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STUDENT’S BOOK ANSWER KEY
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Grammar
A
We should keep our private information secret/secure;
we should always shred documents before we throw
them away.
NOTICE!
Direct objects: identity theft, your data, it, money, your
life, yourself, personal documents, anything, private
information
A direct object comes after a verb.
B
consider our personal information secure
don’t see identity theft as a problem
don’t keep your data secret
find it very easy
make your life very hard
prove yourself an innocent victim
WHAT’S RIGHT?
You can’t call yourself an expert on this subject.
C
1 Do you consider identity theft (to be) very common?
2 You can’t just call yourself a police officer!
3 Do you see invasion of privacy as a major problem?
4 It’s not always easy to prove (that) an ID is fake. /
It's not always easy to prove a fake ID.
5 The press describes her as a great leader.
6 Did you find the article interesting?
Listening
B
1 F
2 F
3 T
4 F
5 T
C
1 call on
2 take out
3 run up
4 end up
5 get hold of
6 get out of
7 clear up
8 go through
Unit 3
Reading
B
1 People need to be more aware of the amount of
data that is collected about them, and they need to
demand to know how it is used.
2 Examples of how data is collected (mobile phones,
credit cards), an explanation of the types of crimes
that cyber criminals commit, and a reminder of how
our personal information is shared and used.
C
2 Effects: internet scams, blackmail
3 Effect: Information collected for one purpose can be
used for a different purpose
4 Cause: doing nothing about this situation
Effect: Companies and governments will demand
more and more information until every aspect of our
lives is recorded.
D
1 invade your privacy
2 compile
3 leave, open to
4 information age
5 monitor
6 Identity theft
7 hack
8 blackmail
9 scam
10 database
Writing
A
In favour of: Parents supporting their children at
university have a right to know what their money is
being spent on. Parents end up paying if their children
make mistakes.
Against: It is an invasion of privacy. Young people have
to learn how to manage money. It will make people feel
that their parents don’t trust them.
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Speaking
A
Points mentioned:
1 I don’t want anyone to invade my privacy.
2 I share more information online than my parents.
4 Different cultures view privacy differently.
5 Opinions about privacy depend on people’s
experiences.
B
Starting, finishing and keeping the discussion moving:
1 begin
2 move on
3 So
Interrupting politely:
4 Sorry
Inviting contributions:
5 add
LifeSkills
C
Possible answers:
Software and browsers:
You should use good anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall
software to protect your computer from viruses that
let hackers get hold of your personal information.
You should also configure your browser so that it doesn’t
allow websites, adverts, or anything else that you
don’t want.
Email, secure payments and privacy policies:
You should have different email addresses for your
personal mail and for online shopping. That way,
you won’t get spam in your personal email. When you
buy something online, look for the padlock symbol
because it means that it’s a secure site. Make sure that
websites have a privacy policy. They have to explain how
they will use your data. It’s better not to use a site if it
doesn’t have a privacy policy.
D
Possible answers:
Change passwords on a regular basis. Change your
passwords at least every 90 days to reduce the chance
that a computer criminal can gain access to your
computer or online accounts. Don’t use the same
password across multiple sites.
D
1 get hold of
2 ran up
3 take out, cleared up
4 calling on
5 get out of
6 go through
7 end up
Suggestions for how to explain meanings:
get hold of – get or obtain
run up – accumulate or increase (debt or bills)
take out – apply for and get (a credit card, loan, etc)
clear up – solve (a problem, mystery or
misunderstanding)
call on – ask (someone to do something)
get out of – avoid (doing something)
go through – experience (something unpleasant or
difficult)
end up – be in a certain situation, after a series of events
Grammar
A
Susan shares a lot of personal information on social
networking sites, while Roberta doesn’t like to give out
a lot of personal information online, but prefers to keep
it private.
NOTICE!
think, feel, expect, guess, suppose, imagine
Verbs with other meanings apart from feelings or opinions
are think, feel, expect, guess, suppose, imagine.
B
We usually make the first verb negative.
1 I don’t feel that everyone needs to know …
2 I didn’t think there was anyone who wasn’t on
Facebook!
3 I guess I shouldn’t post about everything …
4 I don’t suppose many people think about …
5 I don’t expect I’m the only person …
6 I don’t imagine so.
7 I guess not.
C
1 … suspect not. I hope (that) identity theft doesn’t/
won’t increase.
2 … don’t think so. I don’t believe (that) opinions stay …
3 … hope not. I don’t imagine (that) people will give
up …
4 … guess not. I don’t feel (that) it helps …
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B
The main idea of the whole essay: Social media is an
important part of people’s lives, but it may not be a
positive development for society.
Paragraph 2:
Topic sentence: Of course, there are good arguments
in favour of social media. Topic sentence is in favour of
the main idea.
Points that support it: (1) People can find old friends.
(2) It is easy to stay in touch with family and friends.
(3) You can stay close to family and friends by sharing
photos and videos.
Paragraph 3:
Topic sentence: However, there are a number of
problems with social media. The sentence is against
the main idea.
Points that support it: (1) People spend more time
communicating with electronic devices than in person.
(2) People put an enormous amount of information
online, which can lead to data theft or blackmail.
(3) People spend less time doing physical activities,
which contributes to obesity.
Paragraph 4:
To summarise, although using social media allows us to
communicate easily, it has many disadvantages
Language wrap-up
1 Vocabulary
1 information age
2 privacy
3 compiled
4 leaves us open
5 databases
6 hack
7 get hold of
8 take out
9 run up
10 Identity theft
11 clear up
12 end up
2 Grammar
A
1 don’t think so
2 assume he doesn’t know
3 guess not
4 don’t think you are
5 hope not
B
1 We all need to make privacy a priority.
2 I’m careful to keep some things private.
3 You can call me paranoid, but I never use public
computers.
4 Would you describe privacy as important to you?
5 They finally found him guilty of identity theft.
Writing workshop
A
The writer seems to be against social media. The writer
emphasises that the use of social media has
many disadvantages, such as spending more time
communicating with electronic devices than in person,
putting a lot of personal information in cyberspace and
doing fewer physical activities.