Intro
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Today, most of the world learns about breaking news from the Internet. Physical media, such as newspapers, books, and even videos, are becoming a dying breed. In the digital age, many people just use their smartphones to find out about the latest news and learn about other important information. However, only one generation ago, newspapers were the most popular way to receive the daily news.
Before the year 2000, many kids in the US used to make money by delivering newspapers on a newspaper route. BMX bikes were very popular at this time, and a lot of kids used these bicycles to bring papers to each house in their area. Still, other kids worked with their parents. Mom or Dad would drive the family car, and the kids would chuck the newspapers out of the car’s window.
Gary used to be a paperboy. Listen as he tells Romeo about his experience delivering newspapers in today’s English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Gary: Did you know that, when I was 13, I had a newspaper route and delivered newspapers to people.
Romeo: I could totally see that. Did you have one of those BMX bikes?
Gary: Yeah, I did. That’s exactly what I had. It was a BMX bike.
Romeo: It’s too physical. If I did deliver papers, I’d be in the car, and I’d just chuck them out the window.
Gary: Yeah, I did that, too. Newspapers…
Romeo: Right?
Gary: It is a dying breed…
Romeo: Well, yeah.
Gary: … of information to offer up to people.
Romeo: For sure. I mean, we’re in the digital age. All breaking news now… you can just find out about it on your Android.
Gary: Yeah, and Twitter, on Instagram, Facebook. It’s a 24-hour news cycle everywhere, at all times.
Romeo: I don’t even know why people would even want to have that physical newspaper in their hand. I mean, why don’t they just get with the program?
Gary: I have to admit I actually like having a newspaper delivered…
Romeo: Again, why am I not surprised?
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Discussion
Gary remembers having a newspaper route when he was 13 years old. He used to ride his BMX bike to the houses in his area and bring them newspapers. Romeo listens to Gary’s story about delivering papers, but he thinks that the job sounds like too much work. If Romeo delivered newspapers, he would just chuck them out the window of a moving car.
Gary and Romeo talk about the fact that newspapers are a dying breed of media. Because we live in the digital age, most people receive their breaking news from social media websites. Romeo thinks that this is a great way to get with the program and enjoy modern technology. But Gary still enjoys the physical media of newspapers.
Where do you like to get your news? Do you think that newspapers will disappear soon?
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