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1 Look the photos. How do you think these images were made?2 Read the article. What's the most amusing or unusual hoax image you've seen? Do you think hoaxes are a problem? Why? / Why not?
It'salahoax Although technology has created an increase in hoax images, the first fake photo dates back to the 1830s. Some years later, a book claimed to show the surface of the moon- even though this wasn't actually photographed. An obsession with the spirit world led to a series of photos showing ghosts and fairies, and 1960s interest in space travel produced numerous images of alien life. Nowadays, there is plenty of online evidence of our addiction to this visual trickery there seems to be an endless demand for amusing images of monster cats, mutant squids, and friends posing with Hollywood stars. It can be almost impossible to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake.
3 Read the Learn this! box. Then find the nouns below in the text in exercise 2. Which prepositions are they followed by?addiction demand difference evidence increase interest obsession
| 4 DICTIONARY WORK Read the Dictionary Strategy and the dictionary entry below. Answer the questions.1 Which two prepositions can follow 'evidence'? 2 In what two ways is the information about dependent prepositions given?
5 Add the nouns to the table. Use a dictionary to help you.belief dependence effect objection preference reason rise solution
6 Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.Check your ideas in a dictionary. 1 a There's been a recent rise with / in cases of online fraud. b Her rise to / for fame came with the release of her film. 2 a What's the matter with / of Tom? He looks terrible! b This is a serious crime which is a matter for / on the police. 3 a His taste for / of travel led him to become an explorer. b I really can't stand my parents' taste with / in music. 7 USE OF ENGLISH Complete the text by writing one dependent preposition in each gap.The 21st century has seen a huge rise 1_____ the number of images we are exposed to, along with an apparent addiction 2_____ watching news events as they happen. Some might argue that there's nothing the matter this 3_____, but the existence 4_____ today's sophisticated image-editing software makes it hard for people to tell the difference 5_____ what's real and what's fake. Now experts have shared evidence 6_____ the negative effect of this kind of technology. It seems that even when we're aware that some images we see are false, they can have a dramatic effect 7_____ our behaviour. Worryingly, we have little control over the false memories that these images can create in us.
8 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Do you agree to the statement?Creating fake images is illegal. |
