Level 1 · Reading series
Lesson 7 · Is This Link Safe?
Audio track 07
Listen first
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Toma gets a message: “You won a free game! Click this link now.”
The message is from a strange address. The website name also looks unusual. That is a warning. Toma does not open it. He closes the screen and tells an adult he trusts.
A surprising message is not always dangerous, but stop before you click. Check who sent it. If you are not sure, visit the real website in a new window.
Sentence practice
Play any sentence in Dicvo’s Jenny English voice. Before playing all, choose how many times each sentence plays. A practice pause about as long as the sentence follows each play, including before the next sentence. The complete reading remains above.
Choose a sentence to begin.
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Toma gets a message: “You won a free game!
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Click this link now.”
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The message is from a strange address.
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The website name also looks unusual.
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That is a warning.
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Toma does not open it.
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He closes the screen and tells an adult he trusts.
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A surprising message is not always dangerous, but stop before you click.
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Check who sent it.
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If you are not sure, visit the real website in a new window.
Check your understanding
After reading, state the main idea in one sentence and find a line that supports it.
Chinese translation
Toma 收到一条消息：“你赢得了一款免费游戏！现在就点击这个链接。”
消息来自陌生的地址，网站名称也不太对劲。这是一个警示信号。Toma 没有打开链接，而是关掉页面，告诉了一位他信任的大人。
出人意料的消息不一定都危险，但点击前要先停一停。确认是谁发来的；如果拿不准，可以另开窗口，自己输入真正的网站地址。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- click
- 点击；选择屏幕上的按钮或链接。
- link
- 链接；通往其他页面或资料的入口。
- strange
- 奇怪的；陌生的，不一定表示‘可怕’。
- address
- 地址；可指住址、电子邮箱地址或网址。
- website
- 网站；由多个网页组成。
- screen
- 屏幕；手机或电脑的显示部分。
- close
- 关闭；反义词是 open。
- warning
- 警告；提醒注意。
- adult
- 成年人；大人。
- trust
- 信任。a person you trust 指‘你信任的人’。
Background notes (Chinese)
诱导人们打开假链接、输入密码等信息的手法叫“网络钓鱼”。即使发送者显示为熟悉的公司，也未必是真的。拿不准时，不要点击消息中的链接；可通过官方应用，或自己打开的官方网站核实。
资料来源：UNICEF, Online Privacy Checklist for Parents。