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READ
We have to think about security more and more today. It seems the world is becoming a more dangerous place. Most of the people I know are worried about home security. They have alarms on their house and some of my friends have a web cam filming their house. Of course, personal security is also very important. In many countries, people have a gun to protect themselves. In other countries, women carry pepper spray. In recent years, Internet security is a big issue. We are constantly warned about it. There are whole industries based on Internet security and lots of software to make your computer more secure. The most important thing about security online is never put too much personal information on the Web.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
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CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about security. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about security. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. SECURITY POSTERMake a poster about security. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY SECURITY LESSON:Make your own English lesson on security. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING:Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on security. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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