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Mass Surveillance & State PowerL07
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Use of English

Transformation, word formation and precision work in Cambridge C1 style.

50 minC1c1use_of_englishmass-surveillance-state-powersurveillanceprivacystate powerword formation

Lesson objectives

  • Improve grammatical precision and collocational control.
  • Practise exam-style transformations and word formation systematically.
  • Connect structure and lexis back to the unit theme of mass surveillance & state power.

Part 1 — Word formation

Instructions: Read the text below. Use the word in CAPITALS at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

The rise of the surveillance state has sparked an _ debate regarding the balance between security and privacy. While some argue that constant monitoring is _ to prevent terrorism, others fear the _ implications of such pervasive oversight. The _ of personal data by governments has led to widespread public _. Many citizens feel that their _ rights are being eroded by technological advancements. There is a growing sense of _ among those who believe that state power should be strictly limited. Ultimately, the goal is to find a way to protect society without sacrificing our fundamental _.

  1. UNPRECEDENTED
  2. NECESSARY
  3. LONG
  4. COLLECTION
  5. DISTRUST
  6. INDIVIDUAL
  7. DISCONTENT
  8. LIBERTY

Part 2 — Key word transformations

Instructions: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and five words, including the word given.

1. We had to stop our conversation because the police arrived to monitor the protest. | CONTINUED → We __ our conversation when the police arrived to monitor the protest. 2. I didn't expect the government to start spying on private citizens so suddenly. | STARTED → I didn't expect the government __ on private citizens so suddenly. 3. He stopped to look at the surveillance camera as he walked past the building. | LOOKING → He stopped __ at the surveillance camera as he walked past the building. 4. The activist refused to stop talking about the lack of privacy in the digital age. | KEEP → The activist __ about the lack of privacy in the digital age. 5. It is difficult to imagine a world where we stop using facial recognition technology. | TO → It is difficult to imagine a world where we __ facial recognition technology. 6. The whistleblower decided to stop working for the agency to reveal the truth. | WORKING → The whistleblower decided __ for the agency to reveal the truth.

Answer key

  1. unprecedented
  2. necessary
  3. long-term
  4. collection
  5. distrust
  6. individual
  7. discontent
  8. liberties
  9. had to stop continuing
  10. to have started spying
  11. looking
  12. kept on talking
  13. stop using
  14. to stop working