Apple - FBI iPhone Controversy
Apple- FBI iPhone Controversy
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There is a big argument in the USA
between the technology company Apple and the FBI. The argument is over the
iPhone of a killer. In December 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 were
seriously injured in a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. The FBI
has the iPhone of one of the terrorists Syed Rizwan Farook. Investigators want
Apple to unlock the phone so they can get to information about Farook. They
think the information can help them to catch more terrorists. Apple has told
the FBI that they will not open the iPhone. Apple's website said that would
threaten the security of its customers. Apple also said it would be dangerous
because other organisations would want phones opened.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is
also very angry that Apple will not open the iPhone. It said Apple,
"deliberately raised technological barriers" to stop a lawful request
from the FBI to help in the "terrorist mass murder of 14 Americans".
The DOJ added that: "Apple alone can remove those barriers so that the FBI
can search the phone." Apple bosses said the DOJ was giving Apple a bad
name. They said the DOJ wanted the public to think that Apple was an evil
company for not opening the iPhone. It said: "It seems like disagreeing
with the Department of Justice means you must be evil and anti-American."
The DOJ said it wants just one iPhone unlocked and that would not invade anyone's
privacy.
3. THE BEST: Which
are the best companies in these categories, and why? Complete this table with
your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
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The
best company |
Why |
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Social
media |
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Mobile
phone |
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Games
console |
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Computer |
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Camera |
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Watch |
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4. OPEN: Students
A strongly believe Apple should open the iPhone for the FBI;
Students B strongly believe it shouldn't.
5. TECHNOLOGY COMPANY: Rank
these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners often and
share your rankings.
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• Google
• Facebook
• Sony
• Nokia |
• Apple
• Microsoft
• Instagram
• IBM |
BEFORE READING / LISTENING
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read
the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
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a. |
The
iPhone belonged to someone who killed people last month. |
T / F |
|
b. |
The FBI
hopes the unlocked iPhone will help find more terrorists. |
T / F |
|
c. |
Apple
is refusing to unlock the iPhone for the FBI. |
T / F |
|
d. |
Apple
said unlocking the iPhone would be a threat to its customers. |
T / F |
|
e. |
America's
Department of Justice (DOJ) is on Apple's side. |
T / F |
|
f. |
The DOJ
said Apple was putting up technological barriers. |
T / F |
|
g. |
The DOJ
said Apple was an evil company. |
T / F |
|
h. |
The DOJ
wants another three iPhones opened. |
T / F |
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match
the following synonyms from the article.
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1. |
argument |
a. |
annoyed |
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2. |
killed |
b. |
badly |
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3. |
seriously |
c. |
risky |
|
4. |
threaten |
d. |
only |
|
5. |
dangerous |
e. |
fight |
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6. |
angry |
f. |
wicked |
|
7. |
deliberately |
g. |
take
away |
|
8. |
remove |
h. |
murdered |
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9. |
evil |
i. |
on
purpose |
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10. |
just |
j. |
endanger |
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes
more than one choice is possible.)
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1. |
a big |
a. |
more
terrorists |
|
2. |
seriously
injured in |
b. |
bad
name |
|
3. |
the
information can help them to catch |
c. |
from
the FBI |
|
4. |
threaten
the security |
d. |
phones
opened |
|
5. |
other
organisations would want |
e. |
American |
|
6. |
a
lawful request |
f. |
privacy |
|
7. |
Apple
alone can remove those |
g. |
of its
customers |
|
8. |
the DOJ
was giving Apple a |
h. |
barriers |
|
9. |
you
must be evil and anti- |
i. |
a
terrorist attack |
|
10. |
that
would not invade anyone's |
j. |
argument |
GAP FILL
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There
is a big (1) ____________ in the USA between the technology company Apple and
the FBI. The argument is (2) ____________ the iPhone of a killer. In December
2015, 14 people were killed and 22 were seriously (3) ____________ in a
terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. The FBI has the iPhone of one
of the (4) ____________ Syed Rizwan Farook. Investigators want Apple to
unlock the phone so they can get to (5) ____________ about Farook. They think
the information can help them to (6) ____________ more terrorists. Apple has
told the FBI that they will not open the iPhone. Apple's website said that
would threaten the (7) ____________ of its customers. Apple also said it
would be (8) ____________ because other organisations would want phones
opened. |
|
terrorists |
|
The
Department of Justice (DOJ) is also very angry that Apple will not open the
iPhone. It said Apple, "deliberately (9) ____________ technological
barriers" to stop a lawful (10) ____________ from the FBI to help in the
"terrorist (11) ____________ murder of 14 Americans". The DOJ added
that: "Apple alone can (12) ____________ those barriers so that the FBI
can search the phone." Apple (13) ____________ said the DOJ was giving
Apple a bad name. They said the DOJ wanted the public to think that Apple was
an (14) ____________ company for not opening the iPhone. It said: "It
seems like disagreeing with the Department of Justice means you (15)
____________ be evil and anti-American." The DOJ said it wants just one
iPhone unlocked and that would not invade anyone's (16) ____________. |
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remove |
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
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1. |
In
which month did the San Bernardino killings take place? |
|
2. |
Who has
the iPhone of one of the terrorists? |
|
3. |
What
might the unlocked iPhone help catch? |
|
4. |
Who
said they would not open the iPhone? |
|
5. |
Who
else did Apple say might want phones opened? |
|
6. |
How
does the DOJ feel about Apple? |
|
7. |
What
kind of barriers did the DOJ say Apple raised? |
|
8. |
Who did
the DOJ say were the only ones who could unlock the phone? |
|
9. |
What
did Apple say the DOJ is giving it? |
|
10. |
What
did the DOJ say would not be invaded by unlocking the iPhone? |
ROLE PLAY
|
Role
A – Google You
think Google is the best technology company. Tell the others three reasons
why. Tell them things that are wrong with their companies. Also, tell the
others which is the least useful of these (and why): Facebook, Apple or
Microsoft. |
|
Role
B – Facebook You
think Facebook is the best technology company. Tell the others three reasons
why. Tell them things that are wrong with their companies. Also, tell the
others which is the least useful of these (and why): Google, Apple or
Microsoft. |
|
Role
C – Apple You
think Apple is the best technology company. Tell the others three reasons
why. Tell them things that are wrong with their companies. Also, tell the
others which is the least useful of these (and why): Facebook, Google or
Microsoft. |
|
Role
D – Microsoft You
think Microsoft is the best technology company. Tell the others three reasons
why. Tell them things that are wrong with their companies. Also, tell the
others which is the least useful of these (and why): Facebook, Apple or
Google. |
iPHONES DISCUSSION
|
5) |
Why
doesn't Apple want to unlock the phone? |
|
6) |
Should
Apple unlock the phone? |
|
7) |
How
difficult do you think it is to unlock the phone? |
|
8) |
What
secrets might the iPhone have? |
|
9) |
Why
would the security of iPhone owners be in danger if Apple unlocked the phone? |
|
10) |
What
advice do you have for Apple's boss? |
|
12) |
Should
the FBI have more powers to get Apple to open the phone? |
|
13) |
|
|
14) |
Why
doesn't the FBI use its engineers to open the phone? |
|
15) |
How do
you think the families of those murdered feel about Apple? |
|
16) |
Is Apple
being anti-American by not unlocking the phone? |
|
17) |
What is
Apple's problem in opening just one iPhone? |
|
18) |
Should
Apple open the phone as part of the war on terror? |
|
19) |
Do you
worry about your privacy? |
|
20) |
What
questions would you like to ask Apple's boss? |
LANGUAGE - CLOZE
There is a big (1) ____ in the USA
between the technology company Apple and the FBI. The argument is over the
iPhone of a killer. In December 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 were
seriously (2) ____ in a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. The FBI
has the iPhone (3) ____ one of the terrorists Syed Rizwan Farook. Investigators
want Apple to unlock the phone (4) ____ they can get to information about
Farook. They think the information can help them to catch more terrorists.
Apple has told the FBI that they will not open the iPhone. Apple's website said
that would (5) ____ the security of its customers. Apple also said it would (6)
____ dangerous because other organisations would want phones opened.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is
(7) ____ very angry that Apple will not open the iPhone. It said Apple,
"deliberately raised technological barriers" to stop a lawful request
from the FBI to help (8) ____ the "terrorist mass murder of 14
Americans". The DOJ added that: "Apple (9) ____ can remove those
barriers so that the FBI can search the phone." Apple bosses said the DOJ
was giving Apple a bad name. They said the DOJ wanted the public (10) ____
think that Apple was an evil company for not opening the iPhone. It said:
"It seems like (11) ____ with the Department of Justice means you must be
evil and anti-American." The DOJ said it wants just one iPhone unlocked
and that would not invade anyone's (12) ____.
Put the correct words from the table
below in the above article.
|
1. |
(a) |
argument |
(b) |
argumentative |
(c) |
argued |
(d) |
arguments |
|
2. |
(a) |
injuries |
(b) |
injure |
(c) |
injured |
(d) |
injurious |
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3. |
(a) |
at |
(b) |
by |
(c) |
of |
(d) |
so |
|
4. |
(a) |
at |
(b) |
by |
(c) |
of |
(d) |
so |
|
5. |
(a) |
threaten |
(b) |
entreaty |
(c) |
treats |
(d) |
threat |
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6. |
(a) |
do |
(b) |
be |
(c) |
have |
(d) |
give |
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7. |
(a) |
well |
(b) |
but |
(c) |
as |
(d) |
also |
|
8. |
(a) |
on |
(b) |
in |
(c) |
as |
(d) |
to |
|
9. |
(a) |
lonesome |
(b) |
loner |
(c) |
alone |
(d) |
lonely |
|
10. |
(a) |
go |
(b) |
do |
(c) |
so |
(d) |
to |
|
11. |
(a) |
disagree |
(b) |
disagreement |
(c) |
disagreed |
(d) |
disagreeing |
|
12. |
(a) |
private |
(b) |
privacy |
(c) |
privet |
(d) |
piracy |
SPELLING
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Paragraph
1 |
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|
1. |
the gnocotelhy company
Apple |
|
2. |
seriously dernuij in
a terrorist attack |
|
3. |
they
can get to ranfominoit about Farook |
|
4. |
help
them to catch more sortertris |
|
5. |
threaten
the iysecrut of its customers |
|
6. |
other igoisontsaran (UK)
/ anooztarsngii (USA) |
|
Paragraph
2 |
|
|
7. |
Apple
deliberately raised technological sraiebrr |
|
8. |
stop a
lawful eersqtu from the FBI |
|
9. |
Apple
alone can veeomr those |
|
10. |
the FBI
can hreacs the phone |
|
11. |
gdesnegirai with the Department of Justice |
|
12. |
that
would not invade anyone's pacvyir |
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