary: Media and the news

1 The documentary was ________ directly on a streaming service.
2 That sounds like a very interesting ________ on the last Olympic games.
3 Our local newspaper was the first to ________ on the train crash.
4 We don't know the ________ of the news yet.
5 People are ________ a lot of fake news about last night's events.
6 The Prime Minster gave ________ about his decisions.

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Reading: News sources

In the past, people got their news mostly from the radio, TV, newspapers and magazines. You followed your favourite or trusted media sources to get informed. People read or listened to the headlines and could also learn about current affairs. The first experiment of an online newspaper was created in Illinois in 1980 and the Times went online in 1996. At the time, people said that it was very exciting. Things have changed a lot since then. Nowadays, most people use their digital devices to get informed about the latest news and find out what's happening in the world, often in real time. The most important news websites and sources include The New York Times, The BBC and the CNN, and Al Jazeera. There are many prizes given to the best journalists and reporters, for example the Pulitzer Prize in the United States. Even citizen journalists can have a role in spreading the news. These people are not professionals but spread information using social media, websites, and blogs.

A: In the past, most people found out about the news from their friends.

B: People started experimenting with electronic journalism over 40 years ago.

C: People enjoyed reading the news in different ways.

D: Nowadays it's harder to find out about breaking news.

E: Members of the press can win awards for the best reporting.

F: Citizen journalists work for the big news organisations.

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Grammar: Say and Tell

Completa le frasi con le forme corrette di say e tell

1 The teacher ________ the class that it was time to make their presentations about the media. Fiona ________ her group wanted to go first.

2 The press should ________ you the truth, but some people ________ that it's a good idea to check more than one source of the news.

3 'Do you want me to ________ the teachers about our plans?' 'Yes, they ________ that it was important.'

4 ' ________ me when it's a good time to call you.'

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Reported speech: statements

1 Valerie: 'Pick up your litter before you leave the park.'
Valerie told us ________ litter before ________ the park.

2 Jonas: 'I'm watching an interesting documentary this evening.'
Jonas said he ________ an interesting documentary ________ evening.

3 Gary: 'We'll listen to the interview later.'
Gary promised ________ to the interview later.

4 Martina: 'They mentioned a big fire on the news.'
Martina said ________ a big fire on the news.

5 The teachers to my group: 'You must finish your coursework by the end of this week.'
The teachers told ________ our coursework by the end of ________.

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Vocabulary: Advertising

1 The American company is going to ________ a new ________ of perfume next week.
2 There were a lot of ________ in the town centre about the local elections, but I didn't pick any up.
3 I enjoy ________ but I think it can ________ people to buy things they don't really need.
4 'Did you notice that huge ________ on your way to school?' 'Yes, it's ________ the new sports shop that's just opened.'

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Listening: Young people in the film industry

1 Marsai Martin was only ________ when she first started working in films.
2 She produces films and is already well-known in the ________.
3 Her film company produces ________.
4 She said she would like to see more ________ on TV.
5 Together with Michelle Obama, Marsia worked on a project called the ________.
6 Marsai also ________.

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Reported speech: questions

1 The teachers: 'Are you interested in the conference next week?'
The teachers asked if ________ in the conference ________ week.

2 Our friends: 'Where are you all going looking so elegant?'
Our friends asked ________ looking so elegant.

3 A reporter: 'Is this where the crime happened?'
A reporter asked me ________ this was where the crime ________.

4 The advertising manager to a client: 'Did you find this billboard effective?'
The advertising manager asked his client ________ they ________ the billboard effective.

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Reported speech: questions

1 My friend asked if I will go to the party the following evening.
2 Carl said whether that PSA was really effective.
3 The advertising director asked what music had we chosen for the new campaign.
4 Viewers wondered what the message of the slogan is.
5 Lionel wanted to know how often the adverts were going to be show.
6 The interviewer asked the user did he like the adverts.

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Communication: Expressing facts and opinions

Katy: What do you think about clickbait?
Laurel: ________ companies use it to get more people interested in their website.
Katy: Yes. ________ that is how things go viral, but I think we all know that. I love some of the eye-catching headlines and ________!
Laurel: If you ask me, some of it is really funny. I've shared a few things with friends.
Katy: Yes, and you can find out about new products in a fun way.
Laurel: I know, but ________, some clickbait is misleading and sometimes it can be dangerous.
Katy: How's that?
Laurel: ________, you should be careful what you click on.

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Say and tell, media and the news, reported speech

Many people we spoke to ________ that they got their news from social media, especially the ________ and ________ news. They added that this is where they had been doing their shopping, too. They reported that as they ________ spending more time on apps, on average about two hours a day, these apps were adapting. A recent trend is social commerce, where ________ sell directly on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest. We ________ if this trend was true and spoke to a lot of users who confirmed it.

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