Understanding Cyber Crimes
ESL Lesson PlansUnderstanding Cyber Crimes

Understanding Cyber Crimes

This ESL lesson plan introduces adults to cyber security issues in a 60-minute group session focused on speaking and listening at the B2-C1 level. Students discuss data privacy, analyze real-life cybercrime scenarios, and watch a video about a major data breach, which sparks conversation on personal information protection. This lesson encourages critical thinking about cyber threats and helps students build confidence in identifying and preventing online scams.

Skills

  • Can extract the main points from the arguments and discussions in news and current affairs programmes.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Discuss the following questions.

1
Have you ever experienced a situation where your personal information was compromised online?
2
What do you do to protect your online privacy?
3
Have you or someone you know experienced a cybercrime? What happened?
4
Do you think companies are doing enough to protect customer data online?
2

Match the words to their definitions.

3

Rephrase the following sentences using the words below.

4

Watch the video and pick the right summary.

5

Watch the video again and answer the questions. Check your answers with a partner.

6

Discuss these questions in small groups. Make sure everyone in the group participates.

7

In groups, come up with a short scenario that illustrates one of the following cyber crimes and explain how to prevent it. After 5 minutes, present your scenario to the class.

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