What English Books Did You Read In Lockdown? | Easy English 73

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Komentáře • 63

  • @jiachengloh5443
    @jiachengloh5443 Před 3 lety +12

    So happy that Easy English is finally back on the street! Goodluck!

    • @EasyEnglishVideos
      @EasyEnglishVideos  Před 3 lety +3

      Thanks Jia! We're so happy to get going again with the interviews

  • @zsuzsa4004
    @zsuzsa4004 Před 3 lety +5

    The Lord of the Rings! :) My teenage kids read it first, and they spoke so enthusiastically about it, that, after a couple of years of resisting, I finally gave in and started to read Tolkien too. I must say, I consider this one of my best decisions in the last few months. :)

  • @june.w.1288
    @june.w.1288 Před 2 lety +3

    I am an incorrigible Harry Potter fan and I read through all seven books again (in German, to practice my German). What pops into my mind besides that, is a novel from the Swedish author Fredrik Backman: My grandmother sends her regards and apologies. It's a very interesting novel, bittersweet, mixing humour and great life truths about serious issues... I recommend it to everyone. Besides, I have a religious book, a daily verse from the Bible and the writers accompanying thoughts: Charles Haddon Spurgeon: Faith's checkbook. This book was a gift from my father many years ago, and I treasure it, it has often given me comfort in times of trouble.

  • @chrysgnt4369
    @chrysgnt4369 Před 2 lety +3

    Very nice and relevant topic to ask people on the street. Thank you, Easy English!

  • @CHill-cj2pq
    @CHill-cj2pq Před 3 lety +5

    I’ve been reading Agatha Christie novels and The Guest List by Lucy Foley!

  • @grace-yz2sr
    @grace-yz2sr Před 3 lety +1

    I loved the fact that I had tons of time to read much more than usual. So I read the whole Witcher series for example as well as some of the Adrian Mole books

  • @Adolfoberrend21
    @Adolfoberrend21 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for your recommendations, I usually read the news and whatever. I like it

  • @bieni78
    @bieni78 Před 3 lety +6

    Loving the guy at 10 mins 30. Preach that truth brother 🙌

    • @fleurblanche7642
      @fleurblanche7642 Před 3 měsíci

      REading books with lockdown or no lockdown it is my aim in life ou raison d'être Books are prolongation of life I reread Dune Gulliver's travels Brothers Karamaeovs Hamlet Bleak
      House Persuasion They are spot on

    • @bieni78
      @bieni78 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@fleurblanche7642 no, I meant about the Medias then obsession with Covid death rates.

  • @anjawright4609
    @anjawright4609 Před 3 lety +1

    Living in the States, I just LOVE to hear that British accent :-). As for books, I reread some Maeve Binchys and Philippa Gregorys as well as Jane Austen. I also discovered a mystery series by Laura Childs centering around a tea shop in Charleston, South Carolina. My 11-year-old likes the Malory Towers series by Enid Blyton that I enjoyed myself as a child in Germany.

  • @AngelineHargreaves
    @AngelineHargreaves Před 3 lety +2

    Surely something on a subject your interested in would be best,if you like Harry Potter read those ,if you like classics start with something like Alice in Wonderland

  • @marysia5365
    @marysia5365 Před 3 lety +3

    3:42 Isn't it an actor who used to play a dwarf named Ori in Hobbit movies?

  • @merularubia5476
    @merularubia5476 Před 2 lety +2

    I read 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama and after that her husband's book. After the first book I thought: I'd like to know more about this. After the second I thought: Now I know too much for my comfort.

  • @user-lj3rb3db5l
    @user-lj3rb3db5l Před 3 lety

    Very nice episode with a summer touch :D
    I've noticed that the lady says "I prefer to read a book" while the guy says "I prefer reading that kind of thing than novels". These double structures always create confusion for foreign language learners... Is there really a difference in these specific examples? Thank you!

  • @manorueda1432
    @manorueda1432 Před 3 lety +3

    Great, it's been a while since the last interview!

    • @EasyEnglishVideos
      @EasyEnglishVideos  Před 3 lety +3

      Thanks Mano! It was nice to finally be outside (I actually got a sunburn - so...English 😂)

    • @manorueda1432
      @manorueda1432 Před 3 lety

      @@EasyEnglishVideos just to compensate for a possible excess of joy, you know...

  • @islamadam8502
    @islamadam8502 Před 3 lety +1

    I was reading "Gone With The Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, I stopped during Ramadan & I intend to continue reading it quite soon, it's an outstanding work 👏 its movie is one of the great classics yet the novel is even greater 👌

    • @chrysgnt4369
      @chrysgnt4369 Před 2 lety

      Is it forbidden to read books during the Ramadan?

    • @islamadam8502
      @islamadam8502 Před 2 lety

      @@chrysgnt4369 No, we just get busy with more important stuff than reading novels.

    • @chrysgnt4369
      @chrysgnt4369 Před 2 lety +1

      @@islamadam8502 OK, thank you for your reply. Have a nice day.

    • @islamadam8502
      @islamadam8502 Před 2 lety

      @@chrysgnt4369 Not at all. You too 👍

  • @timajos1
    @timajos1 Před 3 lety +3

    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned books about the plague: Camus, Dafoe, Manzoni...

  • @isamon
    @isamon Před 3 lety +1

    I was reading Jane Eyre, but in my language, in russian

  • @ingridlaskova1878
    @ingridlaskova1878 Před 2 lety

    I am listened a book What Why We Sleep written by Matthew Walker.

  • @chatarinchatdokmaiprai1667

    Lockdown means more time to read but for me it is also less motivation to read. Not going out, not seeing friends, not having origins activities put energy to its minimum and how could I get my self to read a book?

    • @chrysgnt4369
      @chrysgnt4369 Před 2 lety +1

      This is why, I would go out for a walk every day - after filling in a special form asking permission to go out, under category "Physical exercise"! I would put my earphones on and listen to music while I was walking. I would look at the sky because it is terrible to be confined to the four walls of a house 24/7. I also did exercise at home (there are plenty of relevant videos on line). This improved my fitness and most importantly my mood. I totally understand what you write in your comment and that's why I tried to do the things I've just mentioned to you.

  • @supersmart671
    @supersmart671 Před 2 lety

    Instead of what in the question, which sounds better? 🤔

  • @jerzyleszkowicz7727
    @jerzyleszkowicz7727 Před 2 lety

    You did well

  • @andrearo9916
    @andrearo9916 Před 3 lety +1

    What is to be furloughed?

    • @EasyEnglishVideos
      @EasyEnglishVideos  Před 3 lety +1

      It's a term for temporary leave from work, in this case due to the pandemic.

  • @spfisterer3651
    @spfisterer3651 Před 2 lety

    could you possibly make the subtitles an option? It throws me off a bit because I never know if I would have understood the person without them. And please, don't get rid of them completely :-)

    • @EasyEnglishVideos
      @EasyEnglishVideos  Před 2 lety

      It's possible to have the videos without subtitles by becoming an Easy English member - patreon.com/easyenglishvideos
      You'll also get the audio only file and we'll be offering more perks soon for only $5 a month

  • @JamesLintonwriter
    @JamesLintonwriter Před 3 lety +2

    Mitch, what did you read during lockdown?

    • @EasyEnglishVideos
      @EasyEnglishVideos  Před 3 lety +2

      I read "in the blink of an eye" about film editing and film editor Walter Murch and "White Fragility" by Robin DiAngelo about race relations in the US

  • @annamaria4401
    @annamaria4401 Před 3 lety +1

    What would you recommend to read (a "real" book) for someone who has never read any book in English?

    • @EasyEnglishVideos
      @EasyEnglishVideos  Před 3 lety +2

      Hmm... good question, definitely depends what you're into. My favourite book is Jaws (it's my fave movie) by Peter Benchley, it's descriptions make it just as terrifying as the movie in my opinion. But I'm sure others can give you better recommendations :)

    • @nitoginko2187
      @nitoginko2187 Před 3 lety +6

      Maybe a book that you have already read in your native language? Or when you are at the very beginning, children’s books are a good choice, because they are easy written with simple words.

    • @june.w.1288
      @june.w.1288 Před 2 lety +1

      There are graded readers books
      That is, they have books with simplyfied language for learners at different stages of language acquisition. First, check your level, then pick a book that interests you. Interest and motivation are key factors at learning anything. There are different platforms that offer you graded books, like Black cat graded readers and Cambridge English reader's books.

    • @evakosa932
      @evakosa932 Před rokem

      how to train your dragon

  • @koulacheahmed3625
    @koulacheahmed3625 Před 2 lety

    Niiiice

  • @zzy2620
    @zzy2620 Před 3 lety +1

    8:40 What kind of British accent is this? Sounds a bit rhotic... West country maybe?

    • @grace-yz2sr
      @grace-yz2sr Před 3 lety +1

      To me, she sounds American or Canadian, actually.

    • @zzy2620
      @zzy2620 Před 3 lety +1

      @@grace-yz2sr Okay, I considered that, too. Especially her pronunciation of the word "thought" sounds rather AE.

    • @ingridlaskova1878
      @ingridlaskova1878 Před 2 lety

      Southern English?

  • @meryemmelekuygun
    @meryemmelekuygun Před 3 lety +1

    First Comment 😄😉

  • @sugincukk11k
    @sugincukk11k Před 2 lety

    Where were the young readers?

  • @nerlandes2800
    @nerlandes2800 Před 3 lety +2

    The Bible God’s Holy Word still living and actively

  • @patrickslater3054
    @patrickslater3054 Před 3 lety

    Why am I watching easy English again? 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @EasyEnglishVideos
      @EasyEnglishVideos  Před 3 lety

      😂😂😂

    • @Francis_UD
      @Francis_UD Před 3 lety

      Due to boredom & idleness & loneliness? 😅💩😢🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻