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Slide 2 - Diapositive
What is the main Idea of this article? In other words, what is the point the author is trying to make?
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If you want to learn about history, you should not watch historical films, because their portrayal of events is often inaccurate
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There is much evidence that films like Braveheart and Jaws and TV series like CSI are not factually accurate
C
People often do not realize that films are inaccurate. Because of the films Jaws, sharks were unnecessarily killed.
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In films and TV shows it is difficult to separate facts from fiction. They also influence us in ways that we are not necessarily aware of.
Slide 3 - Quiz
Why does the writer say: 'So if you don't mind, just quickly tell me which parts were fiction. Without looking it up' (line 6).
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In order to prove that films are factually inaccurate, the writer suggests you should make a list of all the things that are fiction
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The writer implies that Braveheart is not a historical film but a fictional film
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The writer wants you to realise that in films it is difficult to distinguish between facts and fiction
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The writer suggests that you can only tell the difference between facts and fiction in Braveheart if you research the events
Slide 4 - Quiz
What does the writer imply by saying: 'You don't know, do you? But who cares, right? It's not like films impact your life at all. It's historical trivia'(lines 14-15).
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The writer wants to imply that it does not matter whether films are accurate or not. Films do not influence our lives.
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The writer wants to imply the exact opposite: films do have an influence on us.
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The writer suggests that although some foolish people believe films are historically accurate, most reasonable people know this is not the case
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The writer suggests that historical trivia is simply not important. As long as you know that films are inaccurate, they will not have an impact on your life.
Slide 5 - Quiz
Why does the writer say: 'Ah, but that's one oddball isolated incident' (line 22).
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With this sentence the writer suggests that some readers will argue that Jaws was just an exception.
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The writer suggests that the killing of the sharks was just an odd incident. Jaws was an exception.
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The writer suggests that Jaws was an odd film with many inaccurately portrayed incidents.
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The writer wants to suggests that films like Jaws and TV series like CSI are exceptions.
Slide 6 - Quiz
Based on what you've read in the article about films, what do you think the writer's conclusion will be?
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