1. R EADING By Barkanova Yulia Grade 10

2. T HE ROLE OF READING 1. In my opinion, contemporary life is impossible without reading. 2. The influence of literature on people’s mind is great. 3. Regular reading enriches your knowledge of the world and helps to form your personality. 4. Together with the characters of the book, you can find yourself in different countries and have a lot of adventures.

3. 7. The process of reading demands lots of thinking on the part of the readers, that’s why it exists not only for entertainment. 8. Reading often promotes the creation of some new qualities in the person. For example, we try to look like our book heroes: to be brave, honest, to be intelligent and be true friends. 9. I am sure to say that books are the greatest wonder of the world. It gives us a unique chance to link up with different authors, who lived hundreds and thousands years ago.

4. T HE SOURCE OF READING There are different sources of reading. Printed sources: Books Newspaper Magazines

5. T HE SOURCE OF READING Electronic sources: Internet Reading e-books Electronic gadgets

6. M Y OPINION ABOUT READING Although reading has a lot of positive sides, it also has one negative side effect. Much reading hurts your eyes and causes bad eyesight.