Naftal Warns Public About Fake Tire-Selling Platforms
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There is a shortage of tires in Algeria right now. This means there are not enough tires for everyone to buy.
The company Naftal has sent a warning to people. Naftal is a big company in Algeria.
Naftal says some fake websites are selling tires online. Fake means they are not real or true.
These fake platforms use the tire shortage to trick people. A platform is a website where people can buy things.
Naftal says these websites try to profit from the problem. To profit means to make money from something.
People pay money on these websites, but they may not get real tires. This is a kind of scam. A scam is a trick to take people's money.
Naftal is warning all citizens to be careful. A citizen is a person who lives in a country.
The company wants people to only buy tires from official and safe places. Official means approved by the government or a real company.
This warning comes because many people need tires but cannot easily find them. The shortage makes people worried.
Naftal wants to protect people from losing money. To protect means to keep someone safe from harm.
Vocabulary15 words
- shortage
- not enough of something
- Naftal
- a big company in Algeria
- fake
- not real or true
- platforms
- websites where people buy or sell things
- profit
- to make money from something
- scam
- a trick to take people's money
- citizens
- people who live in a country
- official
- approved by the government or a real company
- protect
- to keep someone safe
- warning
- telling people about danger
- trick
- to make someone believe something false
- company
- a business
- buy
- to get something by paying money
- money
- what people use to pay for things
- careful
- paying close attention to avoid problems
Quiz
Answer key
1. There is a shortage of tires 2. Fake platforms selling tires 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is a _____ of tires in Algeria right now.
The company _____ has sent a warning to people.
Naftal says some _____ websites are selling tires online.
These fake _____ use the tire shortage to trick people.
Naftal says these websites try to _____ from the problem.
This is a kind of _____.
Naftal is warning all _____ to be careful.
The company wants people to only buy tires from _____ places.
Naftal wants to _____ people from losing money.