Fake News: Fact & Fiction - Episode 6: How to be a critical thinker
With fake news all around us, the ability to critically analyse the things we see and read and to distinguish what is real or fake has never been more important! But, how can you be a critical thinker? Find out more while you improve your English listening and vocabulary. Are you good at critical thinking? Join the conversation 👇👇👇
Key vocabulary
✔️spin - the presentation of, for example, negative information in a positive way
✔️to cherry-pick - to use only the details that support your view and ignore other information
✔️bias - a belief that something is good or bad which is not based on evidence
✔️critical thinking - the skill of looking at information objectively, without bias, prejudice or spin
✔️a sceptic / skeptic - someone who uses logic and evidence rather than emotion when judging information
✔️gullible (adj) easily tricked or deceived because you believe uncritically what you see or hear
✔️media literacy - awareness of the modern media environment and how information and disinformation are spread
This programme was first published on our website in 2020.
There’s a quiz and a FREE pdf transcript on our website 👉
Click these links to watch more programmes in this series:
Episode 1: What does ’fake’ really mean? 👉
Episode 2: Where does ’news’ come from? 👉
Episode 3: Information or disinformation? 👉
Episode 4: Fake news in the age of coronavirus 👉
Episode 5: Why do people share fake news? 👉
Episode 6: How to be a critical thinker 👉
Episode 7: Can you trust online images? 👉
Episode 8: Don’t get caught out! 👉
And click here for our study skills video on critical thinking 👉
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