F2F Class Notes 2nd September (Celeste)

People who read live longer

People who read live longer. Thirty minutes a day is good. Reading keeps our mind busy. It lowers our stress. Books are better than newspapers and magazines. Researchers looked at the lifestyles and reading habits of 3,500 men and women for 12 years. Everyone was over 50 years old at the start of the research.

normal weekend – Saturday and Sunday

eg. Suzy has a normal weekend, she does not work on Saturday and Sunday.

improve ( im – proov ) – to get better, to progress

eg. Suzy wants to improve her speaking.

college ( call – ij )

interested ( in – cherr – est – id ) v.- things that somebody likes

eg. Celeste is interested in practicing yoga.

topics  ( taw – picks ) n.- things to talk about

eg. Suzy wants to talk about lifestyle topics.

eliminate ( E – lim –  in – Ate ) – to get rid of sth

eg. Some students want to eliminate their Chinglish speaking habits.

researchers ( ree – sir – chers ) noun – sb who studies sth

eg. Researchers studied people who read live longer.