Wasp 18.4 - Spinfluencers

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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

Ass. 37 - listening (reading)

Easy: read along in your magazine

Moderate / difficult: close magazine, just listen

Fill in your answers in Lessonup!

Ass. 37
1.

1. clearly annoyed
2. mildly bemused
3. openly aggressive

Ass. 37
2.

1. it up
2. money
3. progress

Ass. 37
3.

1. inadequate
2. lost
3. noteworthy

ass 37
4.

1. offer
2. plunge
3. point

Ass. 37
5.

1. being left out
2. looking stupid
3. working hard

Ass. 37
6.

1. exactly what I do
2. how they succeed
3. what I recommend

ass. 37
7.

1. high-flying women
2. reckless instagrammers
3. serious entrepreneurs

ass. 37
8.

1. designed
2. found
3. was gifted

Ass. 37
9.

1. impressed
2. resentful
3. surprised

ass. 37
10.

1. optimistic
2. sleazy
3. thrilled

ass. 37
11.

1. dangerous
2. naive
3. tempting

Ass. 37
12.

1. feel hollow
2. haunt them
3. shine through

Ass. 38 + 39

Homework for Thursday

Important reading assignments to keep up your reading skills

Don't ignore or underestimate them.

Do them!

Negative adjectives (hit enter after every adjective)

Ass. 40 C
1-8

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.