Some people think that schools should switch from print textbooks to digital textbooks on tablets, while others disagree. Discuss both point of view and give your own opinion.
In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinionof crime fiction and TV crime dramas?
Chigozie Ogbonna: Buying things on the Internet, such as books, air tickets and groceries, is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of shopping in this way outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that reading is always a good habit. Others feel it depends on which books a person is reading. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
The graph shows the ammount of money spent on books in Germany, France, Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005.
Some people think parents should read or tell stories to children. Others think parents do not need to do that as children can read books or watch TV, movies by themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In next centuries, people will not tend to buy both paper books and newspapers to read or learn. We will satisfy with reading e-books which will not require any money from us in these days. I believe that this type of reading that has got more advantages is more convenient to understand fast.
Topic: It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?
in the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this statements.
With the rise of e-books comes the decline in paper books. Some people see this as a good step forward while others do not. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.
“Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library.Which should your school choose to buy - computers or books ? Use specific reasons and examples to support your recommendation.”
The chart below shows the book sales for five different types of fiction books from 2006 to 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Beka
QUESTION
You are a member of your town’s public library. You received the following
message:
Dear Library Member,
We are updating our services and would like your input. What kind of
books or materials should we add? Do you think we should also organize
workshops or reading clubs? Please share your thoughts.
Sincerely,
Library Coordinator
1 - Informal Letter
Write to a friend who also uses the library. Share your opinion and ideas
about the changes.
Write about 50 words.
Many parents believed that when their children read books for entertainment, they are wasting their time, and that they should read only serious, educational books. What is your opinion about this?
The chart gives information about the number of books rented in a British local library in 2009.
The table shows the proportion of sales of a bookstore from 4 different sales categories, with a projection for 2025. Write a report, highlight key features and compare.
“Written books are not needed because we can read almost everything on the Internet”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In the past, school children usually learnt by listening to their teacher and by studying their books. Nowadays, many school children learn by using technology in the classroom instead. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
Some people say that ebooks and modern technology will replace traditional newspaper and magazine. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays e-books have become widely spread. Some people claim that e-books are bound to oust conventional ones, while others believe that traditional printed books will never be a thing of the past. Discuss both views and express your opinion.
The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Total School Spending 1981 Insurance 2% Total School Spending 1991 /Insurance 3% Other workers' salaries 28% Other workers' salaries 22% Teachers' salaries 40% Teachers' salaries 50% Resources e.g. books 20% Resources e.g. books 15% Furniture and equipment 15% Furniture and equipment 5% Total School Spending 2001 Other workers' salaries 15% Insurance 8% Resources e.g. books 9% Teachers' salaries 45% Furniture and equipment 23%
Some people say that e-books and modern technology will totally replace the traditional papers and magazines. To what extent do you agree and disagree.
in the future, nobody will buy printed newspaper or books because thay will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Nowadays people are more interested in reading ebooks rather than hard book. What are its its advantages and disadvantages?
some poeple think that children should onle read academic book.other believe that reading books for pleasure is equally improtant.Disvuss both view and give your opinion.
Public libraries provide a large collecction of books to read. Somepeople argue that they should also provide other high tech facilities like computer, internet, CD's and DVD's. Do you agree or disagree?
You had recently ordered a book, online from a bookseller. The book sent by him was not the latest edition, even though you had paid the money according to the latest edition version. Write an email to bookseller in about 150-200 words. Your email should do the following things. 1.Complain about the service of the online site. 2.State about the urgency for the latest edition.
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?Write 250 words within no more than 40 minutes.
in the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everuthing they want online without paying. to what extend do you agree or disagree with this satement.
Schools should give up using books, which makes children feel boring, they should use films, video games, computers instead.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In the future, everybody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Schools should stop using Books for teaching and instead use TVs films and computers. Do you agree or disagree with this statement ?
The graph below shows the number of books bought from different sources in one European country since 2000 with a projection for 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
More and more people prefer to read e-books rather than paper books. What are the reasons for this? What problems can this cause for libraries?
Some parents believe that reading entertainment books is a waste of time. In their opinion, children should only read serious, educational books. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own experience.
In the future nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? write atleast 250 words
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State with you consider to be the most effective: -Comics -Books -Radio -Television -Film -Theatre
Reading books keeps a person's mind active, whereas watching films and television is passive and does not require a person to use their imagination. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The line graph shows the number of books that were borrowed in four different months in 2014 from four village libraries, and the pie chart shows the percentage of books, by type, that were borrowed over this time period.
some people think that children should only read acdemic book.other believe that reading books for pleasure is equally improtant.Discuss both view an dgive your opinion.
In the future nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this idea.
Some parents believe that a child should not waste time by reading entertainment books. Instead, they should spend time reading educational books only. What is your opinion about this?
The chart below shows the percentage of five kinds of book sold by a bookseller between 1972 and 2012.
In the past, people used to get information from books. These days more and more people get it from the internet. Give reasons for your opinion and include any relevant examples.
In recent years, more and more people are choosing to read e-bookd rather than paper books. Do the advantaged outweigh the disadvantages?
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statem
Nowadays, more and more people are reading books and news on the internet. Is this a positive or negative development?
The graph below shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France, Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. The line graph shows how much was spent in US dollars on books in four European countries between 1995 and 2005. Overall, people in Germany spent the most on reading materials during the entire period. It is also clear that despite some fluctuations, spending on books increased in all four places over the 10 years. German expenditure fluctuated between around $80 million and about $90 million between 1995 and 2003 before increasing to just under $100 million in 2005. France was the only country that experienced a steady rise, with around $55 million worth of books sold in 1995, about $70 million in 2001, and finally just under $80 million in 2005. The figure for Italy hovered at around $50 million dollars until 1999, when it steadily rose to just over $60 million in 2005. Austrians spent approximately $30 million in 1995, and this went up by around $10 million over the next four years and remained stable for two years, before it climbed dramatically to just above $70 million in 2005.
some people say that Ebooks and modern technology will totally repace traditional newspapers and magazins. to what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries today, crime novels and TV crimes drams are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV show are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?