Listening to books

I had a few days off work this week, on doctor’s orders. So I had time to read. I have always enjoyed reading. I regard myself as lucky that, in my job, I read a variety of texts from fiction to non-fiction, books, magazines, on-line/hardcopy. Reading, in whatever format, can illuminate your life. It can help to develop your grasp of the English language, develop your ability to read for meaning, develop a better vocabulary so you can express yourself, to better comprehend issues and broaden your knowledge base. As part of my course many years ago, we all had to practise reading aloud to children. When I started teaching, I often finished my year 7 classes by reading a chapter from a novel (making a weekly serial). If I was in the library, I often found that the senior students would also listen in to our stories. It seems that most people like someone to read to them. Today there are all sorts of ways that allow you to listen to someone reading a story to you. One such way is to use a website called PodioBooks. I found this thanks to Daily English Activities post by Nik Peachy.