A short article about the new iPhone. Read, learn, and enjoy… (For best practice read the article outloud)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/08/iphone-broken-s.html
Vocabulary and phrases:
- guru: gurú
- bouncy: que bota bien, como una pelota. Materials are bouncy, but people who have a lot of energy can be described as bouncy also.
- pony up: slang (jeriga) for when you have to pay for something when you dont want to.
- MAC lover: Noun followed by lover is commonly used to express a deep liking for something. For example, I am a book lover; I love to read. Or when I tease (una broma) my brother by calling him a shoe lover, for his strange obsession with owner a lot of shoes.
Questions to consider:
- How far did the iPhone fall when the owner dropped and broke his phone?
- What claims does this article make about the new iPhone?
- What are some complaints about Apple as a company?
Tags: Intermediate, Reading
