EFE learning modules / News & Media

scenario 1 sarah an aspiring journalist and mark

Scenario Context

"Sarah, an aspiring journalist, and Mark, a casual news reader, are sitting in a coffee shop discussing how to distinguish between reliable news and fake news in the digital age."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An aspiring journalist who is passionate about media literacy and factual reporting.

M

Mark

A beginner-level English learner who usually gets his news from social media and is curious about media reliability.

The Dialogue

Tap highlighted words to view vocabulary cards below.

Sarah
Hi Mark, did you catch the morning news about the international climate summit?
Mark
Not yet. I saw a small headline on my Facebook feed, but I did not click on it.
Sarah
You should be careful with news on social media. It is not always the best .
Mark
Why is that? Is it not faster to get news from social media apps?
Sarah
It is definitely faster, but the of the information can be very low.
Mark
What do you mean by ? I hear that word a lot lately.
Sarah
refers to how much you can trust a to be truthful and accurate.
Mark
Oh, I see. I just thought that if it is written online, it must be true.
Sarah
I wish that were true! Unfortunately, many websites use to get clicks.
Mark
? That is a long word. What does it mean?
Sarah
It means using shocking or exaggerated language to create a lot of excitement or interest.
Mark
I have noticed that. Some titles are very dramatic but the story is quite simple.
Sarah
Exactly. That is a common tactic to increase ad revenue.
Mark
So, where should I look for news if I want the real story?
Sarah
You should look for established news organizations that have a reputation for .
Mark
means they are dependable, right?
Sarah
Yes, exactly. They employ professional reporters who every detail.
Mark
? Does that mean they verify if the information is a lie or not?
Sarah
Precisely. They verify dates, names, and events before they publish anything.
Mark
How can I tell if a specific news is biased?
Sarah
happens when a reporter favors one political side or person over another.
Mark
So if they are biased, they are not being ?
Sarah
Correct! Being means reporting only the facts without adding personal feelings.
Mark
I think I saw a lot of on my phone yesterday then.
Sarah
What was the story about? Was it something that seemed too strange to be true?
Mark
It was about a celebrity doing something crazy, but later I found out it was fake.
Sarah
That happens frequently with posts that spread very fast.
Mark
? I know that word from biology, like a flu virus.
Sarah
In media, means an image or story that is shared very quickly by millions of people.
Mark
I see. Should I read an to get more information?
Sarah
Editorials are good for understanding opinions, but they are not strictly news.
Mark
Thank you, Sarah. I will try to be more critical of my news sources from now on.
Sarah
You are welcome! Staying accurately informed is very important for everyone.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Credibility

/ክሬዲቢሊቲ/

ተዓማኒነት

The quality of being trusted and believed in.

የመታመን እና የመታመን ጥራት።

Sensationalism

/ሴንሴሽናሊዝም/

ስሜት ቀስቃሽነት

The use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy.

ትክክለኛነትን በመተው አስደሳች ወይም አስደንጋጭ ታሪኮችን ወይም ቋንቋን መጠቀም።

Reliability

/ሪላያቢሊቲ/

አስተማማኝነት

The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.

ታማኝ የመሆን ወይም በተከታታይ ጥሩ የመስራት ጥራት።

Fact-check

/ፋክት ቼክ/

እውነታን ማረጋገጥ

To investigate an issue in order to verify the facts.

እውነታውን ለማረጋገጥ አንድን ጉዳይ መመርመር።

Bias

/ባየስ/

አድልዎ

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another.

ከሌላው ጋር ሲነጻጸር ለአንድ ነገር፣ ሰው ወይም ቡድን የሚደረግ ወገንተኝነት ወይም አድልዎ።

Objective

/ኦብጄክቲቭ/

ገለልተኛ

Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

እውነታዎችን ግምት ውስጥ በማስገባት እና በመወከል የግል ስሜቶች ወይም አስተያየቶች ተጽዕኖ የማያሳድሩበት።

Misinformation

/ሚስኢንፎርሜሽን/

የተሳሳተ መረጃ

False or inaccurate information that is spread, regardless of intent to deceive.

ለማታለል ታስቦም ባይታሰብም የሚሰራጭ የተሳሳተ ወይም ትክክል ያልሆነ መረጃ።

Viral

/ቫይራል/

በፍጥነት የሚዛመት

An image, video, or piece of information that is circulated rapidly and widely from one internet user to another.

ከአንድ የኢንተርኔት ተጠቃሚ ወደ ሌላው በፍጥነት እና በሰፊው የሚሰራጭ ምስል፣ ቪዲዮ ወይም መረጃ።

Editorial

/ኤዲቶሪያል/

የዝግጅት ክፍል አስተያየት

A newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue.

በአርታኢ ወይም በአርታኢ ስም የተፃፈ በወቅታዊ ጉዳይ ላይ አስተያየት የሚሰጥ የጋዜጣ ጽሑፍ።

Source

/ሶርስ/

ምንጭ

A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.

አንድ ነገር የሚመጣበት ወይም የሚገኝበት ቦታ፣ ሰው ወይም ነገር።