{"id":28389,"date":"2024-04-30T06:33:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T04:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=28389"},"modified":"2024-05-01T17:20:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:20:01","slug":"reading-books-a-habit-everyone-should-cultivate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/04\/reading-books-a-habit-everyone-should-cultivate\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Books: A Habit Everyone Should Cultivate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading books has been a cherished pastime for centuries, providing a gateway to new worlds, ideas, and perspectives. From the ancient scrolls of Egypt to the modern e-books of today, books have played a crucial role in shaping human knowledge and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading books is not just a leisure activity but a powerful tool for self-improvement and enlightenment. It is a timeless practice that continues to shape individuals and societies alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover some of the reasons you should take up reading as a new hobby by reading the article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-inquirer-opinion wp-block-embed-inquirer-opinion\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OOdYhZhNKv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opinion.inquirer.net\/172014\/reading-books-a-habit-that-everyone-should-cultivate\">Reading books: A habit that everyone should cultivate<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Reading books: A habit that everyone should cultivate&#8221; &#8212; Inquirer Opinion\" src=\"https:\/\/opinion.inquirer.net\/172014\/reading-books-a-habit-that-everyone-should-cultivate\/embed#?secret=hbTkIkvUMp#?secret=OOdYhZhNKv\" data-secret=\"OOdYhZhNKv\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>cultivate<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u201c<em>Reading is a habit that everyone should <strong>cultivate<\/strong>.<\/em>&#8220;? Use this word with the same context in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the idiom \u201c<strong>to<\/strong> <strong>keep the fire burning<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201c<em>At first, it ignites the sleeping will within us to be the best version of us; and once it does, reading books <strong>keeps that fire burning<\/strong> for us not to lose our enthusiasm.<\/em>\u201d Use this in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the noun \u201c<strong>treachery<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201c<em>Without the element of <strong>treachery<\/strong>, but with the pure intention of discovering, picture yourself as the explorer Ferdinand Magellan who is in an expedition, but for words instead of spices.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use &#8216;treachery&#8217; in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><\/strong>What are the six points mentioned in the cited article to encourage you to read regularly?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><\/strong>Could you give me one more reason for establishing reading as a habit?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What book do you recommend, and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How different do you think reading will be in the future?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Reading books has been a cherished pastime for centuries, providing a gateway to new worlds, ideas, and perspectives. 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