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Future of Biometric Identification

In the future, biometric technologies like iris recognition will be used more extensively for surveillance purposes. These technologies are more accurate than traditional methods like fingerprints for identifying individuals. Governments will have greater access to people's personal information stored on devices like RFID chips. More effective surveillance methods will be introduced, and travel within regions like the EU will become easier without needing to show identification documents as frequently. Law enforcement will utilize advanced technologies to improve security monitoring.

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Future of Biometric Identification

In the future, biometric technologies like iris recognition will be used more extensively for surveillance purposes. These technologies are more accurate than traditional methods like fingerprints for identifying individuals. Governments will have greater access to people's personal information stored on devices like RFID chips. More effective surveillance methods will be introduced, and travel within regions like the EU will become easier without needing to show identification documents as frequently. Law enforcement will utilize advanced technologies to improve security monitoring.

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0 I had never iris recognition until I
1 Complete the sentences with the words below. There saw a programme about it.
are two you don’t need. IA.) heard about 8 heard from C heard of
1 The authorities were secretly the
biemctrItrnfor"’mation' captured man’s conversations by a small device that was hidden
computerchip identify identitycard in his hotel room.
irisrecognition monitored scanned A hearing from B Iisteningin on C listening outfor .
2 Have you the government's plans to .
O In the future, biometric information will be used as a form introduce identity cards?
of surveillance, which is much more effective than CCTV. A listened out for B heard from C heard about
1 technology is used to detect the part
3 Everyone will have the terrorist
of the eye which is most individual and is more accurate
group after these recent attacks.
than fingerprints.
A heard from B heard of C heard about
2 The police officer asked me to try and
4 One thief someone passing by, while
the man in the line-up who I thought stole my passport.
the other broke into the office.
3 The activities of the suspected terrorists will be closely
A listened out for B listened in on C heard from
by the authorities.
5 I still haven't the police about my
4 The machine______ the suspicious-looking
missing travel documents.
package that had been delivered.
5 Some countries require their citizens to carry a(n)
A heard about B heard of C heard from

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with them that contains basic
information that proves who they are.
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complete the sentences. I
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1 Write predictions forthe future using will.
0 atribeofC A rice
1 apairof_ B dust 0 In the future, / everyone / carry/ identity cards with them.
2
3
agrainof_
aspeckof_
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indigenous people
insects
In the future, everyone will carry identity cards with them. I
1 I think/ there / be /talking CCTV cameras / every village.
4 agroupof_ E neweyes I
5 aswarmof_ F young hooligans

Did you see the programme about a tribe of indigenous


2 Government organizations/access/ information on
RFID chips. I
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people who had never seen modern civilisation?


RFID chips in passports are as small as 3 I think / they/ introduce / more effective methods / of I
surveillance.
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The thieves left behind no traces of their illegal activities,
noteven 4 Travelling within the EU /become/ easier/ and/ we / not I
How would you react ifyou saw show / any ID.
causing trouble in the street? I
5 The police / use/ state-of—the-art technology /to
What did Maria do when she found herselfsurrounded
by in thejungle? improve our personal security. I
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Do you think it will be possible in the future for criminals
to get a just so they
can avoid being identified?
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2 Complete the sentences with will/won’t be able to or 5 Write negative answers to the questions. Then give
will/won’t have to and the verbs below. details using the future continuous and the reasons
below.
cancel chase identify renew survey tell
0 Will Sam be taking his new laptop with him on holiday?
0 We will have to renew our passports before we go. (leave it at home)
1 Security officers using talking CCTV cameras No, he won 'r. He'll be leaving it at home.
people directly to pick up their litter. Will your parents be going to the neighbourhood watch
2 You your credit cards if meeting tonight?
you can’tfind yourwallet soon. (travel to London)
3 | the culpritas I didn't
get a good look at their face. Will your local council be replacing the street lamps on
4 In the future, police your road?
after thieves, they will simply track them down through (install some CCTV cameras)
RFID chips in the items they stole.
5 From the top ofthe building, police Will your brother be playing tennis after school today?
the surrounding area. (revise for exams)

E_t Will Tara be helping out the police with their case?
Choose the correct conjunction and complete the (wait at home to hear any news)
sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.
Will you be skiing in the mountains with yourfamily this
arrive be find have receive take
weekend?
(visit my aunt by the coast)
0 Dnless’flnl After the police find enough evidence, they
won’t be able to arrest the criminal gang.
1 The plane will leave before / as soon as everyone E
their seats.
‘1

2 l will put ourvaluables and passports in the room’s safe Read the action plan. Then write about how Britain will
after/until we at the hotel. have changed by 2025 using the future perfect.
3 We won’t be able to travel when / until we {M / ,

_________ ourvisas from the embassy. Action plan to increase public security in Britain by
"

4 You won’t be able to access the classified documents 2025.


unless/ifyou the password. 0 install talking CCTV cameras in every town and city
5 lwon’t be able to check my emails as soon /when I I introduce identity cards for all UK citizens
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on the train. 2 invest in more iris recognition security check

E machines at major UK airports


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make passports with biometric information


Write sentences using the future continuous. compulsory
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This time next week... put more security guards in town and city centres
0 my brother/ play/computer game. around the country
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my brother will be playing a new computer game.


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give police more access to information on RFID chips
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the police / chase / a group ofterrorists.

0 By 2025, they will have installed talking CCTV cameras in


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my fa mily/fly / to New Yorlc every town and city.


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two friends/walk/ in the Swiss mountains.


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a workman / install / a new CCTV camera.


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a detective / spy on / a suspect/ from his car.


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1 Find words and expressions in the text that mean the


Your whole life in a passport... following.

A‘
In the future, everyone will be required to have a
0 legally and officially accepted valid
passport containing biometric information. It is
I detect or notice something. especially visually

A‘
expected that by 2015, biometric paSSports will have
been issued to some one billion people across the globe. 2 made to look like something in order to trick people into

A“
The European Union predicts that by 2017, no one thinking that it is real
European citizen will have a regular passport anymore. doing something that is completely correct and true

A
Biometric passports look the same as the old ones,
but they also have a tiny RFID (Radio Frequency change your appearance so others can't recognise you

A‘
Identification) computer chip that carries information

4‘
that identifies that person. Biometric technology refers experienced yourself
to the measurement ofcertain physical characteristics, a criminal

A‘
such as fingerprints, DNA and recognition of iris patterns gained an advantage over someone or something by
in your eye. It's possible that this RFID chip could also acting in a clever way
include descriptive information other than basic details, the powerful effect that something has on someone or
such as your religious beliefs, education, profession and something
sexual orientation. So the big question is...

Is it really necessary to have passports with


Read the two opinions A and B and decide if the
biometric information?
sentences are true or false. Correct the false sentences.
fl Celia White (retired airport worker)
0 Celia White understands why biometric passports are
I used to work in an airport at passport control and needed because of thejob she used to do.
I would see thousands of passports each day. Most True
people had valid ones but on some occasions people According to Celia, it will be easierto travel with a fake
were trying to travel with fake passports. It was more passport that has biometric information.
difficult to spot a counterfeit passport, but now with
the new biometric technology, it will make fake ones Celia thinks it will take longer to identify someone, but
easier to detect. There are many positives to biometric at least it will be more accurate.
technology. It will help identify someone accurately
and within seconds, and with the combination of According to George, people won’t be able to steal
iris recognition, people won’t be able to disguise someone else’s identity.
themselves. With security in mind, this technology will
also likely reduce identity fraud. 4 George thinks this technology can be easily misused in
the wrong hands.
I3 George Strickland (l.T. professional)
I work with computers and I’ve seen first hand how 5 He’s in favour of using facial recognition technology
easy it is to hack this information. You can purchase a
l
only.
biometric information readerfora couple of hundred

l pounds, which could, ifyou had someone’s biometric


passport, read all the information on it. In the wrong
6 As far as he understands, there are many problems with
biometric technology.

l’ hands, a thiefor hacker could use this information in


the wrong ways. Not only that, but even the best facial 7 He thinks that the lack of information about biometn‘c
technology could affect our privacy.
l

recognition systems only have a 90% success rate.


They can be easily outsmarted too, it wouldn’t be able
to tell if a real person stood in front of the machine or n. “M. _._

you held up a photo. Another major issue is privacy, Readingtotal


there has been a lack of information aboutwhat the
passports’ c/Jhip will contain and whetherthis impacts
our civil rights.
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( LISTENING ) ( WRITING )
1 p5! Listen to Tanya Redbridge’s story and decide ifthe 1 Complete the part ofan essay with the listing, linking
following sentences are true or false. Give reasons for and concluding expressions below.
youranswers.
MofalL furthermore incontrasttothis myfinal
0 Tanya was on holiday in herown country. conclusionis notonlythat onecouldalsoargue
False — Tanya was on a trip to Portugal.
1 They had been on holiday for a few days when he was " First ofall, i think that biometric ID cards will improve public
arrested. security. 1_ ,buti also
believe that using iris recognition surveillance technology
2 The police arrested John because of his passport. at airports and train stations will only enhance our safety
when travelling. ’ ________________,
3 John was sent to Germany. the police and governmentorganizations should be
allowed access to our information from RFlD chips in our
4 The embassy immediately sent a lawyer to help them. passports and JD cards.3
however, I think there should be a limit on the
5 Tanya had to wait a day before she found out why her information they can access. So they can only see our
husband was arrested. basic information, i.e. name, date ofbirth, parents’ names,
etc. 4_____________________that including
6 John failed to inform the authorities when his passport information aboutour political opinions, financial situation
was stolen. or sexual preferences is a step too farand is an invasion
ofprivacy. 5______________that I’m in
NHN N N N N Ni‘

7 John's passport was stolen in Germany. favourofusing surveillance technology to monitor people
for public security, but when it comes to biometric ID cards,
8 The police were looking forJonathan David Redbridge. they should only include basic and essential information.
CD5
9 The person who had stolen the passport looked nothing
like John.
Write an essay in 175-200 words on the arguments for
and against CCTV cameras and other state-of—the-art
10 They released John immediately when they knew they surveillance methods. Remember to include arguments
had made a mistake. in favour of or against the argument, your personal
opinion and some listing and linking expressions.

A . . . “ 10
a 6 D Listen again and answerthe questions.
N

Writing total DE
0 What happened during Ta nya’s trip to Portugal?
Tanya’s husband was arrested because of his passport.
Speaking-m
What was Tanya initially told about why her husband Tom-m
was arrested?

How did she find out information about her husband’s


arrest?

Why was Tanya’s husband’s case dropped?

What will the Foreign office do when you inform them


about your stolen passport?
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What does Tanya say will happen afterthe passport


office is informed?

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