Daily routine, hobbies and free time - CCEAVocabulary - free time - reading

Our daily routines and hobbies can make a huge difference to how healthy, happy and productive we are. Being able to talk about your daily routine and pastimes will help you communicate with people and improve your language skills.

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Vocabulary - free time - reading

Reading

J’aime lire parce que c’est relaxant. - I like reading because it’s relaxing.

Ma mère trouve la lecture ennuyeuse. - My mum finds reading boring.

Mon frère préfère lire des bandes dessinées (BDs). - My brother prefers reading comics.

J’ai lu cinq livres le mois dernier. - I read five books last month.

Je dois lire un roman pour mon cours d’anglais. - I have to read a novel for my English class.

Mes parents n’achètent plus de journaux. - My parents no longer buy newspapers.

Mon amie aime acheter des magazines de mode. - My friend likes buying fashion magazines.

Je trouve les livres électroniques très pratiques. - I think e-books are very practical.

Ma sœur n’a jamais lu d’histoire d’espionnage. - My sister has never read a spy story.

All of us spend a portion of our day reading – whether it’s magazines, newspapers, webpages, novels or non-fiction books. Below is some other vocabulary to help you talk about your reading habits.

les actualités (fpl)news
l’article (m)article
la bibliothèquelibrary
les informations (fpl)news
le journalnewspaper
la lecturereading
le magazine, le revuemagazine
les mots croisés (mpl)crossword
la publicitéadvert
les actualités (fpl)
news
l’article (m)
article
la bibliothèque
library
les informations (fpl)
news
le journal
newspaper
la lecture
reading
le magazine, le revue
magazine
les mots croisés (mpl)
crossword
la publicité
advert