Answering questions
Can you give some benefits (advantages) of reading books?
Vocabulary
5. profitably (adv): `prɔfittəbli/
1. Before you listen
1. magazine (n) : / ,mægə`zi:n/
2. continually (adv) :/ kən`tinjuəli/
3. otherwise (adv) : / `ʌδəwaiz /
4. gigantic (adj): /dʒai`gæntik/
7. bygone (adj,n) : / `baigɔn/
8. ignorantly (adv): / `ignərəntli/
6. available (adj): / ə`veiləbl/
9. disease (n): / di`zi:z/
10. jungle (n) : / `dʒʌηgl/
a kind of book
not stop
or else
very big
beneficial
obtainable
past
lacking knowledge
illness
tropical forest
Task 1: Listen and decide whether the statements
are True(T) or False(F)
2. While you listen.
1.The writer started his hobby when he was young


2. His parents were interested in reading fairy
tales and other stories to him


3. The writer didn’t start with ABC books.
4. Now he reads all the books available.
5. Reading helps the writer to know many things
6.According to the writer, by reading he does not
have to study hard.
7. The writer is able to know about tiger through
reading
8. Books might help him in his daily life.
1.The writer started his hobby when he was young


2. His parents were interested in reading fairy
tales and other stories to him


3. The writer didn’t start with ABC books.
4. Now he reads all the books available.
5. Reading helps the writer to know many things
6.According to the writer, by reading he does not
have to study hard.
7. The writer is able to know about tiger through
reading
8. Books might help him in his daily life.
1.The writer started his hobby when he was young


2. His parents were interested in reading fairy
tales and other stories to him


3. The writer didn’t start with ABC books.
4. Now he reads all the books available.
5. Reading helps the writer to know many things
6.According to the writer, by reading he does not
have to study hard.
7. The writer is able to know about tiger through
reading
8. Books might help him in his daily life.
T
F
F
F
T
T
T
F
The……………thing about reading is that I do not have to
learn things the very hard way. For example, I do not have
to catch a …................. to know that it can kill me. I know
the danger so I can avoid it. Also I do not have to go deep
into the .……… to find out about tigers. I can read all about
it in a book. Books provide the reader with so many facts
and so much information. They have……………..helped me
in my daily life. I am better equipped to cope with living.
Otherwise I would go about ………….. learning things the
hard way. So I continue to read. Reading is indeed a good
hobby.
1
2
3
4
5
wonderful
jungle
disease
certainly
ignorantly
1
2
3
4
5
Task 2: Write the missing words
Further practice.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. The writer ’s hobby is ……………..
A. collecting stamps B. cooking C. reading books D. fishing
2. His hobby got started when he was ………………..
A. 5 years old B. 7 years old C. 10 years old D. a little boy
3. He started learning to read with simple ………….. books.
A. ABC B. picture C. cooking D. text
4. Reading ………….. him to learn about so many things.
A. gives B. takes C. helps D. provides
5. Books provide the readers with so many ……………. and …………..
A. plants – animals B. facts – figures
C. facts – information D. information – figures
6. According to the writer, reading is indeed a …………… hobby.
A. interesting B. bad C. good D. profitable
3. After you listen.
Talk about the disadvantages of over reading.