I can distinguish fact from opinion.
1 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Look at the photo and explain the meaning of the headlines below. Why do you think people make this kind of mistake?
A Driver followed satnav to edge of 100-ft drop
B GPS failure leaves woman in Zagreb two days later
C SATNAV ERROR LEAVES SHOPPERS IN WRONG COUNTRY
D Satnav leads woman into river
2 🎧2.18 Listen to two people discussing a news item. Which of the headlines in exercise 1 is the main idea of the news items?
Listening Strategy
You may have to distinguish fact from opinion in a listening task. Listen for clues to help you decide. An opinion might begin with a verb connected with thinking (e.g. think, believe, expect, reckon) or a phrase for introducing opinions (in my view, as I see it, etc.).
3 🎧2.18 Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen again and decide whether each sentence below is a fact or an opinion. Which words introduce the opinions?
1 Sabine Moreau began her journey in Belgium.
2 She travelled through six different countries before arriving in Croatia.
3 She wanted to spend a couple of days on her own.
4 Her son contacted the police.
5 Ms Moreau invented the story about following her satnav by mistake.
6 Hundreds of people follow their satnavs without thinking and end up at the wrong destination.
4 VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Match three of the gadgets in the list with photos A-C below. Check that you understand the meaning of all the other words.
Gadgets
Bluetooth headset
Bluetooth speaker
camcorder
digital radio
games console
memory stick
MP3 player
satnav
smartphone
smartwatch
tablet
5 🎧2.19 Listen to four dialogues. Which gadgets from exercise 4 are mentioned in each one?
6 🎧2.19 Listen again. Choose the correct answers (a-c).
1 It is a fact, not an opinion, that the problem
a was caused by a child.
b cannot be solved in the shop.
c will take several days to solve.
2 Where does the dialogue take place?
a Outside the man's house
b Outside the Victoria Hotel
c Outside the Empire Hotel
3 Why is the girl angry with the boy?
a He won't let her use his MP3 player.
b He accused her of stealing something from a friend.
c He accidentally deleted something that she wanted.
4 The dialogue takes place a short while before
a a dance performance.
b a football match.
c a social event.
7 SPEAKING KEY PHRASES Choose one of the questions below and discuss it with your partner. Use the phrases to help you.
Expressing opinions I believe that... I think that
In my opinion,... In my view, ... As I see it, ...
It seems to me that... I'd say that...
1 Do you think people depend too much on technology? Give examples.
2 Do you think any of the gadgets in exercise 4 will have disappeared fifty years from now? Explain your opinion.
3 Do you think it's wrong to copy songs and films from friends rather than buying them? Why? / Why not?
