Some people are worried because new computer technology could make it easier to write many fake reviews quickly. But, the group of companies will use this technology to find the fake reviews. They will also make rules about how to spot fake reviews and share tips on how to stop them. The group will also share information about companies that sell fake reviews. The boss of Amazon said it's important for companies to work together to stop fake reviews.
Original news source: Amazon, Expedia and Trustpilot unite to fight fake reviews (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Each team takes turns acting out a word or phrase related to the article. The other team has to guess what it is. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word "reviews" on the board. Have students take turns saying a word that they associate with it. Encourage them to explain why they made the association. Repeat the activity with other key words from the article.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a list of vocabulary words from the article. One student has to draw a picture of the word while the other student guesses what it is. After a certain amount of time, switch roles.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, have students come up with a catchy headline for the article. Encourage them to think about the main idea and key points. Each group can share their headline with the class and explain their reasoning.
– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions: Have each student come up with two true statements and one false statement related to the article. In pairs or small groups, students take turns sharing their statements. The others have to guess which statement is the lie.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Fake reviews are when people lie about a product or service to make money.
Fake reviews can trick people into buying bad things and hurt the company's name.
Amazon, Expedia, and Trustpilot are some big online companies working together to stop fake reviews.
The UK government wants to fix the problem of fake reviews with a new law.
Some people are worried because new computer technology could make it easier to write many fake reviews quickly.
The group of companies will use technology to find fake reviews and make rules about how to spot them.
It is important for companies to work together to stop fake reviews because it helps protect people from buying bad things and keeps the company's reputation good.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Big online companies like Amazon, Expedia, and Trustpilot are working together to stop fake reviews. Fake reviews are when people lie about a or service to make money. These can trick people into buying bad things and hurt the company's name. The UK government fake reviews can cost people a lot of money every year. The government wants to fix this problem with a new law, and the US is thinking about the same thing. Some people are worried because new computer could make it easier to write fake reviews quickly. But, the group of companies will use this technology to find the fake reviews. They will also make rules about how to spot fake reviews and share tips on how to stop them. The group will also share information about that sell fake reviews. The boss of Amazon said it's important for companies to together to stop fake reviews.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a fake review?
2. How would you feel if you bought something based on a fake review?
3. Do you like it when people lie about products or services?
4. Do you think fake reviews are a big problem?
5. Why or why not?
6. What do you think about the idea of using computer technology to find fake reviews?
7. How do you think companies can spot fake reviews?
8. Why do you think it's important for companies to work together to stop fake reviews?
9. Have you ever seen a fake review before?
10. What would you do if you found out a company was selling fake reviews?
11. Do you think the new law will help stop fake reviews?
12. Why or why not?
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