Politics and the media
🎯 Po co Ci to? Wyrazisz opinię o polityce i roli mediów — krytycznie i z uzasadnieniem, bez narzucania poglądu.
📖 Tekst — Who to trust?
In a democracy, citizens are expected to make informed choices. But the media don't always help. Some argue that the news is biased, and that social media spreads misinformation. Others say a free press is essential — it holds those in power to account. Whatever we believe, we should check our sources.
📚 Słownictwo — Politics & media
democracy, an election, to vote, a citizen, a policy, the press, bias, misinformation, freedom of speech
📐 Language for balanced opinions
- It is often argued that… — Często twierdzi się, że…
- While some believe…, others…
- It is important to consider both sides.
✍️ Ćwiczenia
- Wypisz z tekstu jeden argument za i jeden przeciw mediom.
- Dokończ neutralnie: „While some people think…, others believe…"
- Twoja kolej: czy mediom można ufać? Podaj wyważoną opinię.
Sprawdź odpowiedź
- Argument za: a free press holds those in power to account. Argument przeciw: the news is biased and social media spreads misinformation.
- Przykładowa odpowiedź: While some people think social media is harmful, others believe it gives ordinary citizens a voice.
- Przykładowa odpowiedź: In my opinion, the media can be trusted only to some extent — a free press is essential for democracy, but we should always check our sources before forming an opinion.
🎓 Poćwiczysz to w rozmowie z asystentem — dyskusja o polityce i mediach.
📐 [R] Passive reporting — it is said that… / he is said to…
| Konstrukcja | Przykład |
|---|---|
| It + be + III forma + that… | It is said that the minister has resigned. |
| podmiot + be + III forma + to-bezokolicznik | The minister is said to have resigned. |
Tych konstrukcji używa się w mediach i tekstach formalnych, gdy źródło informacji jest ogólne lub nieznane — z czasownikami say, believe, think, report, know, expect. Uwaga: dla zdarzeń przeszłych stosuj to have + III forma (is said to have resigned, nie is said to resign).
✍️ Ćwiczenie [R] — Passive reporting
- „People say that the government has raised taxes." → a) It ___ b) The government ___
- „People believe that the company is losing money." → a) It ___ b) The company ___
- „People report that the actor was seen at the airport." → a) It ___ b) The actor ___
Sprawdź odpowiedź
- a) It is said that the government has raised taxes. b) The government is said to have raised taxes.
- a) It is believed that the company is losing money. b) The company is believed to be losing money.
- a) It is reported that the actor was seen at the airport. b) The actor is reported to have been seen at the airport.