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Cyber War

You can learn English vocabulary here, while reading through a very interesting article published in THE WEEK, with the title, 'It's a new chapter in history. Now we have a cyber war for real'.

According to experts, Stuxnet is the world's first cyber super-weapon. Who designed it? Who was the target? How does it work? Why could it be a danger to you and to me? What could be the long term effects of this powerful weapon? What do you think the American response has been to the Iranian nuclear crisis?

If you are interested in the answers to these questions, and want to learn English vocabulary along the way, then you will enjoy this free reading lesson.

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Level

This lesson is appropriate for you, if you are at advanced or proficiency level English (B1, C1 or C2).

Language Focus

This reading lesson is perfect for you if you want to practice your English free online. It starts off with some questions around the subject of nuclear weapons. How should the production of nuclear weapons be controlled? Do any countries have the right to control the arsenal of weapons held by other countries?

You will then learn some new vocabulary which you will find in the text. There is vocabulary with synonyms and definitions that you need to match up. There is then an opportunity for you to practise reading and comprehension, by going through the article and answering the comprehension questions. You can work through this lesson at your own speed. And don't forget to go back and revise the new vocabulary!

I hope you enjoy my reading lesson, and that you will continue to learn English with some of my other free lessons J If you want to practise your listening skills, then try some of my Listening Lessons, which are based on video clips.

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