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Band 5+: Some people prefer reading books; others prefer watching movies. Which do you prefer and why?

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I prefer reading books because reading is more useful for me. I can't watch movies, and I don't like waiting for the film to end. Books interest me, and I can read a lot. I can finish a book in one day or one week. I don't prefer watching movies because you watch a movie on TV, and you can see the recap from the movies.

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I prefer reading books because reading books is most useful for others. I can’t watch movies and I didn’t wait for the film ending. books interested me and I can read a lot of read and I can end the book from one day or one week and I don’t prefer watching movies because you watch a movie from TV and you You can see the reclamp from the movies.

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movies: 3

prefer: 2

reading: 2

books: 2

because: 2

watch: 2

don't: 2

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