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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A string of incidents in the Baltic Sea and Taiwan have had many thinking it be a precursor of more attacks backed by Russia and China on submarine cables that account for more than 90% of the intercontinental data traffic in the whole world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about the possible threats to the undersea cables and be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/jul\/17\/risk-undersea-cable-attacks-backed-russia-china-likely-rise-report-warns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201ca spate of something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThe risk of Russia- and China-backed\u00a0attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic\u00a0is likely to rise amid <\/em>a spate of incidents<\/span><\/em><\/strong> in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan.\u201d<\/em> Use this idiom in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cto<\/strong> single out<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cA US cybersecurity company, <\/em>singled out<\/span><\/em><\/strong> nine incidents in the Baltic Sea and off the coast of\u00a0Taiwan\u00a0in 2024 and 2025 as a harbinger for further disruptive activity.<\/em>\u201d Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201charbinger\u201d<\/strong> mean? \u201cA US cybersecurity company, singled out nine incidents in the Baltic Sea and off the coast of\u00a0Taiwan\u00a0in 2024 and 2025 as a <\/em>harbinger<\/span><\/em><\/strong> for further disruptive activity.\u201d<\/em> Use this word in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Share your reaction and opinion about this news.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Why has the two attacks in the Baltic Sea in November 2024 had minimal impact\u00a0in Europe?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. \u201cCampaigns attributed to Russia in the North Atlantic-Baltic region and\u00a0China\u00a0in the western Pacific are likely to increase in frequency as tensions rise.<\/em>\u201d? Do you think this is most likely to happen? Share your views.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Share your opinion on this, \u201cAnalysts say targeting these cables can be an attractive tactic because the damage can be passed off as an accident.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What can the governments do to address the potential threats to the countries\u2019 subsea cables?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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