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Lead-in

  • Have you ever bought a fake product? What was it?

Presentation

Pre

  • Do you watch or read the news? What do you do to stay informed?

Top Down

  • Have you ever believed in fake news? What do you do to avoid it? Read the text and check if you agree with the author.

   Every time you’re online, you are bombarded by pictures, articles, links, and videos of people trying to tell their stories. Unfortunately, not all of these stories are true. Sometimes they want you to click on another story or advertisement at their own site, other times they want to upset people for political reasons. These days it’s so easy to share information. These stories circulate quickly, and the result is … fake news.

   There is a range of fake news: from crazy stories which people easily recognize to more subtle types of misinformation. Experts in media studies and online psychology have been examining the fake news phenomenon. Read these tips, and don’t get fooled!

1. Check the source

   Look at the website where the story comes from. Does it look real? Is the text well written? Are there a variety of other stories or is it just one story? Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers, but don’t have many real stories about other topics. If you aren’t sure, click on the ‘About’ page and look for a clear description of the organization.

2. Watch out for fake photos

   Many fake news stories use images that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site. Sometimes, if you just look closely at an image, you can see if it has been changed. Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search. It will show you if the same image has been used in other contexts.

3. Check if the story is in other places

   Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust. If you do find it on many other sites, then it probably isn’t fake (although there are some exceptions), as many big news organizations try to check their sources before they publish a story. 

4. Look for other signs

   There are other techniques that fake news uses. These include using ALL CAPS and lots of ads that pop up when you click on a link. Also, think about how the story makes you feel. If the news story makes you angry, it’s probably designed to make you angry.

   If you know these things about online news and can apply them in your everyday life, then you have the control over what to read, what to believe, and most importantly what to share. If you find a news story that you know is fake, the most important advice is: don’t share it!

Source

Bottom Up

  • True or False?
  1. Fake news websites don’t care about making it look real.
  2. There’s no use for Google Reverse Image search in these fake news cases.
  3. Many fake news stories use Photoshopped images.
  4. People should share fake news more often.
  5. Fake news circulate quickly.
  1. Fake news websites don’t care about making it look real. False
  2. There’s no use for Google Reverse Image search in these fake news cases. False
  3. Many fake news stories use Photoshopped images. True
  4. People should share fake news more often. False
  5. Fake news circulate quickly. True

Post

  • What was the most bizarre fake news you have ever read / seen? Why was it bizarre?

Target Language

Commonly Confused Words

  • To pretend x To intend
  • To lose x To miss
  • To raise x To rise
  • To sit x To set
  • To remember x To remind
  • To allude x To elude

Confusing Things to Understand

Controlled Practice

  • Complete the sentences using words from the target language in it’s correct form. There is one example
  1. The rules of soccer are simple.
  2. She didn’t understand how pyramids were _______.
  3. He _______ prints for a living.
  4. Her mother _______ a great person!
  5. He knows how to _______ up wireless networks.
  1. The rules of soccer are simple.
  2. She didn’t understand how pyramids were built.
  3. He fixes prints for a living.
  4. Her mother raised a great person!
  5. He knows how to set up wireless networks.

Freer Practice

  • Find and correct the mistakes.
  1. He fixs my printer once a week! It’s always breaking.
  2. I lose him because he moved to Lisboa.
  3. Do you mind if I set here?
  4. Let’s pretende he likes me.
  5. My nettwork is not working.
  1. He fixes my printer once a week! It’s always breaking.
  2. I miss him because he moved to Lisboa.
  3. Do you mind if I sit here?
  4. Let’s pretend he likes me.
  5. My network is not working.

Production

  • Is there an advantage about buying fake products? Talk about the pros and cons of Counterfeit products.

Homework

Match the expressions with the meanings. There is one example.

  1. To pretend

  2. To allude

  3. To rise

  4. To intend

  5. To set

  6. To lose

(   ) To assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting.

(   ) To mention indirectly, hint at.

(   ) To put something in a particular place or position.

(6) To come to be without.

(   ) To put forward a false appearance; to make believe.

(   ) To  have in mind as a purpose or goal.

  1. To pretend

  2. To allude

  3. To rise

  4. To intend

  5. To set

  6. To lose

(3) To assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting.

(2) To mention indirectly, hint at.

(5) To put something in a particular place or position.

(6) To come to be without.

(1) To put forward a false appearance; to make believe.

(4) To  have in mind as a purpose or goal.

Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

Example: I wanted to rise / risen. > I wanted to rise.

  1. You remind /remember me of an old friend of mine.
  2. I was raised / rised in Brasília.
  3. Can you sit / set the alarm to 7 a.m.?
  4. I lose / miss him so much.
  5. She was really tired and needed a place to sit / sits.
  1. You remind me of an old friend of mine.
  2. I was raised in Brasília.
  3. Can you set the alarm to 7 a.m.?
  4. I miss him so much.
  5. She was really tired and needed a place to sit.

Complete the sentences with the following words:

PRINTER – PHYSICS – BOTTLE – WIRELESS – RATES – LAWS

Example: I want to buy a ____ of water. > I want to buy a bottle of water.

  1. I paid him to fix my ____ and he disappeared with my money.
  2. There are some ____ in life. We have to respect them.
  3. I bought a ____ mouse!
  4. I love math but hate ____.
  5. I don’t agree with the bank’s ____, but I have to pay them anyway.
  1. I paid him to fix my printer and he disappeared with my money.
  2. There are some laws in life. We have to respect them.
  3. I bought a wireless mouse!
  4. I love math but hate physics.
  5. I don’t agree with the bank’s rates, but I have to pay them anyway.

Use the target language to complete the sentences.

Example: He didn’t follow the ____ and was arrested. > He didn’t follow the law and was arrested.

  1. I want to ____ my daughter in New York.
  2. My house was ____ in 1965.
  3. He works ____ printers.
  4. I understand the ____ of soccer.
  5. She ____ to like him but actually, she doesn’t.
  1. I want to raise my daughter in New York.
  2. My house was built in 1965.
  3. He works fixing printers.
  4. I understand the laws of soccer.
  5. She pretended to like him but actually, she doesn’t.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: I sugeste you stop. > I suggest you stop.

  1. No one build a house in that city.
  2. I told her to raise up.
  3. Can you reminder me of my meeting tomorrow, please.
  4. I remminded her.
  5. Don’t rise your kids here. It’s not a good place for children.
  1. No one built a house in that city.
  2. I told her to rise up.
  3. Can you remind me of my meeting tomorrow, please.
  4. I remind her.
  5. Don’t raise your kids here. It’s not a good place for children.

Writing

Write a short text about some time you felt confused. Remember to use the target language.

Example: I tried to fix my mom’s printer but…