Notes:
make a prediction 予測する
E-Reader　 電子書籍端末（電子リーダー）
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The New Year has already started and it is a good time to make predictions about how things will change this year. Last year the world saw a huge growth in the number of Facebook users. This number will no doubt continue to rise. Last year also saw the arrival of the long awaited iPad and many new E-Readers. This year I predict that as all of these technical devices become cheaper and cheaper we will start to see more and more of them on the trains and buses. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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SLR＝Single-lens reflex一眼レフ

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Today I read an interesting story that said digital cameras will be a thing of the past. Can you guess why? Because everyone is using their iPhones and cell phones, and they have cameras. Why carry a camera and a phone when you don’t have to? Another reason is that there are all kinds of applications on iPhones. You can make your photos look like a professional took them without much work. A third reason is that it is easier to share photos from an iPhone. The news story said that SLR cameras probably won’t disappear, though, because there are always people who want really high quality photos. Do you agree?　(by Prof. Carmella Lieske)
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