You are going to watch James Veitch talk about what happened when he replied to an email scam. First, discuss the questions below.
1. What kind of `proposals' from strangers do you receive in your inbox? 2. Have you ever replied to these scams? 3. What do you think would happen if you replied to a typical email scam and pretended to show interest? Now, watch the video and compare your ideas to James' experience. |
Now describe each situation below with one of the idioms.
1. Some people believe that humans are not responsible for climate change. But last year, people finally
stopped holding this opinion. 2. Jan did lots of calculations and came to the conclusion that it was not worth paying in installments. 3. Nana always likes to cause trouble but this time was different_she threw a brick through her neighbour's window. 4. At first the demonstration was calm and quiet. But suddenly the protestors started throwing bottles at the police and the officers retaliated by beating them up. 5. I told Simon to just wait and do nothing while I order the meal. 6. The woman told me about her illness and the loss of her children. But I had a feeling that her stories weren't true. |
Discuss any of the questions below.
1. Would you ever consider replying to a scam email? Why/why not? 2. Do scammers deserve to have their time wasted? 3. What kind of people do you think fall for email scams? |
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