Current Events

Vocabulary:

Current Events - important events that are happening in the world

Fake News - false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views or as a joke

Fact-check - to confirm the truth of (an assertion made in speech or writing), often as part of the research or editorial process

Describe how you learn about current events

Talk about:

1. Why you choose this way
2. How often you learn about current events
3. What type of current events you like to learn about

Describe a recent piece of news

Talk about:

1. What the news was about
2. Where you accessed the news
3. What you think about it

Describe the importance of truthful news broadcasting

Talk about:

1. Source of news
2. Spreading of fake news
3. Research and fact-checking