Part 3-style questions【第九期下】
Books and Films话题
Examiner: Is reading as pleasurable in digital format?
Alise: Personally I prefer reading a paperback or hardback … especially if I’m reading a classic which I don’t think feels right as an e-book … but I can see it can be good for others … my grandmother has an e-reader and she loves the way you can enlarge the text …
Examiner: Do you think bookshops will survive the digital revolution?
Thomas: I think so … at least I hope so … I love flicking through books in a bookshop … online shopping is useful … finding out on Amazon if a book you want has got a good review … maybe getting one that is difficult to find … but I still love the experience of being in a bookshop …
Examiner: Statistics show that visits to the cinema are up despite the availability of DVDs and online downloads. Why do you think this might be?
Jamie: I think it’s the whole experience that the cinema offers … going out to see a film when it goes on general release … and seeing it on the big screen is more exciting than watching the film at home on TV … especially if it’s an action movie … and watching it with others makes it even more special …
Definitions:
1、paperback: a book with a flexible cover
2、hardback: a book with a rigid cover
3、a classic: of the highest quality
4、an e-book: a digital book
5、an e-reader: a device for reading e-books
6、to flick through: to look quickly through a book
7、to get a good/bad review: to receive positive or negative feedback
8、to see a film: to see a film at the cinema
9、to go on general release: when a film can be seen by the general public
10、on the big screen: at the cinema
11、to watch a film: to watch a film on TV
12、an action movie: a film with fast moving scenes, often containing violence