Chinese · B2 · Unit 17
News and truth
新闻和真相
By the end you can
- Judge whether a source can be trusted
- Discuss bias in the news
- Understand the angle of an article
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 谣言 | (yáoyán) rumour | 这是谣言，别再转了。 |
| 转发 | (zhuǎnfā) forward, share | 姑姑在家族群里转发了一篇文章。 |
| 来源 | (láiyuán) source | 先看看这条消息的来源。 |
| 可靠 | (kěkào) reliable | 这个公众号发的东西不太可靠。 |
| 辟谣 | (pìyáo) debunk a rumour | 官方已经出来辟谣了。 |
| 标题党 | (biāotídǎng) clickbait | 这种文章都是标题党，内容和标题根本对不上。 |
| 夸大 | (kuādà) exaggerate | 这篇报道把事情夸大了。 |
| 片面 | (piànmiàn) one-sided | 只听一方的说法太片面了。 |
| 立场 | (lìchǎng) position, standpoint | 每家媒体都有自己的立场。 |
| 事实 | (shìshí) fact | 我们要分清事实和观点。 |
| 观点 | (guāndiǎn) point of view | 这篇文章的观点我不太同意。 |
| 半信半疑 | (bàn xìn bàn yí) half believe it, have doubts | 看完这条新闻，我半信半疑。 |
Then talk it through
A relative shares a doubtful article in the family WeChat group and you talk it through. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.