Some bookshop owners say that they have to spend a lot of money on rent. They also have to hire people to work there but it is getting harder and harder nowadays to cover the costs. One customer who buys books online says that everything is changing nowadays. It will be sad to see many bookshops closing down but it can really save money if you shop around online. It is surprising how much money you can save if you buy a book from a company in Hong Kong if you have a look at the price of the same book in different bookshops in Melbourne.
When bookshops close, thousands of people who work there lose their jobs. Modern technology has badly affected the publishing industry. People now can download a whole book in a few seconds and start reading it and not have to leave the chair they set on. It is as easy as that. You go online, search for a book that you want, pay on the internet and start downloading it. There are also hundreds of thousands of books that you can download for free. Most of these books are old but people still enjoy reading them.
On the other hand, some companies are making a lot of money by selling digital books. A digital book is a book that you can read on a computer or a mobile phone. They don’t use paper to print these books. The biggest company that sells digital books is called Amazon. Amazon sells digital books for cheaper prices.
Many people believe that in about five years, there will be a very small number of bookshops still operating in Australia. There will still be books printed on paper but most books will be digital.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Many bookshops have had to close ............. in Australia and in many courtiers around the world during the past few years. Many ............... these bookshops have been in business for tens of years. The reason ................ that is not because people read less. In fact, people read more now .............. most of their reading is done on computers or mobile phones. Most people who buy books ................ them online now because they can .................. them for cheaper prices than if they go to a local bookshop.
Some bookshop owners say ................ they have to spend a lot of money on rent. They also have to hire people to work there but ................ is getting harder and harder nowadays to cover the costs. One customer who buys books online .................... that everything is changing nowadays. It will be sad to ............... many bookshops closing down but it can really save money if you shop around online. It is surprising ............... much money you can save if you buy a book from a company in Hong Kong if you have a look at the price of the same book in different bookshops in Melbourne.
When bookshops close, thousands of people who ..................... there lose their jobs. Modern technology has badly affected ................... publishing industry. People now can download a whole book in a few seconds ................start reading it and not have to leave the chair they set on. It is as easy as that. You go online, search for a ................ that you want, pay on the internet and start downloading it. There are also hundreds of thousands of books that you ................. download for free. Most of these books are old but people still .................... reading them.
On the other hand, some companies .................. making a lot of money by selling digital books. A digital book is a book that you can read ................. a computer or a mobile phone. They don’t use paper to print ................. books. The biggest company that sells digital books is called Amazon. Amazon sells digital books ............... cheaper prices.
Many people believe that in about five years, there .................. be a very small number of bookshops still operating in Australia. There ............... still be books printed on paper but most books will ................. digital.
Use words from both sides of the table to fill in the gaps:
work - search - read - of – save - digital - on | less – for - money - paper - books - money - there |
