8541RB Reading for Me Level 4 Part A

Persuasive
Headphones or Speakers?
My birthday is coming up in a few weeks. The time has come to start
preparing my parents for the magnificent gift they will get me. The only
problem is that I can’t decide! I know that I want a device that I can use
to listen to my music. Should I choose headphones or a speaker? I’ve made
a list of advantages and disadvantages of each below.
Headphones
Speaker
Advantages
Headphones are
great for privacy.
No one will
complain about my
epic hip hop beats.
The sound quality on
headphones is superb.
Disadvantages
Headphones isolate you from the
world around you. If something
exciting happens in the house, you
won’t even notice. (Note: this is
also an advantage, because you
won’t be able to hear your mum
call you to do your chores.)
Wireless headphones can fall off
your head. If you have buds, they
can fall in the basin or, even worse,
the toilet!
People tend to listen to their music
at 20%–50% higher volume than on
speakers. This is harmful to your
hearing.
I will look completely ridiculous if
I’m dancing to the music with my
headphones on.
Advantages
I can share my immaculate music
taste with the world.
Speakers are social.
You can host dance
parties. You can play
dramatic background
music while you are
crushing everyone in
your favourite board
game.
Speakers can make you feel like
your favourite band is playing right
in your room.
Disadvantages
Not everyone may appreciate your
fine taste in music. ‘Turn that noise
down!’ might be a phrase that you
will have to grow accustomed to.
When listening to music on
speakers, you will also hear noise
from around the house. Dad’s
lawnmower will be enough to ruin
any chorus.
The crispness of sound on speakers
might not be so clear, because it
bounces off the roof and the walls.
With headphones, the sounds go
directly into your head.
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