As our teacher said....we have to boots our learning this year, and for me, the easier way is reading in English,
and just when you think that reading in English may be difficult and boring...
I would like to recomend GOING SOLO by Roald Dahl.
Going Solo, is a note-book of the writer's memoirs during his journey from England to East Africa to take up his job with the Shell Oil company in 1938 and ends at the time he joins the RAF in the Second World War as a pilot.
One of the most intriguing aspects of his book is that you can see the real events and worries that he experienced during this period of his life.The book has even black and white personal photos as well as maps, telegrams, letters to his family that makes the book so personal.
Dahl never describes any horrors of the war. He tells us like a brother or a close friend what happened without any exaggeration and with a true perspective.
It is not a difficult book to read and arouses you interest in the journey and his participation in the war. Sometimes the humour in the face of a bad situation is fascinating.
If you want to know about Africa and the Second World War, I am sure you will be interested throughout the book which can give you a documentary insight into life in those years.
It is well worth reading.
And as we talked about in class, I would like also, to encourage you to watch this funny video based in a poem of Dahl who say that is better read than watch t.v.
And that is why I like the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnRVfEL6178
I don't have a copy of Going Solo any more but I must have read it five times at least when I was younger.
ResponderEliminarYour writing is getting better and better.
Thank you very much. As a rule,I try to read just a little bit in English every day in order to improve the language.At first, I used to spend hours studying grammar rules, doing exercises, but now, I have decided to enjoy reading as a good way to learn.
ResponderEliminarLearning a language takes time and dedication and I need to keep practising.