Prime Time 5, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

The paperless book 1 Reading through various channels Reading is no longer restricted to books made of paper nowadays. You can read newspaper articles or even entire novels on your laptop, computer, tablet PC, mobile phone or on a special eBook reader. a) Look at the pictures below. Have you ever read a book with one of these devices? b) What are advantages and disadvantages of reading texts on such gadgets? laptop mobile phone eBook reader 2 Speaking: Why eBooks will/won’t replace real books Prepare to give a one-minute presentation in which you try to convince your classmates why eBooks will or will not replace real books. 3 Anything you can do, I can do better! Recently, a magazine for booklovers asked their readers to send in reasons why eBooks are better than real books – and the other way round. Here is the Top 4 ranking of the most popular ideas. a) Read through the chart and complete the missing titles and texts. Top 4 reasons in favour of eBooks 1. In an eBook, references or definitions from a dictionary can be linked. You could even access related websites with a built-in browser. 2. Purchase books quickly and easily 3. Take your entire library with you! You can fit literally thousands of books on a device that’s smaller than an average paperback. Save space in your suitcase and put your holiday reading on your eBook. 4. Updates of new information Information changes rapidly today, so some books may become dated very quickly. eBooks, however, can be easily kept up to date. Top 4 reasons in favour of printed books 1. In contrast to an eBook, you can write on a real book and underline important passages, circle words or scribble annotations in the margins. And when you give one as a gift, you can write a nice little note on the first page. 2. No need to turn off for landing, please An eBook is an electronic gadget, which means it has to be turned off in the plane for take-off and landing! A real book has no such limitations. 3. If it gets wet … 4. An eBook will never last as long as a well-made book. (Consider the average life of an MP3- player!) b) Which of these arguments are the most convincing ones for you? c) Have a look at the order of the ideas, starting with the most important reason (number 1) down to the least important one (number 4). Put the ideas in the order according to your preference. d) Turn the lists into “Top 5” lists by adding one idea each. 134 Books 10 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv