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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you own any Apple device, then you are familiar with iCloud. iCloud is Apple\u2019s\u00a0cloud-based storage service where your data like photos, files, notes, and passwords are stored and synced across all your devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 2025, the price plan on iCloud is somewhere around \u20ac 0.99 for 50 GB of cloud storage to \u20ac 59.99 for 12 TB.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, the UK consumer group,\u00a0Which? filed a \u00a33 billion class-action lawsuit\u00a0against Apple accusing the company of making it difficult for its customers to use other third-party cloud storage services.\u00a0They get trapped in Apple\u2019s ecosystem\u00a0 and continuously have to pay for additional storage every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about Which?\u2019s collective claim against Apple, alleging that the company overcharges for iCloud storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/icloud-costs-too-much-level-3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201cpayout<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cWhich? estimates the claim could lead to a 3-billion-pound <\/em>payout<\/em><\/strong>, with individuals possibly receiving around 70 pounds each.\u201d<\/em> Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cdiscourage<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0mean? \u201cThe consumer group \u2019Which?\u2019 argues that Apple\u2019s actions\u00a0violate\u00a0competition laws by limiting customer choices and <\/em>discouraging<\/em><\/strong> alternatives.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201ccollective claim<\/strong>\u201d mean?\u00a0 \u201cThis lawsuit, along with others targeting tech giants like Facebook and Google, uses a newer legal mechanism allowing <\/em>collective claims<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What is your opinion about this lawsuit?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do you think Apple\u2019s actions\u00a0violate\u00a0competition laws? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What do you think about iCloud\u2019s prices?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Share your opinion about having to pay for cloud storage every month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Talk about your devices’ storage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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