Question

1. Complete this chart with advantages and disadvantages of reading online:
Advantages
Disadvantages
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Answer 1

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Advantages

• Carrying your phone or tablet can be much easier than carrying a book around, especially if you are reading a big novel such as The Game of Thrones series.
• You can’t carry hundreds of books in your bag, but you can carry as many eBooks as your memory on your device allows, and you can delete and re-download books as needed.
• A lot of books in the Kindle store are completely free, usually by new and upcoming authors looking to get their name out there.
• This is a great way to discover new books without having to purchase them, and you may find a new author you wouldn’t have discovered otherwise.
• You can change the font size specifically for you and can even set most devices to scroll, meaning you don’t even have to turn the page.
• You can bookmark wherever you are, meaning no annoyance when you lose your bookmark in your bag and can’t remember what page you were on.

Disadvantages

• For many avid readers, spending hours in a bookshop with the smell of new books and having a book in your hand is the best way to read and there will be no changing that.
• Some people may enjoy relaxing with a book whilst in the bath, something that is not advisable with an electronic device, as even if you don’t drop it in, the condensation from your hot bath can do irreversible damage over time.
• If you are part of a book club or enjoy swapping books between your friends, this cannot be done with an eBook.