n. · neutral
reading
/ˈriːdɪŋ/REE·ding
The activity of looking at and understanding written material such as books or articles.
Examples
“In my free time I enjoy reading novels because it helps me relax and forget about school.”
“I always have some reading material with me on the bus.”
“For Part 2 I talked about reading a book that changed my view of history.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my spare time I enjoy reading contemporary fiction because it helps me unwind and exposes me to different perspectives.”
Collocations
- enjoy reading
- reading material
- reading habit
Word family
Common mistakes
I enjoy to read in the evening.→I enjoy reading in the evening.
I do reading every night.→I read / I do some reading every night.
Say it for a higher band
5read→6books→7+reading
Synonyms
studying
perusal
Easily confused
study
“I need to study for my exams this weekend.”
Related words
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