Task 4. Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Life without gadgets". You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to :
— explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
— mention the advantages (1–2) of the two types of books;
— mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of books;
— express your opinion on the subject of the project — whether you would like to live without gadgets and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
Hey, Kate. You know that? I’ve just found two pictures suitable for our project "Life without gadgets". Let me tell you a bit more about them.
They are relevant to our project because in both pictures we can see people reading books. In the first photo there is a girl reading a book in the library. While in the second photo there is another girl sitting on the sofa and reading an e-book. There are a few differences to illustrate our project better. For example, the first picture depicts a paper book, the girl has chosen this book in the library and now she is going to read it, whereas the second picture shows an electronic device for reading books.
In my opinion, both types of books have their advantages. For instance, an e-book has relatively small size but it can contain a great number of novels and stories. As for paper books, they are not require any electricity so that they can be read everywhere. Of course, the two types of books have disadvantages too. For example, using electronic device for a long time is harmful for eyes. Meanwhile, paper books are rather heavy to be carried with.
Personally, I would not like to live without gadgets. Although, electronic devices can be health damaging they make my life easier. So, I’m not ready to give up all of them.
So, shall we use these photos in our project? Call me when you’re ready to discuss if we can use them. Bye-bye.