Week 47 (2)

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Program

• Listening exercise
• Reading exercise  

Welcome

00:30

What similarities do Trump & Johnson have?

02:38

What film does the Pizza Rat refer to?

04:50

What was the main reason for declawing a cat?

1. So they won't scratch their owner
2. The paws wouldn't get infected
3. Furniture wouldn't get damaged
4. To get soft paws

Wildfires in California

In California, wildfires are raging again and strong winds and dry forests mean that the flames spread over 177 kilometres and destroy thousands of buildings.

Around 250,000 people have been forced to flee and at least nine people died – five of them found dead in burned-out vehicles after attempting to flee.

Hollywood stars are included in those who have lost their homes due to the blazes and the city of Malibu has been entirely evacuated. A town called Paradise of 30,000 residents has been completely destroyed.

What do you think causes these fires to spread quickly?

1. A .......... is something that is designed to look real but isn't.

2. if you .............. someone with messages or information, you give them so much that it is difficult to deal with at all.

3. A ............ is a rare or important fact or event.

4. If something is .........., it is not obvious and it is difficult to notice.

5. If you are .............. about something, you are confident that it is true or correct. 

sure

fake

phenomenon

bombard

sublte

Read the text

• Read the text first (by clicking on the link)
• Answer the questions with the class. 

https:

Choose the best title for the text.

1. Experts share dangers of fake news
2. Experts share top tips for resisting fake news
3. How to create fake news: a guide
4. Tips on how to read the news online

Which reason is NOT given for an online fake news story?

1. To convice people of a political view
2. to make people angry or sad
3. to plant a virus in your computer

The text says some fake news ....

1. is easy to recognize as fake
2. is funny
3. comes from the political right

Which of these may mean that a news site should not be trusted?

1. The text is well written
2. The site has a variety of other stories
3. The site's 'About' page does not clearly describe the organisation

Some images on fake news ...

1. are real images, but come from a different website
2. are images that have been changed
3. both the above

Fake news stories ...

1. are usually only on fake news sites or social media
2. are not on any websites, only in social media
3. are often hidden on real news sites

Many fake news stories are written ...

1. without capital letters and with terrible spelling
2. in a way that makes people upset
3. inside of advertisements that pop up on your screen

What should you do with fake news?

1. Report it to the police
2. Make a note of it for reference
3. Not show it to other people online

What is the purpose of this article?

1. To complain
2. To inform
3. To entertain

What did you learn today?

What are your plans for the weekend?

The END!!!!