Question

BOOKS

Watch the video again and mark these sentences true (T) or false (F).

a) Printed books offer a physical aspect that an e-book cannot offer.
b) According to 66% of young adult readers, e-books are easier to read.
c) Printed books cost as much as e-books.
d) People may read e-books faster than printed books but remember less.
e) People like printed books because they can collect them.
f) Most readers say that printed books give a better experience.

Now, share your opinion in pairs and give reasons.

Printed books or e-books? Which side are you on?

Discuss the questions.

How often do you visit a library or a bookstore? Has this changed over the last 510 years?
Do you like collecting and storing books?
How much information do you retain when reading a book before sleep?
Do you ever highlight or underline interesting quotes in the books you read?
Do you think that one day printed books will completely disappear? Why/Why not?
What was the last magazine you flipped through? Do you remember something you saw in it?

Answer 1

True (T) or False (F):

a) True (T)
b) True (T)
c) False (F)
d) True (T)
e) True (T)
f) False (F)


I am on the side of printed books because I enjoy the physical aspect of holding a book, turning pages, and the overall experience of reading from a printed copy. I also like to collect and display books in my home, which adds to the aesthetic and personal connection I have with them.


Questions for discussion:



How often do you visit a library or a bookstore? Has this changed over the last 5-10 years?
Do you like collecting and storing books?
How much information do you retain when reading a book before sleep?
Do you ever highlight or underline interesting quotes in the books you read?
Do you think that one day printed books will completely disappear? Why/Why not?
What was the last magazine you flipped through? Do you remember something you saw in it?