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A Speech To Promote Reading  An Unforgettable Trip To Japan
 3B Sunny Luk Wing Hong                                    3B Tsoi Yik Faat


 Good morning Principal, teachers and   Last summer, I went to Japan with my family. It was an unforgettable trip and I
 fellow students. Today, I’m very pleased to   felt extremely excited because it was my fi rst time travelling to Japan.
 share with you why reading is good for us.   On the fi rst day, we went to Osaka by air. There was nothing particula r to do on
 In the school, not many schoolmates   the plane. The view was spectacular though! After we had got off the plane, we went
 have developed a reading habit. I think it   to the hotel by taxi.
 is because we do not have enough time to
 read. Many of us think reading is boring.   We started off the second day with a scrumptious breakfast buffet. There
 But no matter what excuses we have, we should spare time reading because   were many types of food that I hadn’t tried before. After that, we visited Osaka
 reading can really bring us a lot of benefi ts.    Aquarium Kaiyukan. It is much more splendid than the one in Ocean Park. Amazed
 I’m sure you will agree with me that reading can help us relax. If I have some   by different marine animals like otters, penguins and sea angels, I took many
 troubles, I will read a book. Reading is a good way to help me forget my troubles or   photos.
 pressure of learning. For example, in last year’s exam, I was under a lot of pressure.   On the third day, we went to the Universal Studios Japan, one of the most
 So I read a book to relax myself. You can also read some good magazines at your   well-known tourist attractions in Japan. Although we spent six hours there, we still
 leisure. There are different topics of books in the library, such as astronomy, sea   couldn’t experience all amusement rides. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is
 animals, making friends and sports. I’m sure you can choose some interesting   magnifi cent and I fulfi lled my childhood dream of wearing a wizard robe.
 books if you can spare more time looking for the right ones. I think reading is a good
 way to relax because when you are reading, you will forget all things. Reading is a   Before we went back home, we had done some shopping in the airport. I
 pleasant experience.  bought many souvenirs for my friends. Everything in Japan is impressive. I hope I
 Another benefit is obvious: reading can   can visit Japan again.
 help the growth of vocabulary and help us
 improve our English. Also, books can show
 us the use of grammar and expressions of                                        The Creative Collection of the Budding Writers
 thinking. We can learn from other people
 how to write a good passage. The more you
 read, the more words you will know. There
 is no question about that. I think this is the
 biggest benefi t for our learning. Reading is like
 eating. Without eating, we can’t grow healthily.
 Without reading, we can’t learn well.
 Then how do we foster a reading habit? The fi rst tip is we need to fi nd books of
 our interest. For example, if you like sports, you can read books about your favourite
 sport. If you want to know how to make friends, you can borrow books about how
 to improve friendships. If you like animals, then read books about different kinds of
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 animals and their habitats. The second tip is you need to fi nish reading one book
 as soon as possible. Don’t take it so long to read it, or else this will make you bored
 and kill your passion for reading. If you fi nd a book not interesting to read, choose
 another one. Ke ep reading. You can read books while you are waiting for the MTR
 or bus or even on your rides. Gradually, reading will become your habit.
 Reading is like eating. It can help us relax and learn better. They say, “Today a
 reader, tomorrow a leader”. I hope all of us can read a book every week. Thank you
 for listening. Have a nice day!

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