I.E.

San José
Asignatura Inglés
Docente: Esp. Luisa Fernanda Ramos Sierra

GUIA DE ESTUDIO Y PRÁCTICA 4o PERIODO

NOMBRE: Allison Camila Toro Chillambo

ARE YOU A MEDIA SMART?

A. Read and answer the next questions:

Media messages are everywhere, online, in the news and environmental print surrounds us. We are
immersed with visuals and auditory messages constantly. This is why we need to be diligent when
interpreting what the message is telling us by asking questions about what we see and what you
hear. We need to distinguish between facts, opinions and the judgements of others at all times.

1. Describe a time when a media message impacted your beliefs negatively?

R=/ In Argentina, in April the sequencing of the complete genome of the three strains that circulated
at that time and that came from different regions of the world:

Asia, Europe and the United States was released. But, in addition, this task of identifying the
circulating strains in our country, from the isolation of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples, has
remained active and by July 31, 400 viral genomes of patients from all over the world have already
been sequenced. the country, providing precise information on the different lineages of the virus and
how they circulate in our population ”, says Maccioni, who also highlights that both in Argentina and in
many other countries it was possible to obtain electronic micrographs of the isolated virus.

2. Describe a time when a media message impacted your beliefs positively?

R=/ The development of new vaccines for COVID-19 that is carried out under international regulations
requires the approval of the different phases by regulatory authorities. They analyze antecedents
obtained in the development of vaccines against SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV, research conducted
for the design of vaccines against other pathogens, and results of preclinical trials and phase I and II
trials. On the basis of this information, they authorize them to be tested in large groups of healthy
volunteers ”, the researchers point out.
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Asignatura Inglés
Docente: Esp. Luisa Fernanda Ramos Sierra

3. List 3 reasons as to why it is important to question media messages.

R=/
1. They can misinform you
2. they can confuse you
3. they generate controversy

1List 3 techniques used in the media to attract your attention.

R=/

1. They give us reason (they reinforce the thinking of whoever shares it).

2. We like lies.

3. They are exciting.

4. How can you distinguish between what is fact and what is opinion?

R=/

A fact is an event, idea, situation or verifiable event through the senses. It is real and objective. ... An
opinion is the expression of a thought or feeling arising from an idea, situation or event. How can you
distinguish between what is realistic and what is not?

5. It’s been said that most media messages are simply for profit or power, discuss this
tatement.

R=/

I consider that the main purpose of the media is precisely to communicate objectively, but
depending on their type of ideology they can specialize in: informing, educating, transmitting,
entertaining, forming opinions, teaching, controlling, etc. Positive