British English · B2 · Unit 17
News and truth
News and truth
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
| British English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a reliable source | a source you can trust | Is that a reliable source? |
| where did you read that? | what was the source? | Where did you read that, Mum? |
| fact-check | check whether information is true | Always fact-check before you share. |
| biased | unfairly supporting one side | That paper is really biased. |
| misleading | giving the wrong idea | The headline is misleading. |
| take it with a pinch of salt | don't fully believe it | I'd take it with a pinch of salt. |
| clickbait | a headline written only to get clicks | That headline is pure clickbait. |
| the tabloids | popular newspapers with short, sensational stories (British) | It was all over the tabloids. |
| a rumour | a story people pass on that may not be true (British spelling) | It's just a rumour. |
| go viral | spread very fast online | Some posts go viral in minutes. |
| out of context | without the information around it | That quote was taken out of context. |
| the angle | the way a story is presented | What's the angle of this article? |
Then talk it through
A relative shares a doubtful news story 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.