Literature - Hello! Beyond Words Term 1 - أول اعدادي

UNIT Lesson objectives: 4 5 Literature • Read and understand a short story about a scam • Find specific information: numbers, dates, and times 1 2 Look at the title of the story and the pictures. What is a "scam"? Read and listen to the story. How is Ali scammed? Scammed! Ali read the post carefully, and then read it again. "No way!" he thought. He was on his favorite gaming forum. Usually, he used it to chat to other gamers, but this morning another type of post caught his eye. In it, someone wanted to sell a limited-edition games console. Consoles like that were very expensive, and they weren't many of them. Ali wanted it! Ali checked the time of the post: 2 am. It was now 8 am. Maybe he could be the first person to message the seller! From his part-time job in a resturant, Ali had some savings. He also had LE 500 from his grandma for his birthday. He checked his account: yes, he had enough for the console! The seller had a good profile and lots of positive reviews. So, Ali sent him a message. This console looks awesome! Why is it half price? The seller replied quickly. He explained that the console was a present, but he already had one. He sent Ali some photos and videos of it. Thanks, Ali messaged back. I'll take it! The seller told Ali where to send the money, and Ali made the payment. He felt excited - his friends would be amazed when he told them! Every day, Ali waited for the console to arrive. After three days, he messaged the seller again. The console hasn't arrived yet. When did you send it? Another three days went by. No reply. No console. Ali began to worry. He messaged the seller again. The console still hasn't arrived. Please reply! Nothing. A whole week went by, and then another, until finally Ali realized it was a scam. He felt terrible, and very embarrassed. All his money was gone and he had nothing to show for it. Eventually, Ali knew that he needed to tell someone. "Mom, Dad, I need to talk to you... II Ali felt much better after speaking to his parents. They helped him report the scammer. The next time Ali went onto the gaming forum, the post was gone. He felt glad about speaking up, so the scammer couldn't do the same thing to someone else. He also learned to be cautious when shopping online. It was a difficult lesson, but an important one. Over the next few months, Ali worked hard at the restaurant and saved up enough money to buy the console from an official seller. "Remember," he said to his friends when he proudly showed them his new console. "If something doesn't seem right, stop, think, and speak to your parents or another adult for advice. It could be a scam!" 52

3 Look again at the words in bold in the story. Which can you use to describe each of the following? UNIT 4 1 something really good or amazing 4 2 someone who does something slowly and carefully 3 something of which there are only a few 4 someone who feels ashamed by something they did 5 something that costs a lot of money. Read the story again. Answer the questions. 1 2 Where does Ali work? What does Ali usually do on the gaming forum? 3 Why does Ali trust the seller at first? 4 What reason does the seller give for selling the console? 5 How does Ali feel when the console doesn't arrive? 5 1 6 What do Ali's parents help him do? Read the story again. Choose the correct answers. When did the seller post the advertisement? a 8 am b 2 pm c 2 am a one 2 How many consoles were for sale? b two c three 3 How much did Ali's grandma give him for his birthday? 4 a LE 200 b LE 500 C LE 1000 After making the payment, how many days does Ali wait before messaging the seller again? Finding specific information: numbers, dates, and times Sometimes, we have to find numbers in a text. Information in number form includes quantities, dates, and times. To help you find the information, first look at the question to see what type of number it asks about. The question word can help you decide this (when, how much, how many, etc.) Think about how we usually express numbers of this type, then look for them in the text. a one b two c three BOOK CLUB Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups. • Do you think Ali does the right thing talking to his parents? • What other scams can you think of? • Have you, or anyone you know, ever been scammed? What happened? • What advice does Ali give at the end of the story? Do you agree with it? 53