Vocabulary: Media and the news p. 67

Watch the video and complete the sentences with the correct words and phrases.

1 Yola doesn't read newspapers, she prefers to ________ the TV news.
2 Noah stays informed by ________ through the social media feeds.
3 Yola says that she loves ________ stories.
4 Before sharing the news with his friends, Noah tries to ________ it because it might not be true.
5 Then the interviewer asks Noah and Yola how they ________ fake news.
6 Noah explains that social media is useful also because it gives different opinions on ________ stories.

Match the English words and expression from STEP 1 to their Italian translation. Write the correct letters (A-F) in the gaps.
1 sensational ________
2 scroll ________
3 fact-check ________
4 trending ________
5 tune into ________
6 spot ________

A verificare dati e informazioni
B sintonizzarsi su
C individuare
D più popolare al momento / di tendenza
E sensazionale/ che fa colpo
F  scorrere

Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from STEP 2.
1 The elections are a ________ topic right now – everybody is commenting on the results.
2 Please, ________ the information before including it in your essay.
3 Every time she gets in the car, she wants to ________ her favourite radio channel.
4 They write ________ headlines to sell more magazines.
5 Sometimes it's difficult for readers to ________ fake news.
6 Users must ________ down, not up, to find the credits.

Complete the article with the words and phrases from the previous steps in the correct form.

Internet users, don't be fooled!
Are you sure that what you're reading on the Web is a true news item? This is what every Internet user should ask himself or herself to avoid fake news or to ________ it! So, here's a series of good practices to consider when getting informed online.
First, don't be fooled when you ________ through the social media feeds – a lot of headlines are ________. Resist the temptation and don't click!
Well, everybody knows that some ________ topics are difficult to resist, and we all want to know more. Then we should choose reliable websites. We should ________ the websites of the most respected newspapers and magazines, whose journalists and sources are trustworthy. They always ________ before publishing their articles. Do you wish to learn more about fake news? You can learn more on the following pages!