READING THE DIGITAL WAY

Many of us who love reading are changing our habits. Today, a lot of us have decided to use e-
readers, and so we´ve stopped buying traditional books.

E-readers have a number of advantages. They are very easy to carry, so they are ideal for people
who like to travel. If you´re abroad, and you don´t have anything to read, you don´t need to look for
a bookshop that has books in your language – you can download it as a digital book.

In addition to this, e-readers are very private, so you don´t need to show people what you are
reading. Finally, when you finish reading a book, you no longer have to find a room for it on a
bookshelf.

However, there are some disadvantages. Some people say their eyes hurt if they spend a long time
looking at the screen. Also, you have to be careful not to lose your e-reader or you´ll lose all your
digital books.

As well as this, if a friend would like would like to borrow a book you´ve read, you can´t offer to lend
it to them. With an e-reader, you can only go on reading as long as the battery lasts, so you have to
remember to take your charger with you and you mustn´t forget to charge the battery.

Read the text and select; True or False

True false

Reading habits are changing now. T

E-readers have many advantages T

Books are easier to carry than e-readers F

One advantage of e-readers is that you can travel to many places F

E-readers let you share the screen with friends. F

E-readers can cause you eye problems. T

If you lose your e-reader, you will lose all your books F
If you travel with you e-reader, you must take your charger T

Currently people have stopped reading e-books. F

Digital books don´t take any space in your bookshelf. T

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