AC2.2 - 19W Homework

This is the writing task I promised you, to be given in on Wednesday November 8th, please. This is a real CPE Proficiency Part 1 writing task, so in the exam there was no option not to answer it! Be prepared for anything!

The extract below is part of an interview in a media magazine. Write an article entitled 'Books - An Endangered Species?' responding to the issues raised and expressing your own opinions. Write your answer in 300 - 350 words in an appropriate style.

Some people believe that books are an endangered species, fighting for survival in competition with TV, film, the Internet and CD Roms. But I believe books provide unique intellectual pleasures. The mind is free to create its own images, rather than passively receiving them from a TV or computer screen. It's just as easy to open a book as it is to switch on the TV or computer, and often more convenient.

Write your article.