บทเรียน 19: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Pegasus, a mobile phone spyware, may have been used to monitor human rights activists and politicians around the world.
Neil and Roy talk about the vocabulary from this story so you can talk about it too.
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News Review
Pegasus: Activists 'spied on'
A mobile phone spyware, known as Pegasus, that was intended to target criminals and terrorists, may have been used to monitor human rights activists and politicians around the world.
Neil and Roy talk about the vocabulary from this story so you can talk about it too.
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The story
It's alleged human rights activists and politicians around the world may have been monitored using a mobile phone spyware intended to target criminals and terrorists.
A group of investigative journalists claims the Pegasus software, which has been sold to countries including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, has been widely misused. The software firm NSO strongly denies that and is considering legal action.
Key words and phrases
targets
chooses something to attack or pay attention to
- The business has targeted a 5% increase in profits this year.
- The footballer hit the target. The ball went straight into the goal.
hack
get unauthorised access into a system or computer
- The computer system was hacked and personal data was stolen.
- Here’s a great life hack - Put coffee grounds in the fridge to remove the smell.
rogue
describes behaviour that is unexpected or damaging
- Trade restrictions were enforced after the rogue state tested a nuclear missile.
- He’s a loveable rogue: very charming, but you can’t trust him!
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3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which expression means 'choose something to attack or pay attention to'?Question 1 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which expression means 'got unauthorised access into a system or computer'?Question 2 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which expression means 'describes behaviour that is unexpected or damaging'?Question 3 of 3
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