📰 Médias et actualité en anglais

The media: staying informed in English

The media play a central role in modern society. In 4e, you learn to talk about them in English and to describe how you get your news.

Types of media

There are many types of media. Traditional media include newspapers (le journal), magazines (les magazines), radio and television. Today, online media (les médias en ligne) and social media (les réseaux sociaux) are also very important.

Key vocabulary: - a headline : le titre principal d'un article - an article : un article - a journalist / a reporter : un journaliste - a broadcast : une émission diffusée (radio ou TV) - a documentary : un documentaire - fake news

Expressing opinions about the media

In a debate, you need to give your opinion about the media. Use these structures:

• ▸*I think (that) social media can be dangerous.*
• ▸*In my opinion, TV news is more reliable than social media.*
• ▸*I believe that newspapers are still important.*

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To compare media types, use comparatives: - *Online news is faster than newspapers.* - *Documentaries are more informative than reality TV.*

The impact of social media

social media

Social media have changed how we get news. The advantages: information spreads very fast and everyone can share their point of view. The disadvantages: fake news spreads quickly too, and some accounts are biased.

Talking about current events

To describe news, use the passive (a key structure for journalism):

• ▸*Three people were injured in the accident.*
• ▸*A new law has been passed by Parliament.*
• ▸*The suspect was arrested last night.*