Use appropriate phrases to answer the comprehension questions.
1. What is the aim of the new app?
- The aim of the new app is to enhance the reading experience.
2. What does the writer describe as 'sensuous'?
- The writer describes reading in the old-fashioned way as 'sensuous'.
3. What is the connection between the American launch of the app and Sherlock Holmes?
- The American launch of the app was based on Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Speckled Band.
4. Why were some people critical of the app?
- Some people were critical of the app because it doesn't leave much to the imagination and a reader can feel distracted by the soundtrack.
5. How did the press react to the new app?
- The press reviewed the app positively.
6. How does the writer describe the technology behind the app?
- The writer describes the technology behind the app as entertaining and impressive. It makes reading deeply engaging.
7. How are books with a soundtrack better than silent books, according to research?
- According to research, books a soundtrack are easier to follow and easier to remember than silent books.
8. How might the new technology help in schools?​
- The new technology might improve literacy rates and encourage school children to read.
SÅ‚owniczek:
- be based on - opierać się na
- be critical of sth - krytycznie odnosić się do czegoś
- be deeply engaging - być głęboko angażującym
- enhance the reading experience - poprawić odbiór lektury/ wrażenie z czytania
- feel distracted by sth - czuć się rozproszonym przez coś
- find sth easy to follow - uznać coś za łatwe do naśladowania
- improve literacy rates - poprawić wskaźniki umiejętności czytania i pisania
- leave sth to your imagination - pozostawić coś wyobraźni
- read in the old-fashioned - way czytać w staromodny/tradycyjny sposób
- review something positively - pozytywnie ocenić coś
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