Bad people are tricking others to take their money by pretending to offer jobs. They send fake messages and make phone calls to lie about jobs that don't exist. They ask for personal information like where you live and your birthday. They also ask for bank details and then take money from people. A lot of people are telling the police about these tricks, but the police think even more people are being tricked and not telling.
One lady, Bella, lost almost £3,000 because of these bad tricks. She thought she was talking to someone about a real job, but they were lying. They took her card information and used it to take her money. Bella's bank won't give her money back, so she is asking for help and working more to get her money back. A smart person who knows a lot about crime says these bad people are very tricky and keep asking for more money. To stop these tricks, everyone needs to work together, including the police and the people who make the rules.
Original news source: I had £3,000 stolen via WhatsApp job scam message' (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a set of job-related vocabulary flashcards. One student from each pair will act out the job on the flashcard without speaking, while the other student guesses the job. After a certain amount of time, switch roles.
– News Summary
Instructions: Read the article aloud to the class. Then, have the students work in pairs or small groups to summarize the main points of the article. Each group can share their summary with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a worksheet with statements related to the article, such as "Taking personal information from others is a serious crime" or "Banks should be more responsible for reimbursing victims of fraud." Have the students circle whether they agree or disagree with each statement. After completing the worksheet, have a class discussion to share and compare opinions.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of job-related vocabulary words from the article on the board. Divide the class into teams. One student from each team will choose a word and draw it on the board, while their team tries to guess the word. The team that guesses correctly earns a point.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Give each student a copy of the article. Set a timer for a short amount of time (e.g. 2 minutes). Students must quickly read the article and write a one-sentence summary. After the time is up, have the students share their summaries with a partner and discuss any differences or similarities.
🤔 Comprehension Questions:
They are pretending to offer jobs that don't exist.
They ask for personal information like where you live and your birthday, as well as bank details.
Bella lost almost £3,000 because the bad people took her money.
The bank won't give her money back because they think she gave her card information willingly.
Bella needs help to get her money back.
The smart person says that these bad people are very tricky and keep asking for more money.
Everyone, including the police and the people who make the rules, needs to work together to stop these tricks.
🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Bad people are tricking others to take their money by pretending to offer jobs. They send messages and make phone calls to lie about jobs that don't . They ask for personal information like where you live and your birthday. They also ask for bank details and then take from people. A lot of people are telling the police about these tricks, but the police think even people are being tricked and not telling. One lady, Bella, lost almost £3,000 because of these bad tricks. She thought she was talking to someone about a job, but they were lying. They her card information and used it to take her money. Bella's bank won't give her money back, so she is asking for help and working more to get her money back. A smart person who knows a lot about crime says these bad people are very tricky and keep for more money. To stop these tricks, everyone needs to work together, including the police and the people who the rules.
💬 Discussion Questions:
1. What is a trick?
2. How would you feel if someone tricked you out of your money?
3. Do you like it when people lie to you? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's important to tell the police if someone tricks you? Why or why not?
5. What is personal information?
6. How would you feel if someone asked you for your personal information?
7. Do you think it's safe to give your personal information to strangers? Why or why not?
8. What is a bank?
9. How would you feel if someone took money from your bank account?
10. Do you think Bella's bank should give her money back? Why or why not?
11. What is a rule?
12. How can we work together to stop these tricks?
Individual Activities
📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:
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📝 Write a Summary:
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