Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

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Why are sales of newspapers generally higher than sales of magazines?
Well, first of all, newspapers are written for everyone
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Young adults, professionals,
businesspeople, teachers, senior citizens, everyone is interested in reading the
newspaper because the articles actually concern everybody. On the other hand,
magazines are usually aimed at a precise group of readers
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it could be a magazine for
women, or for football fans,

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or more specialized aficionados
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fans) who want to learn about science, or nature, or
architecture…As a result, fewer people buy these particular magazines. On top of this,
newspapers
are extremely cheap. In my hometown, the local daily only costs 1.5 yuan.
2. What different types of newspapers are available where you live?
In my hometown, you can buy different kinds of newspapers
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First of all, the local daily is the
most popular, because people usually enjoy reading about their local community and province. In
addition, we also have access to national newspapers from Beijing, but they are often politically
oriented, and harder to read. I occasionally purchase a Chinese newspaper published in English: it's
called China Daily. It's quite popular among young people who want to improve their English.
Finally, it's also possible to find newspapers dedicated to young people, or senior -citizens, or
finance, or sports
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they just specialize in one subject. We also have entertainment newspapers, but
they are not as trashy as British tabloids
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3. Why do some people prefer magazines to books?
Magazines are usually easier to read, because the articles are shorter and they are illustrated with
pictures or drawings that make them more attractive to young people. Books are often thick, with
200 or 300 pages. Some people find it challenging and tiring to concentrate on a story for so long. I
guess it's just practice. The more you read, the more you want to read.