AFTER YOU READ
Read the Reading Skill on page 82. Scan the article and answer the questions.
1.
Lili’s bill was larger than usual. How much extra was she charged?
2.
How many households are victims every year?
3.
How many victims are aware of the cramming charges?
4.
What is an example of what a cramming charge is called on a bill?
5.
Who should you call to file a complaint?
VOCABULARY STUDY
Context Clues
Sometimes you can figure out the meaning of a word from
context clues
—
the words before or after it. For example:
Raj Singh also noted that the charges were tiny. “Two dollars here or three dollars
there. I didn’t really notice.”
If you read the sentence after the word, you can figure out that
tiny
means
small
.
Build Your Vocabulary
Read the Build Your Vocabulary note. Then guess what these words mean from
the context.
1.
The fine print is important. Ana agreed. “Sometimes those charges are hidden in that
small writing!”
fine print =
2.
Those charges are not approved and are confusing because they look legitimate. In fact, only
1 out of every 20 victims may notice, which shows you how real the charges look.
legitimate =
3.
Ana Gomez agreed that it was misleading. “When you see the words ‘service charge’ or ‘calling
plan’ you don’t really think about it.”
misleading =
4.
I wanted to save money by downloading grocery coupons. I saved a few measly cents with the
coupons, but it cost a lot more on my phone bill!
measly =
PAIRS
Do you think it’s fair to ask consumers to call the
company to cancel a free trial service? Imagine one of you
works for a phone company and the other is a consumer.
Express your opinions. Share your opinions with the class.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ON THE WEB
For more information about
this topic, go online and search
“phone cramming.” Report back
to the class.
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