Summary: In this episode, Andrew and Anna debate the pros and cons of reading paper books and digital e-books. They also discuss their experiences with reading online and talk about the daily distractions that prevent them from reading properly.<br> <br> Our Chatterbox series is the perfect way to learn English with our Culips hosts who discuss interesting and contemporary topics using everyday English. If you want to learn how to talk like a native speaker, then this is the podcast series for you!<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/CB281_Reading_paper_or_e-books.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/12/14406/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> The first e-book was published way back in 1971. Michael Stern Hart was a technologist who decided to transcribe the US Declaration of Independence onto his computer and make it available to other users on the network. However, the first physical e-book invented was the Rocketbook in 1997.<br> <br> <br> <br> Expressions included in the study guide<br> <br> <br> <br> * Mindless<br> * On the surface<br> * To go by the wayside<br> * To catch oneself<br> * Clueless<br> * Workaround<br> <br> <br> <br> Copyright: <a href="http://www.culips.com">Culips.com</a><br> For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.<br> Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar<br> Photo Credit: Colton Sturgeon (Unsplash.com)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_azYfq1jyo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Link</a> to talk with Dr. Naomi Barron<br> <a href="https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/learn-comprehension-reading-digital-screen-paper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Article</a> we summarized in the episode
