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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1. Ryan wanted to dress up as an old man so he wore a/an

beard.

fake / false / unreal

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2. I thought these jeans were made by a famous designer, but it turns out they're

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fake / false / unreal

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3. It seemed

to be talking to someone so famous.

fake / false / unreal

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4. This painting of the seaside is very

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genuine / realistic / real

Fill in the Blanks

5. A: Are those

flowers?

B: Yes, they're from my garden.

genuine / realistic / real

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6. Is this sculpture a

Degas?

genuine / realistic / real

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7. Jeremy has grown into a

young man.

beautiful / handsome / good-looking

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8. Susan looked

on the day she got married.

beautiful / handsome / good-looking

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9. Graham and Linda are a

couple.

beautiful / handsome / good-looking

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10. I'm writing to

your invitation.

approve / agree / accept

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11. Philip told his mum he wanted to spend all his money on an expensive pair of trainers but she didn't

of his idea.

approve / agree / accept

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12. A: The clothes in this shop are too expensive.

B: I

with you on that. Let's go somewhere else.

approve / agree / accept

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