Lesson 1

Reading

1. Read the text and choose the best title.

A The best new apps.
B The advantages of technology.
C New ways to enjoy stories.

2. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. People have always been able to read and write. F, In the past people told stories by talking to each other.
2. E-books are an example of modern technology. T
3. Chat stories are about reading someone else’s messages. F, They are stories you can read on your smartphone.
4. Chat stories can show you more than text. T
5. In some chat stories you can choose what happens next. T
6. Chat storytellers want people to stop using their phones so much. F, They think we can use our phones to enjoy stories in a new way.
7. In the future, we could use our phones to meet characters from stories. T
8. New technology always makes stories more interesting. F, Technology can become boring if it doesn’t include human feelings.

Vocabulary

3. Complete these sentences with the words from the box.

1. Hisham spends hours messaging his friends on his phone and reading their replies.
2. If you walk home in the rain, it will ruin your new shoes.
3. I don’t think my message was clear. I hope Manal doesn’t misunderstand it.
4. We really thought you would laugh. This wasn’t the response we were expecting.
5. We need a(n) innovator who can change things with new ideas.
6. He sounded angry and the tone of his voice was not friendly.
7. We need to speed up and finish this job quickly.
8. My brother makes me laugh a lot. His jokes are very funny.