NEWS AND FAKE NEWS VIDEO Distinguishing between facts and opinions 12 Before watching the video, search the Internet to complete this table on the famous American song writer Bob Dylan. Real name: Birthplace: Date of birth: Most famous song ever (1964): 13 Watch the video on Bob Dylan and his Nobel Prize for Literature and answer the questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6PmljEouxY 1. What do the facts in the video refer to? a. Dylan s life. b. Dylan s great achievements in terms of prizes and awards. c. Dylan s personal engagement in the American civil rights and anti-war movements. 2. He won the Literature Nobel Prize a. for being the most influential musician of the 21st century. b. because he is a folk icon of American music. c. for the creation of new poetic expressions in line with the American song tradition. 14 Watch the video again and complete the table. Facts Opinions Dylan s achievements: What the others think of him: ............................................................. Who said that? The Nobel Academy or President Obama? records sold ............................................................. Grammies ............................................................. Golden Globe ............................................................. Academy Award 1. Dylan s songs are music for the ears. ................................... 2. Dylan is the most influential musician of the 21st century. ................................... A Presidential medal of ............................................................. 15 Complete the text of Dylan s Blowin in the wind with the given words. Then watch the video to check your answers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G58XWF6B3AA ears deaths roads seas times (3) years (2) How many 1. ............................................................. must a man walk down Before you can call him a man? How many 2. ............................................................. must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? How many 3. ............................................................. must the cannon balls fly Before they re forever banned? How many 5. ............................................................. can some people exist Before they re allowed to be free? How many 6. ............................................................. can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn t see? ( ) How many 7. ............................................................. must a man look up Before he can see the sky? How many 8. ............................................................. must one man have Before he can hear people cry? How many 9. ............................................................ will it take til he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowin in the wind The answer is blowin in the wind. How many 4. ............................................................. can a mountain exist Before it is washed to the sea? 29 UNIT 3 B1