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1. What are the most popular types of children's books in your country?
Well, it seems that picture books are very popular these days, especially English books and bilingual books. A lot of Chinese parents are keen on making their children bilingual from an early age and those books are considered essential. It has even become a business making up lists of picture books for children and you can search for the lists online and buy all the books in one go . Those often include phonics readers , fairy tales and science readers. Some of them are very fancy, with all kinds of added features like flaps , cutouts , pop-ups and so on.
picture book 绘本
bilingual 双语的
from an early age 从小
in one go 一口气
phonics reader 自然拼读图书
fairy tale 童话故事
flap （童书中的）小翻页
cutout 剪纸，镂空
pop-up book 立体书
2. What are the benefits of parents reading books to their children?
Tons of! An obvious benefit is reading enhances a child's vocabulary , and helps them understand different topics of the world. But there's much more. By consistently reading to your child every day, your child will learn to concentrate and sit still for longer periods of time , which can help later on when they go to school. Another great benefit is reading develops children's imagination and creativity . When we really engage in a book we imagine what the characters are doing and we visualize the places we've never been to in real life. These are what make reading stimulating and fun. With all of the negative effects of screen time , choosing a book that interests your child, and reading it together, is definitely a better option. There's nothing better than cuddling up to your little one and reading a book or a bedtime story together.
enhance vocabulary 提升词汇量
sit still for longer periods of time 更长时间地安静坐着
develop imagination and creativity 发展想象力和创造性
engage in a book 专注于一本书
screen time 花在电子产品上的时间
There's nothing better than... 没有什么比……更好
cuddle up to 跟……温馨地挤在一起
bedtime story 睡前故事
3. Should parents always let children choose the books they read?
Definitely! I mean unless what they want to read is really not age-appropriate . But I strongly believe that generally, parents should give children choices when it comes to reading because it's the best way to motivate them to read! I know some parents may think some books are better than the other, like classic literature is better than comic books , but I think they should actually celebrate that their kids are reading - not playing video games all day. Besides, who are we to determine what are good and bad books for individual readers? If children have an amazing experience with books, they will almost certainly expand their interest into other types of writing in the future. On the contrary, well-intentioned adults can do a huge disservice to kids when they doubt their ability to read or censor what they read and judge what they read.
age-appropriate （媒体内容）适合这个年龄的
give someone choices 给某人选择的权利
motivate 鼓励
classic literature 经典文学作品
comic book 漫画书
who are we to determine... 我们凭什么能够决定……
well-intentioned 怀着好意的
do a disservice to [习语]（通常指非本意的）带来损害，帮倒忙
censor 审查
judge 评判
1. How popular are electronic books in your country?
Certainly more popular than five years ago. E-readers have become more affordable and there're more e-books available online. I think it's fair to say that we now have an enormous variety of content available at any time of day, in any format and through a range of digital devices. However, I reckon the majority of readers still prefer print books to digital products. I know many people who would sample a few pages online before buying a print version to read. But of course it all depends on the person . Some people enjoy the feel of a physical book in their hands while others like the handiness of an e-reader. As far as I know, there're still too many people who don't read at all!
affordable 负担得起的
an enormous variety of content 无比丰富的内容
format 格式，形式
print book 纸质书籍
sample a few pages 试看几页
it depends on the person 取决于个人
physical book 纸质书
handiness 便利性
2. What are the advantages of parents reading electronic books (compared to printed books)?
Well, they are more portable - that's probably the number one advantage of electronic books. You can have quick and easy access to hundreds of books on your device. While reading, you can also click on hot links to other places to find out more about the topic online. This could really come in handy when you are reading a science book to your child. Also, if you are very environmentally aware , this could be a good opportunity to teach your children about saving trees and helping reduce pollution from pulp mills .
portable 便携的
have quick and easy access to... 快捷便利地获取……
click on hot link 点击链接
come in handy 带来便利
environmentally aware 关心环境的
pulp mill 纸浆厂
3. Will electronic books ever completely replace printed books in the future?
Well, some people think it's only a matter of time for printed books to disappear completely, but I'd hazard a guess that physical books are here to stay . I once read a very interesting argument that claimed paper was by far the best medium to store information - books are tough, hard to destroy, compared to a digital disk, and they don't need any energy to operate. I think I'm quite convinced that there will always be a place for them. But this might all be because I have grown up reading paper books and find it harder to let them go . I guess younger generations who were raised with screens very much a part of their lives , would prefer a different world.
a matter of time 时间问题
I'd hazard a guess... 我猜测……
be here to stay 一直存在
store information 存储信息
let sth. go 放手（任由它们消失）
be raised with screens very much a part of their lives 从小电子产品就是生活的一部分