内容正文:
Integrated Skills
Calling for people to read more
Unit 4
Never too old to learn
Lead-in Do you like reading?
Can you share your reading experience?
What are the benefits of reading?
A report on Chinese people’s reading habits
The value of reading cannot be overestimated. Not only is it recreation, but it also lights a lamp in the mind, bettering our understanding of the world around us. A recent survey on Chinese people’s reading habits based on a random sample of more than 10,000 people from 30 cities across China revealed that the Chinese spend a lot of time reading. According to the statistics, reading on digital platforms is on the rise. View the charts below for more information on Chinese people’s reading habits.
What are the benefits of reading?
1.What is the importance of reading?
Reading
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Alan has found a report on Chinese people’s reading habits.
Read the report and answer the following questions.
2.What information can you get from the two charts?
3.Do you think digital reading will completely replace print reading? Why or why not?
1.What is the importance of reading?
Reading is entertaining. It also increases our knowledge and deepens our understanding of the world around us.
Reading
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Alan has found a report on Chinese people’s reading habits.
Read the report and answer the following questions.
2.What information can you get from the two charts?
The first chart shows the digital reading is more popular than reading printed materials. The second chart shows that people spend about 40 minutes a day reading printed materials and over 2 hours a day reading digital materials.
3.Do you think digital reading will completely replace print reading? Why or why not?
Yes, I think so. Digital reading is already very popular and is growing quickly, especially as the younger generations are growing up with digital reading materials. With its popularity, reputable publishers will prefer digital publishing over print publishing as it is mor