Unit 11: News Review
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Session 114
Google is being taken to court over allegations that it collected personal data without proper permission. Catherine and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
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Activity 1
News Review
Australian watchdog sues Google over location data
Google is being taken to court over allegations that it collected users' location data without proper permission.
Language challenge
Which of these is 'an organisation responsible for ensuring companies follow the law'?
a) searchcat
b) watchdog
c) findhorse
d) peekmouse
Watch the video and complete the activity

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The story
Australia's consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against the tech company Google, accusing it of misleading customers about its collection and use of personal data. The commission said that Google collected and used the personal information of Android phone and tablet users without giving them a proper choice.
Key words and phrases
misleading
making someone believe something untrue or incorrect
• She was found guilty of misleading customers into investing in her fake company.
• "My intention was not to mislead. I myself was misled by the data," said the scientist.
tracking
following and observing the status of something
• The investor keenly tracked her investment by checking it on a daily basis.
• Using this new programme, we as a school can better track our students' progress.
custodian
protector and carer of something
• As fund manager, he was the custodian of his investors' finances.
• The custodian of the museum was proud to show me his collection of old coins.
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
The root word of the correct answer means 'cause a person or animal to move in a particular direction by making them follow you'.Question 1 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
There is only one letter 'o' in this word.Question 2 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
There is no letter 's' in the correct word.Question 3 of 3
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Language challenge answer
b) watchdog
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