Why read books, not screens? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

[@bbclearningenglish]

🤔 What do you like to read? Do you read more from a 📕 book or a 📱 screen?

[@IDEA.8333]

Book.

[@dsants7097]

Book

[@bbclearningenglish]

What books do you like to read?

[@chenvillanueva128ve]

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[@OsamaAli.654.]

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[@miguelangelperez2849]

Interesting topic . I consider that reading ebooks has advantages for the sake of learning a language . But I agree on reading paper books is better for understanding something at a deep level . Here is the vocabulary’s list: 1- attention span : the length a person is concentrated while doing something . 2- for the joy of it : basically doing something just for the pleasure of doing so, rather other benefits. 3- on the surface level : to read , learn or understand something in a superficial way. 4 - analogy : it’s a comparison of thing with similar features. For example the analogy of the human brain and a computer processor. 5- inferences : guesses or conclusions you get from the information already available . 6- skimming : is a way of reading , at which you read rapidly looking for specific words or to get a general idea rather than details . Thanks BBC! I’m learning English using your didactic material for years 😊

[@MuhammadMusa-bu8jn]

@miguelangelperez2849 Nice, u should have great listening skills. Keep it up!...

[@maldossarim2933]

you are right, thank you

[@MahaviraReborn]

I think it isn't black and white, for some people ebooks are ideal, i can concentrate myself better when i read ebooks i don't know why, last time i tried to read a physical(the prisoner of azkaban), i had to get the ebook for the last chapters because i wasn't concentrating.

[@ngocang1126]

hi there. It is the first time I have written a comment on your channel. I used to only read academic books at school and nothing else. But in a few recent years, I have been reading other types of books a lot. With the advance of technology, of course, I can facilitate reading through a digital platform but I prefer reading a book traditionally. I love its smell and how excited I am to buy a new one and read for the joy of it and keep it forever. Also, reading a book creates for me an attention span that I really appreciate, it doesn't matter where I am, I can concentrate and dive into every single word. However, as a student who is going to take an IELTS exam soon, I have to practice skimming and scanning skills after several suggestions from experts. In the long term, it could impact the environment than electric screens. I hope humans can discover the solution soon.

[@abdulsametimecik]

This topic is important to me. Before, I was reading books much more than now.Recently ,I guess that I am addict to screen .I try to save me from the phone. but sometimes I couldn't do it I find myself clicking or watching video ,reels.I force myself to read book.I realized ,I can't focus anything since I started addict to phone.

[@cactus4242]

Hi, there.😊 I read more from books and newspaper than a screen. As Georgie said, I also love the touch of paper, the smell of it and turning pages. Maybe I'm much more used to reading from paper than a screen. For me, reading from a screen feels like just skimming information on the surface level. I guess I might be an analogue type, not a digital one.😅 As always, thank you for your outstanding lesson.👍👏

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[@milly5678899]

Interesting comments on how we read. I'm a slow reader, but I love books. No electronic devices in my life, but the computer I am writing this comment on. No comparison reading paper books, and if it's mine, growing old with me. Other times I borrow from the library. Many thanks to you BBC teachers.

[@tammytsang3487]

Reading books can certainly enhance our critical thinking skills. Thank you for your podcast!

[@bbclearningenglish]

What books do you like reading?

[@tammytsang3487]

@@bbclearningenglish I be like the books written by John Grisham.

[@IDEA.8333]

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[@alext3760]

I think reading, either with a physical book or with a kindle/on screens, is equally great. It's important to find what suits you and your situation. For example, when I really need to read a book and I don't want to wait for its delivery, I opt for the kindle version. It just works beautifully. I used to be torn over this dilemma, but now it's no longer an issue for me.

[@joyyyy777]

Reading books is absolutely beneficial for our brains. Especially nowadays.

[@SaidasrorSaidasqarov]

I really appreciate ur effort to explain the ,, common thing '' in such an elaborate way. U did enlarged my view like u always do in ur videos. Great content. Loved it

[@SelimNewberry]

Emma, you're a fantastic mentor

[@KhadidjaMechri-u4e]

The reading is a best way for devloping and learning and it's not only habits like some People think and for me reading is fun and i feel great when i read book better then screens and thanks a lot

[@hatranthiminh7800]

great topic today. I prefer reading on book to screen because I feel my brain seems to be relaxed when reading on any book

[@maldossarim2933]

exactly also the screen hurt my ayes so bad

[@junhyungkim1957]

I'm interested in this topic. Thanks

[@SamanthaMahenthiran]

Loved the Why Read Books, Not Screens in 6 Minute English Lesson ❤❤❤❤❤

[@bbclearningenglish]

We're glad to hear that! You might also enjoy this episode of 6 Minute English, which is all about the soothing power of books: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-200521

[@arthouston7361]

Here is a big advantage to reading books: many of them were written before the internet, and consequently, there was a higher standard of writing in order to be published. Today, anyone can put something on a screen. There are many errors in syntax, word choice, spelling...there is a long list of writing failures today. Read the classics of English literature from UK and American authors, and you will have a far greater understanding of the language. For example, I am learning French and Spanish, and my learning will include many books from the last century in order to give me additional perspective about the cultures and the words the authors chose to use.

[@ymm123]

transcript download is very useful. Thanks

[@HaiderAli-sg1qp]

you are right "one page digested is better than a book hurriedly read !

[@inglescomchiara]

I simply love electronic books, I read so much faster, safe room in my house, it's cheaper and I can take it everywhere easier. But is not a good option for kids

[@sanaungsan5433]

This lesson remid me to read books. Thanks.

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Me

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Yes of course

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Me too

[@nurir7061]

Jakyn (nearly)

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Me

[@gapsong564]

i want to read from books but it's been like over a few months since the last time i opened a book. and it was because i was watching an online class it requires a novel as the textbook. deep in my heart i do want to spend more time reading books, i really do. but for the most part i just read from screens as the host said cause we use phones everyday and it's natural that human nowadays read screens more than books. if i could, i like always to use a book dictionary,(i have an oxford dictionary for many years and i do look it up from time to time), i bought so many novels and other english learning books. i wanna try to read for the joy of it. i want to let the books fill the void in me. i hope, in someday(not far away), i could check all of my books. i knew 6 minute english from an app when i was in high school, now im in my 20s, i'm this show still goes on, this is the most long-running english podcast i've know and it is still very useful to me. i still have a long way to go.

[@AbdAziz-xf2cn]

I am sorry, i am so exited about the topic, but as a beginner english learner, i suggest to add a substittle, in order to understand well for the wathcer

[@bbclearningenglish]

👋 Hello! 😊 You can turn the subtitles on in KZbin.

[@otabekshukurov5922]

This is a hot topic nowadays

[@cesarmakengo9315]

Thanks

[@MusadiqAhmad-j7q]

George I do love the smell of the paper

[@HHT0102]

Thank for interesting video. However, please put vocabulary into the description of the video like it used to

[@bbclearningenglish]

Thanks for listening! 😊 You can find the vocabulary list on our website: bit.ly/3WyzPnG

[@HHT0102]

@@bbclearningenglish I couldn't assess your website in my country :(

[@見る専-c1t]

I still find the smell of paper calming. Of course, I also like that I can read it anywhere as long as there is light. And many people use this to learn English, so I feel like I have a lot of friends. I'll study hard too!

[@Pz_0000]

great topic👍

[@ayam6850]

I prefer to read PDF than reading a book I found it more engaging and you could read in any time cause you didn’t need a light and also because of the audio feature it will make it more engaging and you couldn’t spoil the novel on yourself by taking a glance for the next page to see what will happen

[@bbclearningenglish]

Thank you for your excellent answer! Do you like listening to audiobooks too?

[@ayam6850]

@@bbclearningenglish yeah I like to listen to audiobooks especially to improve my British accent and to know the right pronunciation of the words ☺️

[@thanhlam4931]

As a bookworm with bibliosmia, I'm pretty sure that reading books is way better. First of all, books do not emit blue light, which can cause digital eye strain and disrupt sleep patterns when reading from screens for extended periods. Moreover, reading from paper can lead to better and deeper understanding compared to reading from screens. **Bibliosmia is the word for someone who love the smell of books.

[@bbclearningenglish]

Thanks for sharing that - and 'bibliosmia' is a great word :) 👃 📖

[@Lovelyalonegirl]

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[@chintadaharibabu5270]

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[@Salah_-_Uddin]

Reading is important.

[@SaraSusu-v6u]

This is a great topic to discuss about

[@sarahasi357]

Good Day,please have more topics about benefits of reading books and advantages in our life 🥰 Thanks

[@bbclearningenglish]

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[@gunelazizova9971]

Excellent 👍🏻

[@dekousteve3725]

If i had a choice i would choose to learn ,read papel than electronic because with the paper i feel more concentrated than electronic moreover it's healthier to do so . A student all the way from Cameroon 🇨🇲❤️ thank BBC your lessons are so helpful to me

[@catherinelam9381]

I prefer reading a paper book to an electronic book. Holding a book, hearing the sound of turning pages and having the smell of the ink give me a sense of comfort. Most importantly, I want to have a break from using electronic devices in my leisure time.

[@giauho3127]

Reading a book is more enjoyable than watching on the screen, really! We can learn by many types of feeling that can helps us remember and analyze the information better than only watching!

[@TuNguyen-di4hl]

I agree with you!

[@waiyanoo4922]

My attention span is terrible and I usually read a book on the surface level. I rarely read a book for the joy of it, so I have a low range of vocabulary. I'm preparing for IELTS exam these days, I have to practice reading section. When it comes to reading, I hardly ever get high score because most of the teachers say students should read the passage by skimming, so I read the passages in that way. On the mock test, I sometimes made very bad inferences to the questions. Thus, different kinds of thoughts pop up in my mind, I'm like a stupid learner or something like that. Maybe I have to change my reading technique such as deep reading.

[@thuannguyen-thai4803]

Yes, you are true, agree with you.

[@yezhou-r7s]

Good content！But the internet resources are too much, books are more expensive , so I prefer to read on the sscreen

[@SherienElBehery]

I do believe it doesn't matter the knowledge or information you get in the form of book paper pages or from a screen, rather than the way you get it through😃& second the frequency you review it to memorize it🤔third is to what extent you are interested in🥳afterall those notifications should be subjected to scientific search on accurate basis to get true results & recommendations👍

[@Mohinur133]

Love from Uzbekistan❤

[@vuthanhngan6736]

Interesting topic. However, I consider the advantages of reading e-books will outweigh the traditional books for some extent reasons. First: the cost-effectiveness of e-books: paper books will cost more manufacturing budget, such as printing, shipping and storing in physical ways Second: the accessibility of e-books due to the technological development. Thanks for the topic-related vocabulary 1. attention span: the length of time that sb stay concentrated on one thing 2. on the surface level: looking at sth quickly without full understanding 3. anology: comparison between things that have similar features Another vocabularies: 1. propensity: xu hướng => propensity towards sth 2. celebral cortex: vỏ não

[@bbclearningenglish]

😊 Thank you for sharing your opinion on this topic! Do you prefer reading traditional books despite their cost?

[@vuthanhngan6736]

@@bbclearningenglish well im quite an avid reader so i definitely enjoy reading books, especially traditional books. Howerver, I think they cost quite high so maybe it is inconvenient for the poor

[@princesskazmi7095]

I really love reading books, but it's too much expensive that's why i read screen 😢

[@stecamp294]

There Is a lot of already used book shop! In addiction tò that you can borrow the books in a Library😊

[@mehmet.albyrk]

I think reading on page is more effective in terms of learning anything when comparing it with reading via screen.

[@eduardor0605]

Very good video, greetings from Mexico City

[@patterns_lekala]

Thank you

[@chahouidir347]

I love your topics and content

[@juwairiyafouseen7772]

I love reading books thank reading on the screen. I’ve collected a lot of books

[@Boboiboy81]

It's real. Reading is a wonderful activity ❤.

[@Brian-fo6ew]

Jeremy had a low attention span because he always skimmed through books, and at his book club, he always made terrible inferences about the book he just read. On the surface level, he seemed to understand the story of the books, but if you ask him some questions about the book, he can never answer them correctly. People at his book club often made the analogy that he was like a rock as they thought Jeremy was extremely stupid. Jeremy read books not for the joy of it, but to get more authentic English because his vocabulary was so terrible.

[@maudetouvron8369]

I read every single day for years, only books. As i'm reading i like smeling the pages😊

[@Lruiz3865]

In my country getting good books to read can be a little difficult due to the high prices That's why I follow Telegram news channels like BBC, WSJ or ABC to readand also learn English. If you think it could be harmful, try to adjust your screen to make it more comfortable, nowadays smartphones have really useful tools like gray scales, texture-like screen or extra dim feature 👍 Anyway, as long as you read something meaningful and useful I don't see why reading books could be better 🤷‍♂️

[@ClassofKalimba-rp9xv]

i am so lucky that i discovered you

[@thaipham-ew8yk]

very good teacher 😀

[@jesusbazan9858]

The question from today has to be wrong. 100.000 words a day per average person? This is more or less 300 pages a day. I don't think an average person read that much.

[@zaksdodo]

They must have drew that answer from a research.

[@35ozgur]

maybe social media is included

[@seiinthecloud]

@@jesusbazan9858 maybe this number included the words on screen while we scroll through on social media platforms. Example this video's comments.

[@jesusbazan9858]

Even though it seems a little bit exaggerated to me, haha, but maybe who knows...

[@35ozgur]

@@jesusbazan9858 yes still too much :) you have a nice day sir :)

[@mustafakamal1765]

Pl suggest good books for English language. Txs

[@annimaliha2479]

How can i improve my listening skill for IELTS through this type of videos. Please help me.

[@moonmoonkakoly6630]

For me, reading a book is more comfortable than reading on a screen. In addition, my concentration decreases while reading on a screen.

[@minhlevan2588]

What a perfect video 😍😍🥰🥰

[@مسترعماديوسف]

In TPR method of teaching: Grammar and vocabulary are more emphasized over other areas. Is this correct or not?? Please answer my question BBC

[@juanczg307]

I like digital books specially to read in another language which is cheaper than buying the printed book. Another aspect that I would like to highlight is the environmental impact of using paper. I rather the electronical device like a tablet o kindle. Reading from smartphone may be uncomfortable, but is still an.option than no reading at all

[@srividyasubramanian6107]

How about listening to audio book

[@bbclearningenglish]

😊 What audiobooks have you enjoyed recently?

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It was very useful podcast

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It was ‘a’ very useful podcast

[@elizabetharmada5335]

The advantage of reading on screen is, you don't need to hold the pages of the book with your sweaty hands The disadvantage is,, the books might disappear if reading on screen continues Truth is, you don't need to go to the library, just click the internet

[@belhoutfatemaelzzohrabatou1708]

Nice topic ❤

[@Kamilu15]

I prefer reading with my ebook because of the dictionary, translation function and I like to change the layout and size of the letters.

[@bbclearningenglish]

👍 Oh yes, those are very good functions to use when studying English!

[@yanu3778]

That's good Fact 😊

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I like 6 minutes of English

[@AJerliu]

😯I still can't believe we read 100,000 words a day. That amounts to more than two books a day!! Can you please provide the source for this statistic, @bbclearningenglish?

[@MalakMaroua086-x2e]

I Love reading books ❤📚

[@hoangphuctran9310]

She did all her works on the surface level because she wasn't content with her salary. But her colleagues are different, they worked simply for the joy of it and didn't care too much about the income.

[@mingshuan8104]

But the availability of digital information means that I end up reading from screens most days. Sorry, what is the sentence meaning? If we can access digital information simply, why do we need to end up reading from screen?

[@MANHHUNGHOANG-h2k]

I so happy

[@Bilmemkikimim]

Inference sonuç çıkarma Anlam sonuç Analogy benzerlik kıyas Skimming kaymağını alma yağını alma

[@ilatfen28]

~ "more books,,," ❤

[@ZilolaTulkinboyeva]

Reading paper books is more enjoyable rather than e-books

[@bbclearningenglish]

Why do you think it's more enjoyable?

[@memememommm3168]

1 2 3 4 5 done

[@balrajsingh9454]

Best vedio

[@Anonymous-tq2iu]

Video

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❤❤

[@lopezaguilar28]

2:48 what does advocate mean?

[@bbclearningenglish]

An advocate is a person who supports a particular cause.

[@Lruiz3865]

Advocate can be used as a noun or a verb As a noun can be similar to a lawyer or an attorney, sort of As a verb means to back an argument or endorse a certain posture about a certain topic

[@kapiljoshi8631]

Sense like Promote

[@ceciliamoresco2555]

About what you chose becouse is better i think don't depend how much words ..if you don't know the meaning,the sense ..mmm

[@davidolin4278]

Reading between the lines

[@akashnj9764]

Pls put the vocabulary in caption

[@salmaanmahamoud2646]

everyone Can be gain the knowledge from parents and environment surrounding.

[@AkarThetlwin-yv4me]

I got first comment ❤❤ I wanna tell you Your voice so sweet and pleasant

[@mahmudulhasanrana6196]

Anyone from Bangladesh?

[@sajakareem-nb8ch]

It’s interesting topic , I think there’s a health issue that you didn’t disscuss . The screen reading is so harmful to our eyes It leads to catract and so on.

[@zaylin8938]

I love readin' book yeah

[@mostakahmedrafi]

I read on an e-ink reader 'Amazon Kindle'. Dose that count as a screen!!?