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Lesson 1C: Big Brother

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  • to watch and check something carefully over a period of time: (v, 7 letters)
    Monitor
  • You can get a satellite photo of anywhere in the world on Google Earth
    True
  • It’s definite that more powerful satellites are being used by governments to watch their citizens
    False: Perhaps governments are using even more powerful satellites to watch their citizens.
  • to move someone or something from one place, vehicle, person, or group to another (v, 8 letters)
    Transfer
  • What can cookies do?
    Cookies transfer information from your computer to the website and, in theory, could record which websites you visit
  • The phone companies can detect where you are making the phone call.
    True: The phone companies can even workout your location
  • Why are there CCTV cameras everywhere?
    The cameras are there to film dangerous or illegal behaviour.
  • to examine something carefully, esp. to discover the truth about it (v, 11 letters)
    investigate
  • possible but not yet achieved: (adj, 9 letters)
    Potential
  • Name 3 places where CCTV can be found
    CCTV can be found in a cashpoint machine, a public transport and a shop.
  • the act of watching a person or a place, esp. a person believed to be involved with criminal activity or a place where criminals gather (n, 11 letters)
    Surveillance
  • What do shops say about CCTV cameras?
    Shops say that this technology helps to catch shoplifters