In my first "About Me" post, I said that I like to read. I didn't always enjoy reading. I think I first enjoyed reading when I was in college, when I started to read "The New York Times." Quickly, I learned that I could stay in touch with the world by checking the paper every morning.
Then, I took a class about the history of New York City. We read a biography about a very famous city planner, Robert Moses. The name of the book was "The Power Broker," and it was written by Robert Caro. It's a huge book - more than 1,000 pages. I enjoyed reading about how New York City was modernized in the 20th Century, and how this one man played such a big role in the city's development.
Recently, I discovered that Robert Caro wrote other biographies. He wrote a 3-volume biography about an American president, Lyndon Johnson. Johnson was president when I was a young boy, in the 1960's. Those were very difficult times for the US because of social changes and the war in Vietnam. I started to read these biographies and I'm almost finished with the third one. Like "The Power Broker," they are huge. Each is more than 1,000 pages. Sometime I think it's amazing that I have read 3,000 pages about one person, but I love how Robert Caro writes, and his books really hold my interest. The only problem is that the books are so heavy! I can't take them with me when I travel around Bangkok.
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Hello my teacher. I don't like to read. I like to see the picture or read a little about fashion.
ReplyDeleteHi my teacher,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Zine. I prefer to see the pictures, movies or listening stories more than read books. Because when read the book, I always feel sleepy. But I tried to read news in websites. Many vocabularies are difficult to understand. Sometimes, I feel bored. Also, I don't like writing with my handwriting because it is totally illegible. So, I prefer to writing/typing via internet. It's better for me. I like your teaching style. It's good for us to practice writing in our blog.
I would like you feel free to feed back or comment my wriitng. It's helpful for me to improve writing skill. Thank you in advance. :)