Fake news

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Phones in your bags and bags on the rack, please :)

Get your student book and laptop.

Read this article & gather your thoughts about the content.

Exchange thoughts with a neighbor.

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes, no problem

Listen to the speaker.

Respect, be nice and don't laugh at each other

Quiet when working and fun when possible.

Homework = study and watch a video sometimes

Today's planning

1st hour: 

• 10 minutes of reading 
• Unit 6 vocab practice - next week small SO
• Fake news

Which does not belong in the sequence and WHY?

your arm / sb's heart / eyebrow / nose

Which does not belong in the sequence and WHY?

sb a hand / weight / first aid / injection

Which word fits in the sentence?

That's a deep wound. You will need some .........

Which phrase fits in the sentence?
People who are afraid of flying can ...................................... on the plane.

(Fake) news

I know how to separate real and fake news and can base my opinion on facts.

Discuss these questions: 

1: What do you already know about fake news?

2: Where do you currently consume news + how do you know it's real?

(Fake) news

We're going to play a game to illustrate how easy it is to fall for fake news. 

Click this link, collect badges and become a fake news champion.

Quick Question:
how do we know if the news is real/
trustworthy/reliable?

Time to brainstorm/plan/write 

Now that you know how to spot fake news, go to trustworthy websites and do research for your article. 

Read the assignment again and work on a factual article about your chosen topic.

Use reported speech at least 4x.

Use the Second Conditional at least 4x.

 Support your ideas/opinions with sources.

Structure

1. Title - must be catchy!

2. Body

Engage reader = address them

Use a range of vocab = don't repeat yourself

Refer to stats / data

Use linkers: add, contrast, result

3. Ending - summarise

I know how to separate real and fake news and can base my opinion on facts.

Reflect

Do you know how to base your opinion on facts instead of fake news?

Want feedback / need help? Come to a flexhour/send me an email

Start studying the unit 6 vocab

+ work on your article.