IELTS Speaking – Chau Thien Hiep – [email protected].

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BOOKS & FILMS

Yes, I am really into reading because reading can be both entertaining and educational. Commented [H1]: tôi thực sự mê đọc

Reading broadens my knowledge by opening up the whole world to me. While I’m Commented [H2]: giải trí và mang tính giáo dục
reading, I seem to be visiting another country of a different time period, or traveling Commented [H3]: một thời đại khác
through space. I can find out how people solve problems or think up new ideas. Commented [H4]: du hành qua không gian

Do you usually read for leisure or for work purposes?

Well, I have to do a great amount of reading as part of my job responsibility as a Commented [H5]: trách nhiệm công việc

student/researcher, but I will probably read more for enjoyment. I have a list of Commented [H6]: đọc nhiều hơn đẻ giải trí
interesting websites to read for all sorts of information in my spare time.

What (kinds of) books do you like to read?

I have a really open mind towards books and what genre they are, classic literature, Commented [H7]: một đầu óc thật sự cởi mở đối với sách vở
novels, autobiography, historical story or whatever. I love reading them all. Commented [H8]: thể loại
Commented [H9]: văn chương cổ điển
Did you read much when you were a child? Commented [H10]: tiểu sử
nonfiction = phi tiểu thuyết
memoir /ˈmemwɑː(r)/ = hồi ký
Yes, I remember when I was a kid, I took some historical books from my father’s adventure
bookshelf, and read the historical stories, which were really entertaining and how-to books
Poinsettia (n) /ˌpɔɪnˈsetiə/ = Trạng nguyên
educational for me.

What was your favourite book or story when you were a child?

The first book that I really enjoyed reading was the comic book Doraemon about a
robotic cat who draws magical devices from his kangaroolike pouch to help a hapless/ Commented [H11]: một chú mèo rô-bô /rəʊˈbɒtɪk/

unfortunate schoolboy. I remember that I liked it so much that I couldn't put it down. Commented [H12]: những dụng cụ có phép thuật; bảo bối
Commented [H13]: cái túi giống như của kangaroo
Is reading as pleasurable in digital format? Commented [H14]: một cậu học sinh không may mắn
Vietnamese prodigies
Personally, I prefer reading a paperback or hardback, especially if I’m reading a a prodigy /ˈprɒdədʒi/ = thần đồng

classic which I don’t think feels right as an e-book. But I can see it can be good for Commented [H15]: = enjoyable; interesting

others. My mother has an e-reader, and she loves the way it can enlarge the text. Commented [H16]: sách bìa mềm (giá rẻ) hay sách bìa cứng
(giá đắt)

What do you think about e-books? Commented [H17]: đọc 1 quyển cổ điển
Commented [H18]: phóng to chữ ra
I do understand the usefulness of electronic books. It is very convenient to be able to
carry hundreds of books in your pocket and read them at any time. Also, e-readers
support keyword search, which paperbacks obviously do not. However, a paperback or
hardback book is much better. I adore the sensation of turning pages and the special Commented [H19]: rất thích cảm giác giở/lật các trang sách
smell of paper. I think the look and feel of a book can never be replaced by an e-reader. Commented [H20]: dáng vẻ và cảm giác khi sờ vào sách

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Do you like reading from books or from computer screen?

For tangible books, you can smell the pages of the books; they don't harm your eyes; Commented [H21]: Đối với sách hữu hình (sách giấy),

you can highlight passages and refer to them easily whenever you want; they are Commented [H22]: quay lại chúng
amazing gifts and can last for more than a lifetime; you can show off your amazing
collection to every guest; they don’t need recharging. However, you cannot carry them Commented [H23]: sạc điện
with you everywhere; you can’t read them in the dark; the pages are delicate and get Commented [H24]: mong manh
spoiled easily; they take up a lot of space (physically); some borrowers don't return Commented [H25]: dễ bị hỏng
books that you lend them.

For e-books, you can carry them anywhere; they can be read in the dark with help of
screen backlight; they are available for free on the Internet; numerous books can fit in
your phone or laptop; no borrowing or lending required; it is simple to share. Yet, you Commented [H26]: không cần vay mượn

can't read them for long because the screen glare affects the eyes; it is difficult to refer Commented [H27]: ánh sáng chói của màn hình
to multiple notes or highlights at the same time; you can’t use innovative bookmarks Commented [H28]: quay lại những ghi chú
(cards/tickets/dried leaves); your e-reader or i-pad needs regular recharging. Commented [H29]: những thể chặn sách sáng tạo

I personally prefer reading books. But due to space constraints, I have sometimes Commented [H30]: do giới hạn về không gian
resorted to e-books. Commented [H31]: dựa vào sách điện tử

Do you think bookshops will survive the digital revolution? Commented [H32]: sống sót qua được cuộc cách mạng kỹ
thuật số

I am not sure they will. Maybe, it depends on your living place and local people’s
reading habits, but I can't really imagine bookstores going away completely. I love
flicking through books in a bookshop and walking between the bookshelves. Commented [H33]: lật nhanh qua các trang sách

How do you think reading habits will change in the future?

Well, the change has already begun, I think. We are consuming so much information on
computers and phones, and we are no longer reading every detail of a story, but
skimming through it and moving onto the next topic. Maybe in the future, we don’t
even need to read anymore; the information is fed into your brain directly by Commented [H34]: thông tin được nạp trực tiếp vào não
audiobooks.

Do you think it’s a good idea to teach children to read when they are very young?

From my experience, I think teaching children that reading is fun and not boring from
when they are young is very important. My grandmother used to say one’s education is
finished by the third grade, meaning once a kid knows how to enjoy reading and finding
out information through text, they will learn on their own.

Do you think it's important that children read regularly?

Definitely. I think reading is possibly the most important skill that children learn. The
ability to read opens the door to all aspects of education.
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