Teenagers and Reading

Teenagers and Reading.Click on the links to find some information about leisure habits and the benefits of reading. 

What do you do in your free time?

Do you ever read books or magazines?

Have a look at the picture. Have we got the same leisure habits?

http://www.gallup.com/poll/13783/teens-leisure-habits-top.aspx

http://www.spainwanderer.com/popular-leisure-time-activities-in-spain/

Do you read for pleasure?

Name some of the main benefits of reading.

http://whytoread.com/why-to-read-10-reasons-why-reading-books-will-save-your-life/

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-benefits-reading-why-you-should-read-everyday.html

https://seekersportal.wordpress.com/books-ive-read/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-reading/

Do you enjoy reading?

What is your favourite genre ? Why?

http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=124738

What can  you do when a book you started reading turs out to be really boring?

http://www.wikihow.com/Enjoy-Reading

Now write the following assigment:

You read this post on a website:

About 95% of the children in the US play video games, watch TV, chat with their friends or play on the computer, but only 5% of the children enjoy reading.

You decide to write your contribution on this website , so add a post giving your opinion.(150-180 words)

You must develope the following three points in the most appropiate order:

• Describe the current situation.
• Explain reasons why reading is important.
• Give practical tips to make reading enjoyable .

http://www.statista.com/statistics/450249/requency-of-certain-reading-habits-as-children-in-spain/
http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/society/customs/teenage-life-in-spain
http://www.livestrong.com/article/1007706-customs-teenagers-spain/