GENIOUS PEOPLE CAN ANSWER THIS UNSEEN PASSAGE

GENIOUS PEOPLE CAN ANSWER THIS UNSEEN PASSAGE E-BOOKS vs. PRINTED BOOKS 1 first encountered an e-book illegally. I noticed my colleagues reading the latest Harry online. I bought my copy, but I did wonder oi»ut the quality ofexperience my colleagues had, reading the same book. Today, legal editions are available at the click of a mouse. there's dinky-looking hardware, rather like the iPod, called an e-book reader that uses ra changing technologv to let you read books in digital format and online mags and new (2) But newspairrs and magazines still exist widely and so do regular tx»ks. However, as becomes accessible to many, reading might set to change. Take for example, music — iP owners seldom buy CDs and in the Internet age, reference libraries, once a must-have access point, are almost things of the past. They do exist — thank God for that — but the ease mnvenience ofaccessing information the Internet has made encyclopa«lia 1420k a bit like (3) In his essay, 'The Battle to Define the Future of the Book in the Digital World', writer C Lynch argues: The printed word, and particularly its manifrstation in the holds a special and privileged place in our culture and our society. As we think about the migration authoring to the digital medium, the book — rather than other cultural products such as m works — should the Ek'nchmark against which we measure and test our assumptions and about the roles and uses Of intellectual property in the new environment." He goes on to add, eaæ for as relatively literal of the printed is based on convenience and ubiquity Of access, and somewhat enhanced use. The case Of digital books broadly, as new genres of works, is ai»ut more effective communication Of ideas. enhanced teaching learning, and renewed creativity „ . Let us welcome the journey and be Opon to many destina we will find treasures and wonderful surprises along the way. " (4) When Guttenberg invented the printing press, perhaps IH'ple lamented the loss of an tradition! And so it is with and printing — maybe there Will be less damage, vandalism less destruction ofbooks from and fire! And we might be on to something really exciting! On the basis of your reading Of the passage, answer the following questions briefly. (8 x 1-8 Marks) (a) Why does the writer compare ofreading Harry Potter with that ofher colleagues? (b) What kinds ofchangesare predicted by the writer in the second paragraph? e) What does the author mean by the expression, 'look a bit like dinosaurs' (paragraph 2, last line)? d) According to Clifford Lynch, what advantages an e-book have over a printed book? List any foo