SPEAKING SECURITY PROBLEMS 3 FIRST PAIR WORK. Discuss this situation for about 2 minutes. Then, in about a minute, agree on the best precaution to take. You have to discuss different types of precautions you can use to protect your computer from risks. keep applications up-to-date install O/S updates change password What precautions can you use to protect your computer? back up data regularly ignore emails which offer prizes do not open emails from unknown senders FIRST 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 Answer the questions. Do you think it is important to follow a series of precautions to protect your computer? Do you think people in general are aware of the risks related to malware? Do you think that using an antivirus software and a firewall is enough? What is the most dangerous type of malware in your opinion? Why? IELTS ACTIVITIES 4 You will have to talk about a topic for 1 or 2 minutes. You have a minute to think about what you are going to say and to make some notes if you wish. Topic 1 Describe your personal experience with malware. You should say: what kind of malware you have met so far what happened in a particular situation what the consequences for your computer were how you solved the problem and what you usually do to protect your computer. Topic 2 Describe your experience with antivirus software. You should say: if you use an antivirus software and which one why you chose this particular type of antivirus how often you scan your computer for malware what types of malware are normally neutralised by your antivirus software and explain why using an antivirus software is important. PROTECTING COMPUTERS Module 6 275