Books, Reading and Shakespeare

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Introduction:

Reading has always filled a vitally important part of human life. I believe that people read less nowadays than they used to, owing to the fact that the role of reading in our lives has substantially changed. Let me tell you why!



The role of reading:

I firmly believe, that before the digital era reading was more widespread. In the 21st-century reading books had become obsolete, thanks to the internet, where we can find everything we need. Honestly, reading a book is time-consuming, by the fact it takes more time. However, printed books are the best way of expanding / improving your vocabulary. Despite the fact, people tend to read e-books, regular books still hold significance in our life. There are lots of idioms proving the importance of normal books and reading.



Idioms concerning books and Shakespeare:

I would like to mention William Shakespeare who is an extremely outstanding drama writer in his era. He had enriched the English language with hundreds of words, which we use, but we don't know that it's a Shakespearean word, invented by him. He invented around 1000 words which he incorporated into his writings. Sometimes we are not aware we quote him. I would like to emphasise that he has such a good reputation in Great-Britain, due to his dramas. I absolutely admire the British culture, for this reason, I know lots of quotes from him. Let me highlight some of them:

to know something like a book - it means that you're familiar with the particular topic
to read between the lines - to understand the deeper meaning of a text
It's Greek to me - something is difficult to understand
wild goose chase - a hopeless endeavour
Green-eyed monster - if somebody is jealous or envious.
You should never judge a book by its cover. - to not judge sy or sth by their appearance.
Love is blind - loving someone which makes you unable to see their faults
From cover to cover. - From the beginning to the end (book)
cold-blooded - a person who is considered wrong for an action he committed
to break the ice - to say something after a silent period of time
addiction - a compulsive habit that people obtain through repetition


Describing books and films:

There is a wide range of books encompassing lots of types of books. We had to write a film review recently, which is quite similar to books. I will write some phrases which can be useful regarding describing different genres or even talking about books and movies.

Books:


thought-provoking - gondolatébresztő
creepy - hátborzongaró / ijesztő
compelling read - lebilincselő olvasmány
page-turner - letehetetlen könyv
bookworms - könyvmoly
I can't resist the temptation - nem tud ellenálni a kísértésnek.
tempting books - kísértő / csábító könyvek
flick through a book - átlapozni / belelaopzni egy könyvbe
good reads - érdekes olvasmány
read widely - sokfélét olvasni
to be engrossed in books - elmerülve a könyvekben

Forrás: 5percangol magazin

Films:


Blockbuster films - Kasszasikert hozó filmek
Well-directed - jól megrendezett film
Extremely gripping film - rendkívül izgalmas film
With many twists and turns - sok fordulattal
The various parts of the story are expertly put together - a film részei mesterien vannak összerakva.

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