Unwanted Sales Calls Continue Despite Ban
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There is a law that stops companies from calling people to sell things. But many people still get these calls. One person said, "They called me for days and days."
People are asking why this happens. The law says companies cannot make cold calls. A cold call is a call from a company you do not know. They want to sell you something.
But the law does not stop all companies. Some companies do not follow the rule. It is hard for the government to check every call. There are too many calls to watch.
People feel angry and tired. They get calls many times a day. Some calls come from other countries. This makes it harder to stop them.
Experts say the law needs to be stronger. They say companies need bigger penalties if they break the rule. A penalty is money you must pay for doing something wrong.
For now, people must still block calls themselves. They can use phone apps or ask their phone company for help. Many people hope the law will get better soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- cold call
- a call from a company you do not know, trying to sell something
- penalty
- money you must pay for breaking a rule
- ban
- when a rule says you cannot do something
- harass
- to bother someone many times
- unwanted
- not wanted; not asked for
- law
- an official rule made by the government
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- block
- to stop something from reaching you
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- company
- a business that sells things or services
- rule
- something you must follow
- check
- to look at something carefully
- follow
- to do what a rule says
- app
- a small program on your phone
- stronger
- more powerful; harder to break
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Answer key
1. Cold calls from companies 2. Some companies do not follow the rule 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is a _____ that stops companies from calling people to sell things.
One person said, "They called me for _____ and days."
The law says companies cannot make _____ calls.
A cold call is a call from a company you do not _____.
But the law does not stop all _____.
Some companies do not _____ the rule.
It is hard for the _____ to check every call.
Some calls come from other _____.
Experts say the law needs to be _____.
They say companies need bigger _____ if they break the rule.
People must still _____ calls themselves.
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