TNSS Library
Books are a guide for youth
and entertainment for age.
Jeremy Collier
Book Recommendation
閱讀推介
The 1000-Year-Old Boy
Author: Ross Welford
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year published: 2018
Genre: Fantasy and History novel
No. of pages: 400
Do you know the oldest living person in the world?
By fact check, she is Jeanne Calment of France who was 122 when she died in 1997.
Could a person live up to 1000 years?
He is called Alfie Monk, the main character in the book.
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How can he appear to be a teenager although he is actually 1000-year old?
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How can he be ageless?
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What is his secret?
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Is he an alien?
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What are the adventures in his life?
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Can he die?
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Does he have friends?
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Does anyone believe him?
You’d better read the book to find out his secret.
書名︰《跨越生死的愛》
作者︰馬翠蘿
出版社︰山邊
書籍種類: 歷史,親情
推介︰
2004年造成29多萬人死傷的南亞海嘯,可能已給人遺忘了。但是在閱讀這本書的時候,一群香港少年男女在南亞海嘯中的遭遇,把那場自然災難活現眼前。
讓我知道那場自然災難如何破壞無數的家庭。你曾失去至親嗎? 你有兄弟姊妹嗎? 感情如何? 你曾體會「血濃於水」的親情嗎? 閱讀這本書,看看會否令你會更加珍惜眼前人和更加感到自己十分幸福?
Importance of Reading
Nuttall’s virtuous circle (1996)
Source:
Nuttall, C. (1996) Teaching reading skills in a foreign language. Oxford: Heinemann.
Tips To be a Good English Reader
Why is English reading so important?
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Reading English helps you understand other culture better.
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English is an international language. Many classic stories are written in English.
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Regular English reading will really improve your English.
Positive attitude
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A positive reading attitude is essential to sustain our interest in English.
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Reading is fun, as enjoyable in English as Chinese.
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Don’t worry if you don’t know a word or phrase. Try to understand the whole story.
Regular reading habit
To become a regular English reader, you should:
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Find time to read every day, even if it’s only a few minutes.
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Set targets you can reach.
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Find a comfortable place to read. Sit back and relax.
Reading materials
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Choose books that interest you and suitable for your English level.
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Classic stories that you know are good for beginners.
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Short English stories, fairy tales, newspapers, magazines, posters, leaflets are also good choices.
Reading companions
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When you find any difficult words, try to guess the meaning.
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Only use your dictionary when the meaning of the word affects your understanding of the story.
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Your family, schoolmates, friends or neighbours are good reading partners. Read and discuss the stories with them.