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THE IMPORTANCE OF READINGSWOOSH 9
Cláudia Regina Abreu | Cidália Sousa | Vanessa Reis Esteves
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Why is it important to read?
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A study by consultancy firm Mindlab International at the
University of Sussex showed that reading reduces stress.
Subjects only needed to read, silently, for six minutes
to slow down the heart rate and ease tension in the
muscles. In fact, it got subjects to stress levels lower
than before they started.
ReadingWhy is it important to read?
To develop vocabulary
To improve concentration
To improve our imagination
To improve memory
To reduce stress
To have fun
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To develop our verbal abilities
Why is it important to read?
People who read tend to have a more
varied range of words to express how
they feel and to get their ideas across.
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Reading improves memory
Why is it important to read?
When you read, you have more time to think.
Reading gives you a unique pause button to
help you understand things better.
When people are speaking– when
you watch a film or listen to a tape
– you can’t press pause.
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To improve focus and concentration
Why is it important to read?
Unlike blog posts and news articles, sitting down
with a book makes you focus for long periods and
concentrate, which is hard to do at first .
Being fully engaged in a book involves
closing off the outside world and immersing
yourself into the text, which over time will
lengthen your attention span.
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To improve your imagination
You are only limited by what you can imagine, and the
worlds described in books will help you imagine
things which you have never seen.
When reading a written description of an event or a
place, your mind is responsible for creating that
image in your head, instead of passively seeing an
image on your television screen.
Why is it important to read?
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To make you smarter
Why is it important to read?
Books offer an outstanding wealth of
learning and at a much cheaper price than
taking a course.
Reading gives you a chance to acess a
huge amount of research in a relatively
short amount of time.
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For entertainment
Why is it important to read?
Reading is fun. A good book can keep us
amused while developing our life skills.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83DO0POacCE
WATCH THIS VIDEO.WHY IS READING IMPORTANT FOR THIS MAN?
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WHY IS READING IMPORTANT FOR THIS MAN?
…is something we take for granted…
Because he didn’t know how to
read and he wanted… to read his
son’s book because he is a
famous writer and he is very
proud of him!
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How many times a day do we read things without even
thinking about it, such as traffic signs, cereal boxes, etc.?
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”- Frederick Douglass
“Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
- Gandhi (1869-1948)
What if you couldn’t read…?
You couldn’t surf online.
You couldn’t read job postings.
You couldn’t read recipes and cook new dishes.
You couldn’t read road signs, nor drive a car…
You couldn’t read nor write a simple SMS.
Being able to read is a fantastic ting!
Open your book on page 148. Which book would you like to read?
