8 Vocabulary 1

1 Match the words to the definitions.

1 attachment a
causing a feeling that something is wrong
2 cyberspace b
myavenuecracker78!
3 delete c
a document added to an email
¢ hack d
someone you don’t know
5 inappropriate e
not right or good for
6 password f
the imagined place where internet communication happens
7 privacy settings g
to get information from a computer without permission
8 stranger h
to remove an electronic document
9 suspicious i
a program that can destroy or harm your computer
10 virus j
controls that allow you to choose who sees your information

2 Complete the information with the words in Activity 1.

Stay safe in cyberspace

How can you stay safe in 1 cyberspace ? Remember to follow this advice:
• Don’t open an 2 from a person or place that you don’t know.
It could be someone trying to 3
into your computer or it could
contain a ¢ .5 the email without
opening it, or show it to your parents.
• If a 6 tries to talk to you in a chat room, don’t respond.
If the person tries again, tell your parents.
• Be careful which sites you visit. Some sites are 7 for children
under the age of 13.
• Make your 8 difficult to guess. Don’t use your birthday,
for example. And remember to change it often.
• Check your 9 on social media, so that only your friends can
read your posts and see your photos.
• Above all, be 10 , especially if an email offers you a prize in
a contest that you didn’t enter.

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