{"id":3759,"date":"2017-06-30T13:57:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T13:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingstraining.com\/?p=3759"},"modified":"2023-09-19T10:41:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:41:58","slug":"spread-the-word-on-books-and-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualcampus.kingstraining.com\/es\/spread-the-word-on-books-and-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Spread the Word – on books and reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many of us, summer is a time to catch up on some reading<\/strong>. In this month\u2019s Spread the Word<\/strong>, we\u2019ll be looking at expressions related to the world of books<\/strong> and reading.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, are you a bookworm<\/strong>? That\u2019s someone who loves to read. We can also refer to a book lover <\/strong>or an avid reader.<\/strong> If a particular book really grabs your interest, we can call it a page-turner<\/strong>; a book that\u2019s so good that you can\u2019t put it down<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We can use the concept of the book to describe people. As in Spanish, a person can be an open book<\/strong>, but in English we can also refer to closed books<\/strong> \u2013 people who reveal very little about themselves \u2013 people who give little away<\/strong>. If you know someone who is very easy to understand and you always know what they\u2019re feeling, we say that you can read them like a book<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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And what do you think the oldest trick in the book<\/strong> is? Well, you decide, as long as you think it\u2019s some kind of dishonest action that has been used many times before, for example: It was the oldest trick\u00a0in the book\u00a0– one guy distracted\u00a0me while another stole\u00a0my\u00a0wallet!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

You can also be in someone\u2019s good or bad books<\/strong> \u2013 depending on whether they\u2019re happy with you or not: I got to work late this morning so I\u2019m in my boss\u2019s bad books.<\/em><\/p>\n

And if you take a leaf out of someone\u2019s book<\/strong>, you copy what they do because they\u2019re successful at it: maybe I should take a leaf out of Rick’s book and start\u00a0coming in early every morning.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We are now going to look at a few examples of how literature<\/strong> has given us characters<\/strong> that have made their way into the dictionary. One of the most used examples is Big Brother<\/strong>, the dictator character who watches over the population in George Orwell\u2019s 1984. <\/strong>A go-to term whether we\u2019re talking about increased security in today\u2019s world or reality TV.<\/p>\n

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Prince Charming<\/strong> from the fairy tale Cinderella <\/strong>is another fictional character who is often cited, this time to refer to the perfect male partner: attractive,\u00a0kind and considerate.<\/p>\n

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Finally, we have two characters in one thanks to R.L Stevenson\u2019s creations, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide<\/strong>. We can refer to someone as a Jekyll and Hyde character <\/strong>when their mood fluctuates \u2013 happy and friendly one minute, and angry and aggressive the next.<\/p>\n

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So, we hope you have some time for some summer reading<\/strong>, whether you want to immerse yourself in the latest bestseller<\/strong> or revisit a favourite classic<\/strong>. Happy reading!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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