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Books in modern life

The book is the best friend a human being can have. It is a friend that will never betray. And there is no more unhappy person than the one who does not like to read. Reading a book is not simple receiving of any information. This is an immersion into the world of bright fantasies, real feelings, travelling, and many other things that the author has experienced or composed.  Some people say that the role of books is important in modern life; others do not support this idea.

Who is right?

• Books play an essential part in people’s life. We all need a good education, and books can give us much knowledge. Historical books can give you a chance to learn all about your Motherland, and what time was a thousand of years ago. From books you can get answers to lots of questions. For example, how to attain your ideal, what you should do in difficult situations, how to make friends. Only books keep all the secrets of our life. You will remember many interesting facts from books, and it helps you with school subjects. It is a real pleasure to know something that your teacher has not said yet. People should keep the books from all over the world.

Another point

• But there is another point of you on this problem. Some people think that books are not important in our life. They think that everybody has a computer with the Internet access and can use it every day. They say that books are very old things, and it is not interesting to read them because books do not understand their life. They also think that modern books are very boring. These people prefer to read magazines. It is a pity that many children prefer playing computer games to reading books.

You will never be alone reading books

• Many people prefer to watch movies instead of reading books. They think that films can replace the book. But it is not true. When a person reads a book, he is immersing himself into it. He sympathizes with the characters living their own lives. He lives a whole life as long as holding a book in his hands. You will never be alone reading books. You will not get bored or sad either. The book will immerse you into its unusual world, and the gray everyday life will sparkle for you with new colors.

1. Translate the sentences into Russian

• 1.  Some people say that the role of books is important in modern life; others do not support this idea.
• 2. From books you can get answers to lots of questions.
• 3. You will remember many interesting facts from books, and it helps you with school subjects.
• 4. They think that everybody has a computer with the Internet access and can use it every day.
• 5. It is a pity that many children prefer playing computer games to reading books.
• 6. They think that films can replace the book.

Answer the questions

• 1. What is reading a book?
• 2. What can historical books give to a reader?
• 3. What answers can you get from a book?
• 4. Why do people think that books aren’t important?
• 5. What can replace a book?
• 6. What can you feel reading a book?