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3 What Will رابط الدرس الرقمي ?They Think of Next 4 Conversation www.ien.edu.sa Edward: Grandma, you've been lugging that book around all weekend. Grandma: If I want to read it, what choice do I have? Edward: You can ditch the book and get an electronic book reader. Grandma: A what? Edward: An electronic book reader. They're these great little devices that let you read books electronically. So, you read on screen instead of on paper. Grandma: But I like reading on paper. Edward: Trust me, Grandma. In a few years, no one is going. to be reading books printed on paper anymore. Paper books will have disappeared. Grandma: I don't like all this new technology. I'm happy with things the way they are. Edward: You really should check out e-book readers. One of the advantages is that you can buy, download, and start reading a book in minutes. Another great thing about it is that you can carry hundreds of books with you without it being heavy. Grandma: Why would I want to carry hundreds of books around with me? Edward: e-Reading Grandma, I'm sure if you just gave it a try, you'd find that you actually prefer it. Why not go with the flow? Grandma: I think this is all just a lot of hoopla. I've been reading my books on paper for 68 years, and I'm not about to change that now. About the Conversation 1. What does Edward want Grandma to try? 2. What arguments does he make? 3. Is Edward successful in persuading Grandma? Why or why not? Your Turn Role-play with a partner. Tell your partner about something you use or do, such as a kind of technology or a sport. Try to persuade your partner to try it. Use phrases for persuading. Real Talk = lugging carrying, especially something heavy or awkward ditch leave, get rid of check out = look at something in order to evaluate it go with the flow = accept things hoopla = excitement created by a large amount of publicity Persuading (I'm sure) if you just give it a try, you'll find that... Look at it this way... One of the advantages is... One reason you should consider... Trust me on this... What's great about this is... وزارة التعليم Ministry 38ication 2024-1446 MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 38 30/4/24 3:04 AM

Conversation What Will They Think of Next?

What does Edward want Grandma to try?

Role-play with a partner. Tell your partner about something you use or do, such as a kind of technology or a sport. Try to persuade your partner to try it Use phrases for persuading

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O 5 Listening Listen to the information about the future of newspapers. Then complete the chart with the advantages and disadvantages of each news format. 1. Newspapers Print Online Electronic Advantages Disadvantages 2. What do you think some disadvantages of the electronic newspaper might be? NEWS 6 Pronunciation Consonant clusters may contain two or three consonants, for example: broken, plan, understand, street, spray, hungry. Be careful not to separate the consonants in a cluster with a vowel sound or add a vowel sound before the cluster. Listen and practice. 1. The Internet brought great change to the newspaper industry. 2. To stay competitive, it soon became important to have an online presence. 3. Newspapers could present up-to-the-minute news, instead of having to wait to print it. 4. The electronic newspaper reader will have the look and feel of a print newspaper. 5. It will have a portable screen that is flexible. 6. One newspaper publisher predicts, "By 2030, we will have stopped printing paper newspapers completely." 7 Vocabulary Building A. You will see the following words in the reading on pages 40 and 41. Match the words with their meanings. chain وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 1. - 2 3 4 5 6 7 ∞ a. extremely difficult 2. 3. 4. commonplace estimated lucrative b. a path in space followed by a planet, moon, or spacecraft orbit c. a group of businesses owned by the same company d. expensive e. frequent or usual 6. rigorous f. producing a lot of money 7. simulate 8. steep g. given an approximate cost h. imitate B. Check your answers with a partner. If you do not understand the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary. MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 39 39 30/4/24 3:04 AM

Listen to the information about the future of newspapers. Then complete the chart with the advantages and disadvantages of each news format.

Consonant clusters may contain two or three consonants, for example: broken, plan, understand street spray, hungry. Be careful not to separate the consonants in a cluster with a vowel sound o

you will see the following words in the reading on page 40 and 41 Match the words with their meanings 1. chain