Watch the video Going Viral and do the exercises 1, 3, and 4 on slide 115/ Navigate Upper-Intermediate
Navigate Upper Intermediate Review slide 116, 2a, 3a, 5a 6a

1. Match the words in the box to the definitions.

1. a newspaper with short articles and lots of images, often considered less serious than other newspapers — tabloid
2. with a lot of decoration — ornate
3. the number of copies of newspapers sold — circulation
4. making news seem much bigger, better or worse than it really is — exaggerated
5. website for social networking, e.g. Facebook, Twitter — social media site

3. Watch the video. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1. Fleet Street used to be centre of British news industry.
2. The newspaper The Sun has a circulation of over four million..
3. 64% ofadults in the USA use Facebook.
4. In 2013, a news story broke about a ship with rats.
5. The story was reported in The Sun.

Watch again. Decide how true sentences 1-6 are:
a) definitely true, b) probably true, c) possibly true, d) probably false, e) definitely false.

1. The UK’s first daily newspaper was published in 1702. definitely true
2. The Daily Mirror sells more copies than The Sun. definitely true
3. In 2013, a ship got lost in the Atlantic Ocean. definitely true
4. The ship had a Twitter account. definitely true
5. The ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean. possibly true

2a. Put the sentences into reported speech using a reporting verb from the box.

1. ‘Your shoelaces are undone.’ She pointed out
2. ‘It’s true. I did cheat in the exam.’ He admitted
3. ‘I won’t tell anyone.’ She promised
4. ‘Don’t forget to take pills.’ He reminded
5. ‘I didn’t read you diary.’ She denied

3a. Add vowels to make phrases to desgribe things you can watch on TV.

1. current affairs
2. news analysis
3. home improvement programme
4. match highlights
5. drama series
6. celebrity chef
7. TV commercial

5a. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Reading a newspaper in English is perfectly manageable for me.
2. I find the news quite addictive.
3. I enjoy watching amusing videos that have gone viral and often share them on social media.
4. I think very few online news sites provide reliable and objective news.

6a. Choose the correct options to complete the phrases.

1. From what I understand …
2. According to an article I read …
3. What’s strange about it is…
4. Something like ten people …
5. His name is Pavel something or other…