Practice English with NewsPractice with News
TechnologyBusiness126 words1 min read

Apple's Foldable iPhone: Ten Years in the Making

Two orange smartphones on an orange background
Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash
0:00 / 0:00

Listen to the story

Apple is making a new phone. It can fold in half. This is called a foldable phone.

The phone will cost more than $2,000. That is a lot of money.

Apple worked on this phone for ten years. It was not easy to make.

News reports say Apple may show new phones on September 9. These are the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Ultra.

People are also excited about a video online. It shows a foldable iPhone. But some people think the video is not real. They think it was made by AI.

AI can make videos that look very real. This makes it hard to know what is true.

Many people want to see the real foldable iPhone. We will know more soon.

Vocabulary10 words

foldable
something that can bend or fold in half
AI
computer programs that can think or create like a person
specification
details about how something is made
launch
to show or sell a new product for the first time
device
a small machine, like a phone
price
how much money something costs
online
on the internet
debate
when people talk about different ideas
report
news information about something
develop
to make something over time

Quiz

1. What is special about the new iPhone?
2. How much will the foldable iPhone cost?
3. Why are some people unsure about the video online?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Apple is making a new phone. It can fold in half. This is called a _____ phone.

The phone will cost more than _____.

Apple worked on this phone for _____ years.

News reports say Apple may show new phones on _____.

These are the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone _____.

People are also excited about a _____ online.

Some people think the video was made by _____.

AI can make videos that look very _____.

Many people want to see the real foldable _____.

More Technology stories