Speaking Photo description 1 ® Look at the photos. ‘What can you see? Then read the’news'headlines and match them to the photos. ANGRY STUDENTS THREATEN MORE VIOLENCE! They just don’t want to do exams! 2. Is there anything about the photos and headlines that makes you suspicious? 3 Listen toa student describing one of the photos and answer the questions. 1. Which photo isthe student describing? 2 Can you add any details to the description of the scene? 3 Doyou agree with thei interpretation? Why / Why not? 4 Read the Phrasebook. Listen again and tick the phrases that you hear. Language of interpretation Itlooks to meas if... Perhaps it’s /they're Incould be... Iwonder if ics Youcanttreally see ... (a2) makes me think (suggests to me that This looks like a (political protest) to me. All the people look quite angry /bored / busy. ee 5 ®, in pairs. Look at the ‘news'stories again and think critically. Are they real? 6 ® Now read the true context of the photos. How does the combination of the photos and headlines mislead the reader? 1 The students were peacefully protesting. The protest real, but the reason and the violence are not. (Misleading news ~ blaming students) 2 There is no financial panic. These people are actually waiting to meet their favourite author. (Fake news trying to scare people) 3. The photo shows a bridge being but, not collapsing. The engineers were not students (Hate hoax~ against young people) 7 ® In pairs. Choose a photo and plana description of it using phrases from the Phrasebook. THE ENGINEERS WERE STUDENTS! FINANCIAL PANIC AS BANKS RUN OUT OF MONE’ Guided conversation 8 Doanyof your friends ever share fake news stories ‘online? What is your reaction? 9 Read the task and then listen to a student doing the task. 1 Doyou find their arguments corwincing? Why? 2 Doyou think they handle the situation well? Your friend has shared a story on a social network You have checked it out and its fake news Tell them why yourthink s. + the clues that made you doubtit + ask what your friend has done to ve + your in + your advice before sharing stories lke this 10 ® In pairs. Read the Phrasebook. Agree a Polish translation for each expression. ‘Acknowledging what someone has said licen agree with that That’ fair point Maybe youte right. ‘Well now that you mention it Questioning what someone has said lm not sure that’ really true, Don'tyou think there might be another explanation? That ust doesn't sound very likely tome. Have you checked the facts on another site?” Did you research the background af the stary? Gre 11 ® in pairs. Choose photo A or Band a role below and make notes. Student A:You shared this story. Think of reasons why you might believe it. Student 8:You think the story Is fake. Think of ways to conwince your friend its a hoax. 12 ® Inpairs. Do the task in Ex 9, Use your ideas from £11 and phrases from the Phrasebook. Then swap roles.