Module 8a: Don't Believe Everything You See...

Module 8a: Don't Believe everything you see...

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C. Read the text again. Complete the gaps 1-6 with the sentences a-g given. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

(Drag the numbers to fit the sentence. Please refer to your textbook page 112 for the full article)

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a. Take the famous portrait of Abraham Lincoln standing at a desk from the 1860s, for example. ​

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b. Nowadays, it's very rare to find a photo in a magazine that hasn't been photoshopped in some way. ​ ​ ​

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c. They are strongly influenced by the images presented to them in the media, and they enjoy copying a celebrity's look. ​

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d. History has shown us that photo manipulation works best on celebrities. ​ ​ ​ ​

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e. This would allow people to get a clearer picture of what's real and what's not.​

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f. Most people disapprove of photo manipulation because they feel that a photograph should represent reality.​ ​ ​

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g. However, it's important to be aware of the effects these images can have. ​

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D. Match the highlighted words/phrases in the text with their meanings. Thereare two extra meansing which you do not need to use.

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a. change something so that it is not exactly true.

b. make something illegal

c. recognise somebody's or something's value.

d. think that somebody / something is not good.

e. follow other people's rules or ideas.

f. show, reveal

g. fight against

h. become successful suddenly

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• take off

• bend the truth

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B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the boxes.

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