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- review the beginning of this article about chinese factory workers, which you read for this lesson.
what does your cell phone cost (the average chinese worker)?
in most parts of the united states, daily life is dominated by wireless internet technology and the glow of video screens. many americans find it hard to imagine going an entire day without texting someone on our cell phones, listening to music on our ipods, or watching a movie or television show on our video - screen hdtvs. to some of us, electronic devices feel as necessary to our existence as air and food. yet how many of us understand or appreciate the lives that are spent manufacturing these essential goods? indeed, few americans would be willing to trade places with the workers who build the electronics we use every day, all day.
what is the first indication of the authors position on cheap chinese labor?
the articles title
details about terrible working conditions
the last sentence of the first paragraph
the reference to workers protests
The title "What Does Your Cell Phone Cost (the Average Chinese Worker)?" immediately makes the reader think about the cost to Chinese workers in terms of their labor for the products Americans use. It implies a consideration of the situation of Chinese labor, and is the first - presented element that gives an indication of the author's position on the matter. There are no details about terrible working conditions, workers' protests, and the last sentence of the first paragraph is more about Americans' lack of understanding of the workers' lives rather than a direct indication of the author's stance on cheap Chinese labor.
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the article's title