Publishing, Reading & the Digital BookL13
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Everyday Scene

A realistic scene for final speaking practice with useful thematic vocabulary.

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Lesson objectives

  • Practise spontaneous description from a realistic visual prompt.
  • Use the unit vocabulary for natural, image-based speaking.
  • Close the unit with a final communicative task linked to publishing, reading & the digital book.

The Modern Reader's Dilemma

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En esta escena, vemos la coexistencia de los libros físicos y los dispositivos digitales en la vida cotidiana. La imagen invita a reflexionar sobre cómo las nuevas tecnologías han transformado nuestros hábitos de lectura y el papel de la industria editorial.

Preguntas para hablar (Speaking practice)

  1. Describe what is happening in this photograph and the atmosphere of the setting.
  2. Speculate on why the woman has both a digital device and a physical book on her table.
  3. How has the way people consume books changed in your country over the last decade?
  4. Compare the experience of reading a physical book with reading on a digital screen.
  5. In your opinion, will traditional publishing survive the rise of digital media?