Dear sophomores,
Study the following topic for your exam.
EMAILS, PHONE, AND THE POST
HERE ARE THREE TYPICAL RESPONSES FROM THE SURVEY.
Read and pick up the one you use most of all. Explain why? Give your own reasons for the choice.
I. Lida, 28.
I like using most an email. For me it's very fast, cheap and modern - you can download music and video, send letters and pictures, and it's informal, which I like. I know privacy and security can be problems but who sends important documents by e-mails? I get annoyed if I get hundreds of emails at work and they all expect an instant response, and obviously I hate getting spam, or even worse, a virus.
II. Jarek, 65.
I use all three, but I prefer the phone. it's more expensive, especially for long-distance calls, but I like the instant interaction and I think you can understand more when you hear a person's voice. I like the informality and speed, and you can also use your mobile phone for email and sending images. With mobile phones you don't get a lot of unwanted communication, apart from the occasional wrong number.
III. Andrea, 39.
I like modern things, but I still prefer the post. I know postal delivery is slow, but it's cheap, and you can be sure no one will read your mail or listen to your conversations. You can send anything by post, which you can't do with email. Personally, I like receiving handwritten letters - they look, feel and smell different from emails. I think it's sad that young people don't write letters now - they're usually more formal than email and students can practise their grammar and spelling. Now, what I don't like is getting bills and junk mails!