Communication and media
Talk about the news, social media, advertising and how we communicate — and discuss fake news and online behaviour.
In this lesson you will
- Use vocabulary for news and media
- Discuss social media and advertising
- Evaluate information sources
Learn
News: headline, article, journalist, broadcast, the press, breaking news, a reliable source, go viral, coverage.
Social media: post, share, like, comment, follow, influencer, followers, go viral, scroll, screen time, online abuse.
Advertising: advert/ad, commercial, sponsor, target audience, brand, persuade, misleading.
Evaluating information: check the source, fact-check, biased, fake news, misinformation, reliable, trustworthy.
Examples
- The video went viral overnight.
- Always check the source before sharing an article.
- The advert was aimed at teenagers.
- Some newspapers are quite biased.
Vocabulary
go viral
spread very quickly online
influencer
a person who affects others’ opinions online
biased
unfairly supporting one side
misleading
giving the wrong idea
source
where information comes from
fact-check
check that information is true
Practice
A video that spreads very quickly online ___.
Speaking
How do you get your news? Which social media do you use and why? Do you think influencers have too much power?
Writing
Write an opinion paragraph (100–120 words): Social media does more harm than good for teenagers.
Lesson quiz
To check that information is true is to…
Review
Key points
- headline, article, journalist, coverage, breaking news.
- post, share, follow, influencer, go viral.
- biased, misleading, source, fact-check, fake news.
What you learned
- ✓ I can talk about media.
- ✓ I can discuss social media and advertising.
- ✓ I can evaluate sources.