Lesson Plan: Beware of Silicon Valley “Con”
II. While Reading Activities
Word Inference
- negotiate |nəˈɡōSHēˌāt| verb-1 [with object] obtain or bring about by discussion: he negotiated a new contract with the sellers.
- meh |me| informal exclam. expressing a lack of interest or enthusiasm: Meh. I’m not impressed so far. Origin: 1990s: apparently popularized by the television series The Simpsons.
- blatant |ˈblātnt| adjective-(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly: blatant lies.
- app |ap| noun –1 Computing an application, especially as downloaded by a user to a mobile device: I’ve just installed the app on my phone.
- predatory |ˈpredəˌtôrē| adjective-seeking to exploit or oppress others: a life destroyed by predatory biographers and bad journalists.
- Data |ˈdadəˈdādə| noun [treated as singular or plural] –facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. See also datum.
- conspiracy |kənˈspirəsē| noun (plural conspiracies) a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful: a conspiracy to destroy the government.
- snoop |sno͞op| informal verb [no object]-investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone’s private affairs: your sister might find the ring if she goes snooping around | (as adjective snooping) : snooping neighbors.
- mandate |ˈmanˌdāt| noun-1 an official order or commission to do something: a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners.
- guarantee |ˌɡerənˈtē| verb [no object] (guarantees, guaranteeing, guaranteed)
provide a formal assurance or promise, especially that certain conditions shall be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction: [with clause or infinitive]: the law guarantees that the app will not spy on users.
Source: New Oxford American Dictionary
Grammar Focus: Structure and Usage
I-1-was
Google was a little more careful.
II-1-has
Facebook has the ability to recommend friends.
III-1-get
The sign-up process required minors to get parental consent.
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