[六分鐘英語] -- Scam mail / 詐騙郵件 ( 問題篇 )
雖然新聞常常有在報導最新的詐騙手法,不過還是很多人都有被騙的經驗。
其實不只台灣有這個問題,英國也是有著各式各樣的騙錢方式。
現在就來聽聽看英國對這件事的看法及反應吧。
Click here for the news. / 點這聽新聞。
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(一) 重點單字
1. Crackdown [n.] = 鎮壓、痛擊
2. Scam mail = 詐騙信件
3. Official [adj.] = 官方的、正式的
4. Vulnerable [adj.] = 易受傷的、有弱點的
5. A sense of urgency = 急迫性
6. Heavily in debt = 欠很多錢的、有許多債務的
7. Tempter [n.] = 引誘者、誘惑者
8. Sucker [n.] = 易受騙的人
9. Bombard [v.] = 轟炸、不斷攻擊
10. Hooked [adj.] = 成癮的、入迷的
(二) 聽力填空題
1. Scam mail – that’s post sent to people, asking them for money or __________ them __________ like cars or __________.
2. They’re often quite convincing, they’re __________ to me personally and some really look quite __________ sometimes.
3. The people who send the letters want you to act quickly – they often say things like ‘Do not __________!’, ‘Reply __________!’ or, ‘__________ ends soon’.
4. A sucker list – now, a sucker is somebody who is easily __________ or __________.
5. There was a penny __________, but the first __________ postage stamp was actually the penny __________.
(三) 聽力問答題
1. When did the first sticky postage stamp go on sale ?
2. According to the clip, what kind of people are considered " vulnerable " ?
3. How many people have commited suicide because of scam mail ?
Why did they kill themselves ?
(四) 討論題
Scam mail isn't that common in Taiwan, but people sometimes get phone calls from scammers trying to cheat them out of their money.
Have you ever received a scam call ?
I have.
The girl told me that there was a problem with my credit card.
I didn't believe her at all.
Tell us about the scam calls you have gotten before.
What did you do ?
Did they get your money ?
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