Myth busting, fact checking and debunking.
- Discussion
- Listening Skills: To download or listen online go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0500yjw The item on fact checking starts at 7:00 and runs to 14:50.
- Reading: The Debunking Handbook - get a copy here: https://skepticalscience.com/Debunking-Handbook-now-freely-available-download.html
- one person's ___ is another person's _____ This structure is an adaptation of the proverb - One man's meat is another man's poison to show how someone's tastes or views may not be shared by others.
- to take stock
- face palm
- to step on a rake = to fall victim to a hazard but see also these newer, more colloquial meanings from The Urban Dictionaryhttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=step%20on%20a%20rake
Going Further
35 words native speakers are probably getting wrong.https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jun/05/the-35-words-youre-probably-getting-wrong
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