Stopping Scams in Singapore

This B2 level ESL lesson explores why Singapore introduced mandatory caning for serious online scams and how the new law aims to reduce cybercrime. Students build strong topic vocabulary, read a clear news style article, and identify the main ideas about Singapore’s strategy for dealing with rising scam cases. Learners compare different public reactions to the new rule and share their own opinions using structured speaking prompts. The lesson also includes practical online safety tasks where students examine real digital situations, decide which ones look like scams, and explain their reasoning with new vocabulary.