Reflecting on reading habits

 Hello my people!

There are five pictures from a specific course that I will be analysing. the first picture shows a library with several people reading individually, the second shows a grandmother reading a book with her grandchild and the third photo illustrates a person reading in an ebook. Furthermore, the fourth image captures a classroom in which children are reading all the same book while the last one shows a man reading a book at a park. 

In the first, the third and the fifth photograph, the books might be longer, possibly novels whereas the second and fourth image contain more instructional and educative books. These last books may have been chosen by someone else, rather than the reader itself.

From my point of view, all readers seem comfortable, interested and motivated, because they are focused on what they are reading, paying attention, and doing this activity in a comfortable and relaxed environment. The only exception will be picture number four, which has been taken in a classroom and seems to be more related to compulsory education rather than extensive reading itself. Children in this image seem bored or doing a tedious task.

 From my point of view, people in photo 1 are enjoying themselves. It reminds me of my time at the university, when I used to go to the library and spend a free evening choosing and losing myself in different books. These books were usually in Spanish or in English, normally history, romance or fantasy novels. I prefer to read on paper, as it enriches the experience, and there is no difference between my L1 and L2 regarding the topic.

However, photo number 4 reminds me of tedious lessons in which all students must read at the same pace, and it was completely discouraging. 


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