Description
Can your students tell the difference between real news and a fake story designed to fool them? These 64 fake news and misinformation discussion cards get adult ESL students talking about media literacy, online scams, and how to think critically about what they read and hear.
This set works especially well right now, when the topic is impossible to avoid. Your students are living it every day, whether they realize it or not.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
✅ 64 fake news and misinformation-themed conversation starters, each on its own card
✅ A teacher suggestion page with tips on how to use the cards, plus links to additional resources
✅ Easel version with one discussion prompt per slide for whole-class discussion
HOW TO USE THESE CARDS
Before class, flip through and pull the cards most likely to get a reaction from your group. Some are straightforward warm-up questions; others will get heated fast, so read the room.
During class, put students in pairs or small groups and hand each group a card or two. Ask them to discuss in English, then report back. The Easel version works well if you want everyone responding to the same prompt at once.
These also make solid writing prompts if you want to extend the activity or give quieter students a different way in.
THIS WAS CREATED FOR YOUR ADULT ESL STUDENTS
Intermediate to advanced adult ESL students have plenty of opinions about fake news, but putting those thoughts into English takes practice. These cards give them the structure to do that, with questions ranging from accessible warm-ups to prompts that push deeper thinking. Older teen students who need speaking practice will find these just as relevant.
GRAB IT AND GO
Download, print, cut, and you're ready. Laminate if you want to. Or skip all of that and use the Easel version instead.
Questions? Drop them in the Q&A section.
If you teach conversation classes regularly, take a look at my Adult ESL Discussion Topics MEGA Bundle. It pulls together over two thousand discussion questions across 28 themes, so you'll always have something on hand when a conversation stalls or you need to fill time.
For more topics, click here.
You may also be interested in Expressions for Opinions to ensure that your adult ESL students can use a good variety of expressions to ask for and give opinions.
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Description
Can your students tell the difference between real news and a fake story designed to fool them? These 64 fake news and misinformation discussion cards get adult ESL students talking about media literacy, online scams, and how to think critically about what they read and hear.
This set works especially well right now, when the topic is impossible to avoid. Your students are living it every day, whether they realize it or not.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
✅ 64 fake news and misinformation-themed conversation starters, each on its own card
✅ A teacher suggestion page with tips on how to use the cards, plus links to additional resources
✅ Easel version with one discussion prompt per slide for whole-class discussion
HOW TO USE THESE CARDS
Before class, flip through and pull the cards most likely to get a reaction from your group. Some are straightforward warm-up questions; others will get heated fast, so read the room.
During class, put students in pairs or small groups and hand each group a card or two. Ask them to discuss in English, then report back. The Easel version works well if you want everyone responding to the same prompt at once.
These also make solid writing prompts if you want to extend the activity or give quieter students a different way in.
THIS WAS CREATED FOR YOUR ADULT ESL STUDENTS
Intermediate to advanced adult ESL students have plenty of opinions about fake news, but putting those thoughts into English takes practice. These cards give them the structure to do that, with questions ranging from accessible warm-ups to prompts that push deeper thinking. Older teen students who need speaking practice will find these just as relevant.
GRAB IT AND GO
Download, print, cut, and you're ready. Laminate if you want to. Or skip all of that and use the Easel version instead.
Questions? Drop them in the Q&A section.
If you teach conversation classes regularly, take a look at my Adult ESL Discussion Topics MEGA Bundle. It pulls together over two thousand discussion questions across 28 themes, so you'll always have something on hand when a conversation stalls or you need to fill time.
For more topics, click here.
You may also be interested in Expressions for Opinions to ensure that your adult ESL students can use a good variety of expressions to ask for and give opinions.
