BBC英語閱讀和聽力：哪種閱讀方式最好？（中英對照）

隨著越來越多的人開始閱讀電子書或收聽有聲書，以傳統書籍為主導的時代會不會因此消失？

詞彙：books and reading 書籍與閱讀

Do you like to

bury your head

in

a good book？ Getting absorbed in a good story is a great way to relax。 It improves your

literacy

， and， according to some experts， it’s good for your health as well。 Studies show that it can increase our

emotional intelligence

as we understand a range of perspectives and

motivations

。 But despite these benefits， does the way we consume a story make any difference？

For the

purist

， the only way to

digest

a good story is with a

paperback

or

hardback

book。 Being

in print

， it’s possible to feel and even smell the book。 And of course it’s very portable。 But the traditional book has had a rival in recent years from

e-books

， which are read on

e-readers

or tablets。 An ‘electronic’ book enables you to store hundreds of virtual books in one place and allows you to download books directly。

The e-book has become popular in schools， too， and according to one school in London， it’s encouraged more children to read。 11-year-old Summit told the BBC： “If you really want a book， you can just get it online。 It’s so easy， and it’s made me read more。 I probably read every day now。” For adults， e-books are certainly a lightweight way of accessing our favourite

literature

on the move。

The recent lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic have certainly given us all time to read more， and in the UK at least， sales of physical books have risen strongly。 Last year， some 202 million paperbacks and hardbacks were sold， and the

publishing

industry hopes this trend will continue now that people have got into the habit of reading more。

But for those who can’t or don’t want to look at the

text

in a book， there are

audiobooks

to listen to。 According to Clare Thorpe， writing for the BBC Culture website： “There are hugely ambitious productions using ensemble casts， specially created

soundscapes

and technological advances… some authors are even skipping print and writing exclusive audio content。” No matter what your reading preference， there’s no doubt we are

spoilt for choice

in how we access a good story。

詞彙表

bury one‘s head in 埋頭於

literacy 讀寫能力

emotional intelligence 情商

motivation 動機

purist 講究規範的人，主張正統的人

digest 吸收，理解

paperback 平裝書

hardback 精裝書

in print 印刷的

e-book 電子書

e-reader 電子書閱讀器

literature 文學作品

publishing 出版

text 文字

audiobook 有聲書

soundscape 聲景

spoilt for choice 因選擇太多而無從下手