FAMILY EDUCATION TEST #2 Mass media (Reading, Grammar)

Newspapers, news platforms, TV and social media play a very important role in establishing public opinion. Mass and social media can spread certain ideas, promoting people to action. This is one of the reasons why you should look at information critically and get it from different sources to form a bigger picture of something. It may seem very unclear, but we are living in the world full of different ideas, ideologies and religions. And each individual group of people or individual organisation can share information from their view, so different organisations can present different information in different ways. For example, if a catastrophe happens, different political parties will blame each other for letting it happen while religious groups can describe it as God’s punishment. So, when you always listen to only one side, you will never be able to understand the whole situation. However, mass media are not the only source of information and social media play a great role in forming peoples’ opinions as well. Due to statistics, younger people tend to get their information from social networks and friends rather than from TV or online platforms. And here bloggers appear as a great power. Just imagine you watch your favourite beauty blogger that you have really respected for several years. And at some moment, this blogger tells you about the product he or she likes and gives you the advice to try it yourself. There is a big chance you will have a wish to buy it or at least keep in mind that this is something good. Nonetheless, a lot of influencers do not use the products they promote by themselves. They receive money from brands for making content about their goods. Overall, all the reasons listed above point out the importance of critical thinking and media literacy in the modern world. So, every individual including you should develop analytical skills, be careful when the source you trust promotes some products or ideas and get your information from different sources.

Certain ideas can spread through social media and mass media, inspiring individuals to take action.

Newspapers, news platforms, TV and social media play a very important role in establishing public opinion. Mass and social media can spread certain ideas, promoting people to action. This is one of the reasons why you should look at information critically and get it from different sources to form a bigger picture of something. It may seem very unclear, but we are living in the world full of different ideas, ideologies and religions. And each individual group of people or individual organisation can share information from their view, so different organisations can present different information in different ways. For example, if a catastrophe happens, different political parties will blame each other for letting it happen while religious groups can describe it as God’s punishment. So, when you always listen to only one side, you will never be able to understand the whole situation. However, mass media are not the only source of information and social media play a great role in forming peoples’ opinions as well. Due to statistics, younger people tend to get their information from social networks and friends rather than from TV or online platforms. And here bloggers appear as a great power. Just imagine you watch your favourite beauty blogger that you have really respected for several years. And at some moment, this blogger tells you about the product he or she likes and gives you the advice to try it yourself. There is a big chance you will have a wish to buy it or at least keep in mind that this is something good. Nonetheless, a lot of influencers do not use the products they promote by themselves. They receive money from brands for making content about their goods. Overall, all the reasons listed above point out the importance of critical thinking and media literacy in the modern world. So, every individual including you should develop analytical skills, be careful when the source you trust promotes some products or ideas and get your information from different sources.

The same event is always described the same in different sources of information.

Newspapers, news platforms, TV and social media play a very important role in establishing public opinion. Mass and social media can spread certain ideas, promoting people to action. This is one of the reasons why you should look at information critically and get it from different sources to form a bigger picture of something. It may seem very unclear, but we are living in the world full of different ideas, ideologies and religions. And each individual group of people or individual organisation can share information from their view, so different organisations can present different information in different ways. For example, if a catastrophe happens, different political parties will blame each other for letting it happen while religious groups can describe it as God’s punishment. So, when you always listen to only one side, you will never be able to understand the whole situation. However, mass media are not the only source of information and social media play a great role in forming peoples’ opinions as well. Due to statistics, younger people tend to get their information from social networks and friends rather than from TV or online platforms. And here bloggers appear as a great power. Just imagine you watch your favourite beauty blogger that you have really respected for several years. And at some moment, this blogger tells you about the product he or she likes and gives you the advice to try it yourself. There is a big chance you will have a wish to buy it or at least keep in mind that this is something good. Nonetheless, a lot of influencers do not use the products they promote by themselves. They receive money from brands for making content about their goods. Overall, all the reasons listed above point out the importance of critical thinking and media literacy in the modern world. So, every individual including you should develop analytical skills, be careful when the source you trust promotes some products or ideas and get your information from different sources.

TV, online news platforms and newspapers are the main sources of information for young people

Newspapers, news platforms, TV and social media play a very important role in establishing public opinion. Mass and social media can spread certain ideas, promoting people to action. This is one of the reasons why you should look at information critically and get it from different sources to form a bigger picture of something. It may seem very unclear, but we are living in the world full of different ideas, ideologies and religions. And each individual group of people or individual organisation can share information from their view, so different organisations can present different information in different ways. For example, if a catastrophe happens, different political parties will blame each other for letting it happen while religious groups can describe it as God’s punishment. So, when you always listen to only one side, you will never be able to understand the whole situation. However, mass media are not the only source of information and social media play a great role in forming peoples’ opinions as well. Due to statistics, younger people tend to get their information from social networks and friends rather than from TV or online platforms. And here bloggers appear as a great power. Just imagine you watch your favourite beauty blogger that you have really respected for several years. And at some moment, this blogger tells you about the product he or she likes and gives you the advice to try it yourself. There is a big chance you will have a wish to buy it or at least keep in mind that this is something good. Nonetheless, a lot of influencers do not use the products they promote by themselves. They receive money from brands for making content about their goods. Overall, all the reasons listed above point out the importance of critical thinking and media literacy in the modern world. So, every individual including you should develop analytical skills, be careful when the source you trust promotes some products or ideas and get your information from different sources

Your favourite blogger can make you buy the products he/she promotes.

Newspapers, news platforms, TV and social media play a very important role in establishing public opinion. Mass and social media can spread certain ideas, promoting people to action. This is one of the reasons why you should look at information critically and get it from different sources to form a bigger picture of something. It may seem very unclear, but we are living in the world full of different ideas, ideologies and religions. And each individual group of people or individual organisation can share information from their view, so different organisations can present different information in different ways. For example, if a catastrophe happens, different political parties will blame each other for letting it happen while religious groups can describe it as God’s punishment. So, when you always listen to only one side, you will never be able to understand the whole situation.

However, mass media are not the only source of information and social media play a great role in forming peoples’ opinions as well. Due to statistics, younger people tend to get their information from social networks and friends rather than from TV or online platforms. And here bloggers appear as a great power. Just imagine you watch your favourite beauty blogger that you have really respected for several years. And at some moment, this blogger tells you about the product he or she likes and gives you the advice to try it yourself. There is a big chance you will have a wish to buy it or at least keep in mind that this is something good. Nonetheless, a lot of influencers do not use the products they promote by themselves. They receive money from brands for making content about their goods.

Overall, all the reasons listed above point out the importance of critical thinking and media literacy in the modern world. So, every individual including you should develop analytical skills, be careful when the source you trust promotes some products or ideas and get your information from different sources.

In many cases, influencers are paid by businesses to create content about their products.

To have a bigger picture of something you need...

Due to statistics, younger people tend to get their information...

Overall, all the reasons listed above point out the importance of...

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Sony is building a robot _______       can form an 'emotional connection' with humans.

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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, _______     died in October at the age of 56, had a rare form of pancreatic cancer.

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Can you give me back the book _______       I lent you last year?

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Is that the man _______       house was destroyed by the hurricane?

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Do you remember the summer _______      Jack came home by surprise.

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A love affair quickly developed between Gala and Dalí, _______     was about 10 years younger than her.

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Why don't we book a room at the hotel _______       we stayed last year?

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Is that the boy _______     insulted you?

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William Colgate, _______       name is on toothpaste tubes all around the world, left home because the family was very poor.

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He took us into his house and gave us food, _______       was really nice of him.

Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-defining.

I have three brothers.

Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-defining.

I have one sister.

Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-defining.

Mr Robinson is very famous.

Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-defining.

We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.