The Reading / Listening - Level 0

There is a new Internet bug. It is called Heartbleed. It is a hole in Internet security. Millions of sites are worried. Google found the bug last week. Many sites made a patch for the bug. Many small sites and apps are still in danger. Hackers can get passwords and other secret information.

Millions of Android users are waiting for a patch. Google is working to fix the bug for Android. BlackBerry will release its patch soon. The man who accidentally made the bug said it was his mistake. He wrote the code. Nobody saw the code. Millions of sites used the software. He said it was a "simple programming error".

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Sources
  • http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/04/14/Android-devices-still-awaiting-Heartbleed-fix/5641397491826/
  • http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2456507,00.asp


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

There is a new

a.

worried

2.

It is a hole in

b.

danger

3.

Millions of sites are

c.

sites

4.

Google found the bug

d.

information

5.

Many small

e.

Internet bug

6.

apps are still in

f.

get passwords

7.

Hackers can

g.

last week

8.

secret

h.

Internet security


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Millions of Android

a.

mistake

2.

waiting

b.

its patch soon

3.

Google is working

c.

error

4.

BlackBerry will release

d.

users

5.

The man who accidentally

e.

the code

6.

it was his

f.

made the bug

7.

He wrote

g.

for a patch

8.

a simple programming

h.

to fix the bug

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

There is a new Internet bug. (1) ___________________ Heartbleed. It (2) ___________________ Internet security. Millions of (3) ___________________. Google found the bug last week. Many (4) ___________________ patch for the bug. Many small sites and (5) ___________________ in danger. Hackers can get passwords and other (6) ___________________.

Millions of Android (7) ___________________ for a patch. Google is working (8) ___________________ for Android. BlackBerry will release (9) ___________________. The man who accidentally made the bug said (10) ___________________. He wrote the code. Nobody (11) ___________________. Millions of sites used the software. He said (12) ___________________ programming error".

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

ThereisanewInternetbug.ItiscalledHeartbleed.ItisaholeinIntern
etsecurity.Millionsofsitesareworried.Googlefoundthebuglastwee
k.Manysitesmadeapatchforthebug.Manysmallsitesandappsarest
illindanger.Hackerscangetpasswordsandothersecretinformation
.MillionsofAndroidusersarewaitingforapatch.Googleisworkingtofi
xthebugforAndroid.BlackBerrywillreleaseitspatchsoon.Theman
whoaccidentallymadethebugsaiditwashismistake.Hewrotetheco
de.Nobodysawthecode.Millionsofsitesusedthesoftware.Hesaidit
wasa"simpleprogrammingerror".

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about Internet bugs for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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