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Teacher guide & answers
In this lesson: Identify the rule and the assessment’s current status.
German Authority Questions PayPal Rule
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
What does the rule stop shops from doing?
Correct answer: B — Adding a separate fee for PayPal payments
Why: The first paragraph describes the separate customer fee.
Clue in the story: Germany’s competition authority questioned a PayPal rule on November 11. The rule stops online shops from adding a separate fee when customers pay with PayPal.
What can PayPal do next?
Correct answer: A — Respond to the preliminary view
Why: The second paragraph says the view is preliminary and PayPal can respond.
Clue in the story: The authority says this could harm competition. Its view is preliminary, and PayPal can respond.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Describe the rule and the authority’s concern.
One possible answer: The rule stops online shops from adding a separate fee for PayPal payments. The authority says this could harm competition, but its view is preliminary.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.
Grammar to discuss
A possible consequence
could harm
Could expresses a possible harmful effect, not an established final finding.