B1 – Intermediate
More and more, we are trying to go paperless. However, printers are still very useful to many people. Would you be surprised if we said you can buy a liter of printer ink for $846?
Read the article about the costliest liquid – branded printer ink.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2107/210727-printer-ink-1.html
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think of a printer ink that costs $846 a liter? Why do you think this printer ink is so expensive?
- Do you agree or disagree that “printer ink shouldn’t cost more than perfume”? Explain.
- How much is your printer ink? Would you buy a very expensive printer ink like this? Why or why not?
- Have you got a printer or not? What do you usually print?
- Should we limit or stop printing on papers already and just go fully paperless?
6 replies on “Expensive Printer Ink”
1.-What do you think of a printer ink that costs $846 a liter? Why do you think this printer ink is so expensive?
In my opinion it is a scam . Printer companies sell the printer very cheap and after that they to compensate it increasin the ink prices
2.-Do you agree or disagree that “printer ink shouldn’t cost more than perfume”? Explain.
I ‘m not sure how the ink is produced but probably the process is costless that create some good parfumes
3.How much is your printer ink? Would you buy a very expensive printer ink like this? Why or why not?
the cost is not very high but th quantity of ink is minimal so you have to change the cartridge ofte. I would not buy an ink printer , I prefer toner printers that last more time
4.Have you got a printer or not? What do you usually print?
I have printers at the office and a little persanal printer at home that I usually use to print minimal documents required in bureaucracy
5Should we limit or stop printing on papers already and just go fully paperless?
In my opinion it depends on the work , sometimes paper is required but I have seen thast the use of paper has been reduced a lot in the last years
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1. I think this printer ink is so expensive because has a chip or added technology to report on its status, pages it can print, ink remaining, or some similar reason.
2. Yes, I agree that “printer ink shouldn’t cost more than perfume because it is something you need to work
3. The printer I have is one that does the job. No, I wouldn’t buy such an expensive one, but I think it must be a good one since I have to print a lot of documents.
4. Yes, we must limit the number of impressions, and this is already being done in many life situations.
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Here is a more refined version of these sentences. Use more precise vocabulary (for example, “printing” instead of “impressions”)
Keep practicing and expressing your ideas.
1- I think ink is so expensive because there is a monopoly on ink and printers in the world.
2- I agree, since it should be more affordable.
3- My printer cartridge costs approximately €16. Honestly, I need to buy it to work, which is why I buy it.
4- Yes, I have a printer, and I, along with the rest of my family, usually print.
5- I think we’re slowly going paperless, but it will take several years to completely stop using it, since there are still procedures that require paper.
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