English Unlimited HAK/HUM 2, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

135 Now and then 10 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS In pairs, discuss the pros and cons of printed books and e-books, taking into account the bar chart below. You should: discuss in which situations readers prefer printed books or e-books. analyse the pros and cons of both types. state your personal preferences. Look at the pictures and talk about these questions. 1 How did people travel in the 19th century? 2 What about nowadays? Which means of transport do you use to go to school / shopping / on holiday? 3 How many cars does your family own? 4 Do you use it / them every day? 5 What do you think are the negative effects of increasing traffic? Explore speaking: Interpreting a bar chart Explore listening: Transport send text messages take pictures play music play games go online Reading books in bed Having a wide selection of books to choose from Reading books while traveling or commuting Being able to get a book quickly 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% make calls Source: United Stats, 2012  male  female Use of cell phones by US teenagers aged 13–19 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Reading with a child Sharing books with other people Source: Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Reading Habits Survey, November 16–December 21, 2011. % of those who have read both e-books and printed books in the last 12 months  Printed books  E-books Which is better for these purposes, a printed book or an e-book? Girls (14–18) Boys (14–18) 41% video games 36% electronics 62% clothes and shoes 18% clothes and sports gear 15% accessories 8% make-up 15% music, films 5% music, films Source: PHD Statistics, July 2013 What do British teenagers spend their money on? 40 41 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv