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• ☐ ☐ ☐ split up phv. - end a romantic relationship
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an algorithm n. - a set of steps for solving a problem
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rank v. - put in order from best to worst
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a base rating n. - a starting score
• ☐ ☐ ☐ at any given time exp. - at any moment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an awful lot of exp. - a very large amount of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ traffic n. - visits to a website; data moving through a network
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shut (s/t) down phv. - stop (something) from running
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a switch n. - a device that connects computers in a network
• ☐ ☐ ☐ crash v. - suddenly stop working
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a coincidence n. - a chance event that seems connected
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Holy shit! exp. - Wow! (rude)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an Administrative Board hearing n. - a university meeting to judge a student's behavior
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be accused of exp. - be blamed for
• ☐ ☐ ☐ breach security exp. - break through a protective system
• ☐ ☐ ☐ violate v. - break (a rule or right)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a copyright n. - the legal right to own creative work
• ☐ ☐ ☐ individual privacy n. - a person's right to keep personal information private
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be charged with exp. - be formally accused of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a policy n. - an official rule
• ☐ ☐ ☐ distribution n. - sharing; giving out
• ☐ ☐ ☐ digitised adj. - converted to digital form
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make a statement exp. - say something formally
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I take it (that) exp. - I assume (that)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stem from (s/t) phv. - come from; result from
• ☐ ☐ ☐ recognition n. - credit; praise
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a board n. - a group of officials who make decisions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gaping adj. - very wide; huge
• ☐ ☐ ☐ assure (s/o) of (s/t) exp. - make (someone) certain of (something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sophistication n. - advanced complexity
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lead (s/o) to (s/o) exp. - help (someone) find (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ academic probation n. - a warning period for a student who breaks rules
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make an example (out) of (s/o) exp. - punish (someone) publicly as a warning to others

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    adv. - adverb,    exp. - expression

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Mark	Eduardo

• Mark Zuckerberg is a computer science student at Harvard University in 2003. Eduardo is his best friend.
• Earlier that night, Mark's girlfriend Erica broke up with him.
• Kirkland is Mark's residence house at Harvard.

1. How does Eduardo know that Mark and Erica split up?
   He read it on Mark's blog.
   Mark sent him a message.
   Erica told him.
   
   
2. What does Mark want to use Eduardo's algorithm for?
   Ranking Harvard students by intelligence
   Ranking female students' attractiveness
   Choosing the best chess players
   
   
3. What does Eduardo want Mark to do?
   Get back together with Erica
   Use a different algorithm
   Shut down the website
   
   
4. How does the technician describe the network traffic at Kirkland?
   Unusual even at the busiest time imaginable
   Unusual for early in the morning
   Unusual for a university website
   
   
5. What is Mark accused of during the Administrative Board hearing?
   Intentionally breaching security
   Stealing money from the university
   Violating individual privacy
   Breaking copyright rules
   Cheating on an examination
   
   
6. What has Mark already done before the hearing?
   He has apologized to women on the website in person.
   He has apologized to university Administration.
   He has apologized in the student newspaper.
   
   
7. Why does Mark think he deserves recognition?
   He showed weaknesses in Harvard's computer system.
   He confessed before he was caught.
   He apologized without being asked.
   
   
8. Why is Mark not impressed that security found him in four hours?
   The evidence was written on his dorm room window.
   He thinks it should have taken four minutes.
   Eduardo had already told them his name.
   
   
9. What is Mark's punishment?
   Six months without network access
   Six months of academic probation
   He has to leave Harvard.
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. You and Erica [ broke up ].

   [ split up ]

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2. No, I need the algorithm you use to [ put in order ] chess players.

   [ rank ]

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3. Man, that's [ so much ] of traffic. You think maybe we shouldn't [ stop it, end it ] before we get into trouble?

   [ an awful lot ]   [ shut it down ]

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4. Harvard's network is about to [ stop working ].

   [ crash ]

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5. Unless it's a [ chance event ], I think this is us.

   [ coincidence ]

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6. You're also [ officially accused of ] [ breaking the rules ] of university policy, on distribution of digitised images.

   [ charged with ] [ being in violation ]

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7. As for any charges [ coming from ] the breach of security, I believe I deserve some [ credit ] from this board.

   [ stemming from ]   [ recognition ]

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8. Well, they had to [ punish to warn others ] out of you.

   [ make an example ]

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

Eduardo / arrive / just / as / Mark / finish / new / website

Eduardo arrives just as Mark is finishing his new website.

Eduardo / ask / Mark / about / breakup / but / Mark / only / want / algorithm

Eduardo asks Mark about his breakup, but Mark only wants his algorithm.

soon / after / Mark / make / website / live / it / start / generate / lot / traffic

Soon after Mark makes his website live, it starts [generating/to generate] a lot of traffic.

Eduardo / want / shut / it / down / but / Mark / disagree

Eduardo wants to shut it down, but Mark disagrees.

there / be / so / much / traffic / Harvard / network / crash

There is so much traffic (that) Harvard's network crashes.

Mark / be / bring / front / university / board / and / accuse / violate / privacy / law

Mark is brought in front of a university board and accused of violating privacy laws.

Mark / say / he / already / apologize / but / he / also / deserve / recognition

Mark says (that) he has already apologized, but (that) he also deserves (some) recognition.

he / claim / he / expose / hole / university / security / system

He claims (that) he exposed holes in the university's security system.

after / hearing / Mark / tell / Eduardo / he / get / six / month / academic / probation

After the hearing, Mark tells Eduardo (that) he got six months (of) academic probation.

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

You and Erica split up.

Do you think this is such a good idea?

The question is, who are they going to send it to?

You think maybe we shouldn't shut it down before we get into trouble?

Well, there's a very unusual amount of traffic to the switch at Kirkland.

Harvard's network is about to crash.

You're also charged with being in violation of university policy on distribution of digitised images.

Before we begin with our questioning, you're allowed to make a statement. Would you like to do so?

I've already apologised to any women at Harvard who may have been insulted,

As for any charges stemming from the breach of security, I believe I deserve some recognition from this board.

In fact, it was that level of sophistication that led us to you in less than four hours.

Well, they had to make an example out of you.

1. What does Mark ask Eduardo for, and what does he plan to do with it?
2. Eduardo helps Mark even though he has concerns about the website. Do you think Eduardo is being a good friend? Why?
3. Do you think Mark deserves recognition for showing the holes in Harvard's computer system? Why or why not?
4. Was six months of academic probation a fair punishment? Should it have been stricter or lighter?
5. Have you ever used a website or app that rates or ranks people? How did you feel about it?
6. Compare Mark's and Eduardo's reactions as the website becomes popular. Who is more responsible for what happens?
7. Can you explain what these exchanges mean?
   Technician: No, this'd be unusual for halftime at the Super Bowl.
   Technician: Even at the busiest time imaginable, this much traffic would be strange.
   
   Eduardo: So?
   Mark: Six months academic probation.
   Eduardo: Wow. Well, they had to make an example out of you.
   Eduardo: It was important to punish you harshly to warn other students not to do the same thing.

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