Wasp 18.4 - Spinfluencers

Wasp 18.4 Spinfluencers
The title is a conjugation of two words. What does it indicate?
What do you think it means? 

To spin:
TRANSITIVE ​INFORMALto present information in a particular way, especially in a way that makes something seem good or less bad
How do you think the candidate will spin this story?
Synonyms and related words
To exaggerate and overstate 
aggrandise
aggrandize
exaggerate
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Wasp 18.4 Spinfluencers
The title is a conjugation of two words. What does it indicate?
What do you think it means? 

To spin:
TRANSITIVE ​INFORMALto present information in a particular way, especially in a way that makes something seem good or less bad
How do you think the candidate will spin this story?
Synonyms and related words
To exaggerate and overstate 
aggrandise
aggrandize
exaggerate

Slide 1 - Slide

Ass. 37 - listening (reading)
Easy: read along in your magazine
Moderate / difficult: close magazine, just listen

Fill in your answers in Lessonup!

Slide 2 - Slide

Ass. 37
1.
A
clearly annoyed
B
mildly bemused
C
openly aggressive

Slide 3 - Quiz

Ass. 37
2.
A
it up
B
money
C
progress

Slide 4 - Quiz

Ass. 37
3.
A
inadequate
B
lost
C
noteworthy

Slide 5 - Quiz

ass 37
4.
A
offer
B
plunge
C
point

Slide 6 - Quiz

Ass. 37
5.
A
being left out
B
looking stupid
C
working hard

Slide 7 - Quiz

Ass. 37
6.
A
exactly what I do
B
how they succeed
C
what I recommend

Slide 8 - Quiz

ass. 37
7.
A
high-flying women
B
reckless instagrammers
C
serious entrepreneurs

Slide 9 - Quiz

ass. 37
8.
A
designed
B
found
C
was gifted

Slide 10 - Quiz

Ass. 37
9.

A
impressed
B
resentful
C
surprised

Slide 11 - Quiz

ass. 37
10.
A
optimistic
B
sleazy
C
thrilled

Slide 12 - Quiz

ass. 37
11.
A
dangerous
B
naive
C
tempting

Slide 13 - Quiz

Ass. 37
12.
A
feel hollow
B
haunt them
C
shine through

Slide 14 - Quiz

Ass. 38 + 39
Homework for Thursday
Important reading assignments to keep up your reading skills
Don't ignore or underestimate them.
Do them!

Slide 15 - Slide

Negative adjectives (hit enter after every adjective)

Slide 16 - Open question

Ass. 40 C
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Slide 17 - Open question

Spinfluencers
This lesson you have:
* met readtheory.org
* practiced listening and reading
* practiced with postive and negative adjectives
See you on Thursday! Your homework will be in magister soon.

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