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GENERAL ENGLISH · PRACTICAL ENGLISH · PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)
PASSWORDS
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1 Warm up
Choose a word from the box to complete these sentences.
complex default hack security

software strong technology weak
1. This password is easy to guess; it’s .
2. This password is difficult to guess; it’s .
3. This password is not simple: it’s .
4. You use this password when you start using a new computer for the first time; it’s a
password.
5. People need to make sure the information on their computers is safe; they need good
.
6. Attackers are people who a computer to find private information.
7. The information (IT) department helps a company with their computers.
8. A computer program that gives the computer instructions is called .
Do you ever have problems remembering your passwords? Why / why not?
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HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)
PASSWORDS
2 Reading
Part A: You are going to read an article about strong passwords. Before you read the article, decide
if each statement is true or false. Then read the article to check your ideas.
1. Complex passwords are better than simple passwords.
2. You should change your default password.
3. If you can’t remember your password, you should store it on your computer as a plain text file, for
example in a Word document.
4. It is better to create lots of different passwords for different websites.
5. Companies should have more relaxed rules about how customers create passwords.
6. Password management software is completely safe.
Part B: Read the article again and find verbs in bold which match these meanings. One word in bold
is extra.
1. make or change a rule to say someone can do something
2. try not to do something
3. think about
4. feel that something is necessary
5. feel that something is a problem
6. give someone advice about the best thing to do
7. do not continue with an activity
8. tell someone what to do in a dangerous situation
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PASSWORDS
Do we really need strong passwords?

A way to know
Complex passwords don’t usually stop attackers, but People often use complex passwords because of
they make everyday life much more difficult for organisations’ rules. For example, to be considered
computer users, says the UK security agency GCHQ. "strong", passwords must be a certain length or
They recommend using a simpler approach. include numbers or special characters, like ! or *.
Companies should allow people to use their own
GCHQ gives some helpful advice for people who simpler passwords.
work in IT, as well as normal users. They warn people
These simple passwords might consist of just three
not to keep their default passwords. They also say
short words, for example. Or people could consider
that people should avoid storing passwords as plain
using password managers, software that creates
text because other people, including attackers, can
and stores passwords. The passwords might be
easily read these documents.
complex, but people will never need to remember
them because their computer will do that for them.
The organisation says we should stop using too many
Computers don’t mind storing and remembering
complex passwords if we don’t want to suffer from
complex passwords - it’s what they’re designed to do.
"password overload". This is what happens when
people create too many long passwords for different The report says that software password managers
websites and write them down so they can remember can help, but, like all security software, they can be
them. Writing down passwords is unsafe. hacked and are an attractive target for attackers.
3 Language point
Part A: Study the sentences from the article and choose the correct ending. All the sentences have
verb + verb combinations.
They warn people not to keep their default passwords.
They also say that people should avoid storing passwords as plain text ...
The organisation says we should stop using too many complex passwords if we don’t
want to suffer from "password overload".
1. The verbs avoid and stop are followed by a verb + -ing / an infinitive with to.
2. The second verbs in the sentences with warn and want are verbs + -ing / infinitives with to.
3. In these examples, the use of warn is different to the use of want because warn is immediately
followed by the second verb / an object.
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HEAAADERLOGORIGHT

GENERAL ENGLISH · PRACTICAL ENGLISH · PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)

QrrkoD Scan to review worksheet

Choose a word from the box to complete these sentences.

complex default hack security

1. This password is easy to guess; it’s .

2. This password is diﬃcult to guess; it’s .

3. This password is not simple: it’s .

6. Attackers are people who a computer to ﬁnd private information.

7. The information (IT) department helps a company with their computers.

8. A computer program that gives the computer instructions is called .

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1. Complex passwords are better than simple passwords.

2. You should change your default password.

4. It is better to create lots of diﬀerent passwords for diﬀerent websites.

6. Password management software is completely safe.

1. make or change a rule to say someone can do something

2. try not to do something

4. feel that something is necessary

5. feel that something is a problem

6. give someone advice about the best thing to do

7. do not continue with an activity

8. tell someone what to do in a dangerous situation

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Do we really need strong passwords?

They warn people not to keep their default passwords.

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