Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 2 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 2 minutes to read it.
A lot of people in different parts of the world love reading. You may ask yourself why reading is one of the most popular hobbies all over the world. To read is like to fly. Reading is being able to gain knowledge. Even if you have read one good book in your life, you will know what reading gives. It gives you great pleasure. If you read one good book, you will know what the joys of reading are. Reading gives you both information and knowledge and teaches you about the world we live in. It is food for your mind and soul. Reading informs you of what is happening around, helps you remain updated about what is changing, and not just that. It encourages you to think and imagine. It is through reading that you understand that knowledge knows no limits and the hunger for it never stops.
Обратите внимание на чтение следующих слов и выражений:
all over the world − читать без паузы;
have read − /həv red/
knowledge − /ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/
encourages − /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒɪz/
through − /θruː/
hunger − /ˈhʌŋ.ɡər/