Reading Practice

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~3 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Video Platform 📰 Bài đọc (English) YouTube launched a new update for YouTube Shorts this week. The platform now lets users make videos up to 60 seconds long. YouTube wants to compete with TikTok, the most popular short video app in the world. YouTube Shorts already has 1.5 billion users every month. The company says creators can now add music and text to their videos more easily. Many young people enjoy watching short videos on their phones. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Big Tech Acquisition 📰 Bài đọc (English) Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. He is one of the richest people in the world. After buying Twitter, Musk made many changes. He reduced the number of employees from 7,500 to about 2,000. He also changed the name of the company to X. Many users are not happy with the changes. Some people moved to other platforms like Mastodon. Musk says he wants to make Twitter a better platform for free speech. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Social Media Feature 📰 Bài đọc (English) Instagram added new features to its Reels tool this week. Users can now make videos up to 3 minutes long. The app also added new filters and music options. Creators can now see how many people watched their videos. Instagram says Reels is growing fast. More than 200 million people watch Reels every day. The new features help Instagram compete with TikTok. Both apps are very popular for short videos. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Gadget Launch 📰 Bài đọc (English) Samsung announced a new smart TV at the CES tech show. The TV has a 98-inch display with very high resolution. It uses new technology to make colors brighter and more real. The TV also has a built-in speaker system for better sound. Users can control the TV with their voice. Samsung says the TV will cost about $5,000. It will go on sale in April. Samsung is the world’s biggest TV manufacturer. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Language Learning App 📰 Bài đọc (English) A new free app for learning English has reached 50 million downloads. The app uses short lessons and games to help people learn. Each lesson is only 5 minutes long. The app can teach vocabulary, grammar, and listening skills. Users can study on their phone anytime, anywhere. The developer says they will add more languages soon. The app works on both Android and iOS. It is one of the top education apps in many countries. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Delivery Robot 📰 Bài đọc (English) A Japanese company is testing delivery robots on the streets of Tokyo. The small robots can carry food and packages to people’s homes. They use sensors and cameras to avoid cars and people. The robots move slowly, about 5 km per hour. Each robot can carry up to 10 kg. The company plans to launch the service in five more cities next year. Many people think delivery robots will be very common in the future. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Browser Update 📰 Bài đọc (English) Google released a new update for its Chrome browser this week. The update makes Chrome faster and more secure. Google also fixed some bugs that caused the browser to crash. Users can now open more tabs without the browser slowing down. The update is free and will download automatically. Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, with over 3 billion users. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Social Media Milestone 📰 Bài đọc (English) TikTok now has one billion users around the world. The short video app is very popular with young people. Most users are between 16 and 30 years old. People use TikTok to share funny videos, dance, and learn new things. The app is available in over 150 countries. TikTok says users spend about 90 minutes per day on the app. It is now one of the biggest social media platforms in the world. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Smartphone Launch 📰 Bài đọc (English) Apple launched its new iPhone yesterday. The new device has a better camera and a faster processor. The screen is also bigger than the old model. Apple says the battery can last all day. The phone comes in three colors: black, white, and blue. It will be available in stores next week. The price starts at $799. Many people are excited about the new iPhone. ...