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Apple's iPhone 18 Pro May Launch Earlier Than Rivals

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Apple is making a new phone. It is called the iPhone 18 Pro.

News reports say the phone's release date could beat other phone companies. This means Apple may sell it before its rivals sell their new phones.

The iPhone 18 Pro could be a big upgrade. This means it will be much better than the older iPhone 17 Pro.

Apple may also make a new kind of phone. It is called a foldable phone. You can fold it in half.

This could be Apple's first foldable phone ever. Other companies like Samsung already make foldable phones.

People want to know when Apple will show these new phones. This is called the launch timeline.

Apple's biggest competition is other phone makers, like Google and Samsung. They also make new phones every year.

Vocabulary5 words

iPhone
a phone made by the company Apple
release date
the day something new is sold to people
upgrade
a new, better version of something
foldable
something you can fold or bend
competition
other companies that sell similar things

Quiz

1. What is the iPhone 18 Pro?
2. What could Apple make for the first time?
3. True or False: The iPhone 18 Pro could be a big upgrade from the iPhone 17 Pro.

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 is called the _____ 18 Pro.

News reports say the phone's _____ could beat other phone companies.

The iPhone 18 Pro could be a big _____. This means it will be much better than the older iPhone 17 Pro.

Apple may also make a new kind of phone. It is called a _____ phone.

This could be Apple's first foldable phone ever. Other companies like Samsung already make _____ phones.

Apple's biggest _____ is other phone makers, like Google and Samsung.

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