04. Skim this text to understand the general mean.mg of each paragraph.

A SMARTER WAY TO ACCESS THE NEWS?

A A recent report, issued by the international news agency Reuters, reveals that smartphones are quickly becoming the most popular way to access the news. Over the last year, this increase has been particularly noted in countries such as the UK, the USA and Japan. In fact, for all countries involved in the survey, usage has increased from 37%to 46%. Furthermore, 66% of smartphone users are now using the device for news on a weekly basis.

B By comparison, the number of people using tablets to access the news is decreasing in most countries. More sophisticated smartphones are reducing the need for other portable devices. The need for accessing the news on laptops and desktops has also changed. Over half (57%) still consider these devices the most important ways to access the news, but this is a decrease of 8% from last year.

C The report also revealed, however, that on average people only use a small number of trusted news sources on their phones, the average across all countries being 1.52 per person. In the UK, for example, over half of smartphone users (51%) regularly use the BBC app.

D Across all countries included in the survey, 25%stated that their smartphone was the main device used for accessing digital news, an increase of 20%since last year. This is particularly true of those aged under 35, with the figure rising to 41%. The overall trend, however, is not to use just one digital device to access the news, but rather a combination of two or three.

05. Which paragraphs (A-D) contain this information? You may write any letter more than once.

1. other ways news is accessed online

2. over half of smartphone users access news via their phones

3. the most popular way to access the news digitally is by using several methods

4. the younger generation are more likely to use their smartphone to access the news

06. Look atyour answers to the questions in exercise 5 and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F).

1. The answers do not follow the same order as the text.

2. The answers may not be the main idea of the paragraph.

3. Some paragraphs contain more than one answer.

4. Not all paragraphs contain an answer.

5. The questions will often use synonyms rather than wording from the text.

07. Look again at the text in exercise 4 and your answers to exercise 5. Then complete the gaps in these tables.

Words in the text

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The overall trend

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over half

a combination of two or three

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Words in the text

Synonyms

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a quarter of

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questionnaire

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often