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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No doubt, Google has dominated the world of technology and business. However, the U.S. government has alleged the company of abusing its digital advertising business dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They claim that Google has anticompetitive, exclusionary, and unlawful ways to thwart their competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know more about the U.S. Justice Department\u2019s antitrust lawsuit against Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/us-eight-states-sue-google-on-digital-ad-business-dominance\/6932101.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What does \u201cthwart<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cThe lawsuit says “Google has <\/em>thwarted<\/span><\/em><\/strong> meaningful competition and deterred innovation in the digital advertising industry…”<\/em> Use this word in your own sentence.<\/li>
  2. Explain \u201dantitrust<\/strong>\u201d. \u201dThe lawsuit is the second federal <\/em>antitrust<\/span><\/em><\/strong> complaint filed against Google, alleging violations of <\/em>antitrust<\/span><\/em><\/strong> law in how the company acquires or maintains its dominance.\u201d<\/em> Use this word in your own sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does the expression \u201cby a long shot<\/strong>\u201d mean, “While Google remains the market leader by a long shot<\/span><\/strong>, its share of the U.S. digital ad revenue has been eroding, falling to 28.8% last year from 36.7% in 2016.<\/em> Use this idiom in your own sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. What are your thoughts on this antitrust complaint against Google?<\/li>
    2. In your own opinion, are antitrust laws good or bad? Explain your point.<\/li>
    3. How can antitrust practices be prevented?<\/li>
    4. Why is competition important in business?<\/li>
    5. What are some antitrust laws in your country? Explain each of them.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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