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Look at the picture above and tick the correct sentences.
a. How do you choose a book to read?
i. I choose only the books that are recommended by my friends.
ii. I choose books which are recommended by my teachers, elders and
friends.
iii. I choose according to my area of interest.

iv. I don’t choose. I read all types of books.
v. I always choose books according to my interests, habits, likes and
dislikes.

vi. I seldom read because I don’t find good books.
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vii. I rarely read because reading does not give me pleasure.

Study Time

a. Listen to the audio material and answer the following:

i. Note down important ways of choosing books.

ii. What makes your reading pleasant?
iii. Why should one choose appropriate books to read?
iv. How should one read books?

b. Listen again and correct the given incorrect statements.

i. Reading books is a boring pastime.
ii. It is not necessary to select suitable books to read.
iii. If you read a preview and review of any book before going through
the book, it gives you pleasure.

iv. Reading books makes you less creative.
v. There are no particular steps of selecting books that can give you
pleasant experience.

Put into Practice
a. Do you know any other better steps so that one can enjoy reading
books besides these steps of reading?
b. Listen to the audio and note down the main ideas. You may agree
or disagree. Write your view separately and present in the class.

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