English · 2nd secondary · First Term

Media Manipulation

About this lesson

This unit focuses on media manipulation and fake news. It begins with reading about the spread of misinformation, characteristics of reliable journalism, and practical advice for evaluating news. Students practice identifying main ideas, finding details, and discussing reliability. The unit also includes listening activities on a debate about regulating social media, with vocabulary such as regulation, censorship, and media literacy. Grammar instruction covers tag questions, including formation, intonation, and practice exercises. Later lessons explore psychological techniques used in media, such as emotional manipulation and algorithms, and encourage mindful media consumption. The unit concludes with writing an opinion essay, providing structure and useful phrases.

Main topics in this lesson

  • Fake news and misinformation
  • Evaluating news sources
  • Social media regulation
  • Media literacy
  • Psychological techniques in media
  • Mindful media consumption
  • Opinion essay writing

Key terms and vocabulary

  • misinformation
  • sensational
  • reliable
  • algorithms
  • echo chambers
  • regulation
  • censorship
  • deception
  • restriction
  • verify
  • transparency
  • media literacy
  • free speech
  • tag questions
  • emotional manipulation
  • feedback loop
  • social proof
  • opinion essay

Questions and answers on Media Manipulation - practice and revision

Multiple choice questions on this lesson in English for 2nd secondary, First Term, with practice exercises for revision and exam preparation.

1

Omar sees the same news story again and again on his social media, so he starts to think it must be true. Which idea from the unit explains this?

  • 1 Feedback loop
  • 2 Deception
  • 3 Restriction
  • 4 Reliable journalism
2

Sara reads a post that many of her friends have shared, so she believes it is true. Which technique from the unit is affecting her?

  • 1 Social proof
  • 2 Censorship
  • 3 Regulation
  • 4 Free speech
3

A news website uses a shocking title and strong feelings to make people share a story that is not true. Which psychological technique from the unit does this show?

  • 1 Emotional manipulation
  • 2 Transparency
  • 3 Verification
  • 4 Media literacy
4

Sara says, 'You watched the debate about regulating social media, ...?' Which tag completes the sentence correctly?

  • 1 didn't you
  • 2 don't you
  • 3 did you
  • 4 do you
5

Omar only follows people who agree with his opinions, so he keeps seeing the same ideas again and again. Which term from the unit describes this situation?

  • 1 echo chambers
  • 2 free speech
  • 3 media literacy
  • 4 censorship
6

A news website writes a headline that makes a small event sound like a huge disaster. Which word from the unit best describes this kind of writing?

  • 1 sensational
  • 2 reliable
  • 3 transparent
  • 4 verified

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