Read the text below and do the tasks

Imitating property is theft Read the text carefully

and choose the correct
A counterfeit is something that is forged or copied with the answer
purpose of deceiving or defrauding. Products of all sorts, medicines,
phones, food and drinks, and even car parts are being copied
1. Fake and authentic
everyday by counterfeiters. These products are imitated to such products are:
perfection that it is difficult to distinguish between the genuine and  Easily distinguished
the fake products.  Cannot be
Counterfeiting has become a global phenomenon. According to distinguished
 Difficult to be
statistics released by the World Trade Organisation, up to 7% of
distinguished
medicines worldwide may be counterfeited with too few active
ingredients, too many contaminates, or recycled packaging covers up
expiry dates. Another recent study shows that 10% of car parts sold
2. Fake medicines contain:
in European Union are fake.
Counterfeiting is not without consequences. A study conducted  Few active ingredients

in 2000 by the Centre for Economics and Business Research  Many active ingredients
estimates that the EU has lost 17,120 jobs as a result of the  No active ingredients
counterfeiting of clothing, cosmetics, toys, sports equipment and
medicines. As rarely pay taxes, EU governments have also lost a lot
of revenues. As far as companies are concerned, the loss in 3. The percentage of fake
profitability is so big that most of them have launched advertisement car parts in EU is:
campaigns against counterfeiting.
 7%
Genuine Products are so expensive that many consumers are
 10%
obliged to buy counterfeits to satisfy their needs. These consumers
 17%
know well that they mustn’t by imitations because they are just
like stolen property. They are also aware that they must refrain
from buying them because of their lower quality and lack of safety 4. Consequences of
standards. In conclusion, companies had better think of reducing the counterfeiting are:
price of their brands instead of spending huge amounts of money on
 Loss in jobs, revenue,
advertising against counterfeiting
and profitability.
 Rise in jobs, revenue,
and profitability.
 Increase in economic
5. Original products are: 6. Imitated products are: and business gains.

 Cheap.  Excellent quality

 Expensive  Good quality
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 Cost little money.  Low quality
 Activity 02: Read the text and put the following ideas in the order they appear the text

a- The consequences of counterfeiting. .....

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b- Suggested solution to counterfeiting .....
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c- The definition of counterfeiting. .....
d- Counterfeiting in the EU. ..
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Activity 03: Answer the following questions according to the text:

a- Why is it difficult to distinguish between the fake and the genuine products?

b- Why are consumers obliged to buy counterfeits?

Task 04: find the opposites or the synonyms of the following words to complete the puzzle.

Synonym of: Imitation 1

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2

2 4

Opposite of: passive 5

2nd§ 6

3 4 5 6
Synonym of: mobiles Opposite of: easy Synonym of: customers Opposite of: cheap
1st § 1st § 4 th § 4th §

Task 5: explain the underlined sentence in the 4th paragraph in your own words

Imitations are just like stolen property

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