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Page 1: I cannot imagine my life without books and reading. Life without books is like “a tree without leaves”

WHY I

LOVE

READING

Page 2: I cannot imagine my life without books and reading. Life without books is like “a tree without leaves”

I cannot imagine my life without books and reading. Life without books is like “a tree without leaves”.

Page 3: I cannot imagine my life without books and reading. Life without books is like “a tree without leaves”

Reading helps me…to discover new thingsto explore new ideasto enrich my intellectto express my thoughts and

feelings more exactlyto mould my character, my

moral valuesto awake my imaginationto be truthful, friendly, honest,

firm, fair and serious.

Page 4: I cannot imagine my life without books and reading. Life without books is like “a tree without leaves”

Reading for me is…

the fundamental skill upon which all formal education depends

a wonderful way of spending my spare time

the perfect way to feel comfortable

the source of inspiration

Page 5: I cannot imagine my life without books and reading. Life without books is like “a tree without leaves”

MY FAVOURITE BOOKS …

…AND

Page 6: I cannot imagine my life without books and reading. Life without books is like “a tree without leaves”

This is a funny story about a young man

from Alabama - Forrest Gump. He is

an unusual man with kind heart.

This book makes me think, laugh and cry at the same time.

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studies at the “idiot’” school

makes friends with Jenny Curran

plays football at University

meets Bubba who teaches him to play harmonica

performs with Jenny’s group

Forrest Gump, tells his life's tale from his childhood. How he….

Page 8: I cannot imagine my life without books and reading. Life without books is like “a tree without leaves”

goes in the army

is sent to Vietnam

meets the President of the United States of America

gets a medal for being brave in the Vietnam war

goes into space with an ape called Sue

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gets into the wrestling business

acts in a film about the jungle

plays the big chess tournament

starts his shrimp business

founds Jenny and his son, Little Forrest

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Throughout his life, Gump views the world simply and truthfully, even though through the book he really doesn't know what he wants to do in life.

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This adventure book makes me experience a great feeling for mercy, forgiveness, justice and hope.

This exciting adventure story takes place in France in the

1800s. Some of the people and places in it are

real.

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Edmond Dantes is a successful young seaman. There are people who hate his success.

He has a loving father and a beautiful lover, Mercedes.

On the day of Edmond’s wedding, he is taken to the prison.

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He meets another prisoner, Faria, who provides Dantes with education in languages, history and many other things.

He tells Edmond about some treasure on the island of Monte Cristo.

Faria dies and Dantes takes the place of a dead man in the bag.

He escapes.

Page 14: I cannot imagine my life without books and reading. Life without books is like “a tree without leaves”

He is rescued by a smuggling ship. After several months of working with the smugglers, he gets the opportunity to go to the island of Monte Cristo. He founds the treasure.

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He has a different name – a rich man’s name, the Count of Monte Cristo, buys a beautiful boat and returns home.