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The Big Apple
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Task 1
Match the words or phrases on the left with the definitions on the right
abolition |
To be the most powerful |
consumers |
limits |
controversy |
elimination |
copyright |
shoppers |
dominate |
accept |
embrace |
A legal mark that gives rights of ownership |
persuade |
Stealing illegally |
piracy |
forecasts |
restrictions |
debate |
speculates |
encourage |
Task 2
Use one of the new words in your own sentences
abolition |
consumers |
controversy |
copyright |
dominate |
embrace |
persuade |
piracy |
restrictions |
speculates |
Task 3
Fill the gaps using words of phrases from Task 1
The Big Apple
Apple, the computer giant responsible for the highly successful iPod and its online iTunes store, is trying to …………. other big music labels EMI, Universal Music, Sony BMG and Warner Music to sell their catalogues without digital rights management (DRM) …………..
The boss of Apple, Steve Jobs, said that it would benefit …………. and music suppliers, reasoning that the …………. of DRM would enable all MP3 users to access music from any online music store, including iTunes. He added that Apple would …………. this decision “in a heartbeat.”
Mr Jobs stated that …………. protection had failed to tackle ………….. His calls have been backed by Norway’s Consumer Council as well as online musicstores like Emusic, who already sell songs without DRM. Mr. Jobs …………. that they would be able to create a download system for users of any brand of MP3 player.
Sony ran into …………. over DRM in 2005 when their copyright protection program affected users’ computers. EMI is reported to be considering the suggestion from Apple but no comment was offered from Universal Music. Analysts have speculated that if online music sales without copyright protection were to go ahead, Apple – which has sold about 2 billion songs through iTunes since 2003, would bet set to …………. the market.
Task 4
Answer these questions
1. Name two of the music labels Apple is trying to dissuade from using DRM.
2. Who is the manager of Apple?
3. What would abolition of copyright protection enable?
4 Which two groups have backed Apple’s suggestion?
5. When did Sony have problems with DRM?
6. How many songs has iTunes sold since 2003?
Task 5
Find in the text:
1. An example of the passive voice (Be + past participle)
2. An example of a two verb sentence
3. An example of the past perfect (had + past participle)
4. An example of the second conditional (If… + past simple)
Answers
Task 1
dominate |
To be the most powerful |
restrictions |
limits |
abolition |
elimination |
consumers |
shoppers |
embrace |
accept |
copyright |
A legal mark that gives rights of ownership |
piracy |
Stealing illegally |
speculates |
forecasts |
controversy |
debate |
persuade |
encourage |
Task 3
persuade |
restrictions |
consumers |
abolition |
embrace |
copyright |
piracy |
speculates |
controversy |
dominate |
Task 4
- EMI, Universal Music, Sony BMG and Warner Music
- Steve Jobs
- All MP3 users to access music from any online music store
- Emusic and Norway’s Consumer Council
- 2005
- 2 billion
Task 5– possible answers
- His calls have been backed
- Apple… …is trying to persuade other big music labels
- Copyright protection had failed
- If online music sales without copyright protection were to go ahead, Apple – which has sold about 2 billion songs through iTunes since 2003, would bet set to dominate the market.
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