S2 E7: Reading Books - Upper Intermediate Advanced English Vocabulary Podcast UK & US English - C1+

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  • @kenyup7936
    @kenyup7936 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks Teacher Mark and Kat for explaining clearly ,and I learned faster than I learn by my own.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much for your support! We really appreciate it!

  • @anilmishrassblintercollege9460
    @anilmishrassblintercollege9460 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Breaking every word and explaining clearly, what a great method of teaching, putting yourself in place of listener to explain ❤❤

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much! We're really glad you like the format!

  • @rohamfotouhi1234
    @rohamfotouhi1234 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've owed you guys a big thank you because you've had a significant impact on my English level, the other day I've started watching your videos speaking, thinking and either understanding something in English was terrible, but right now I can easily do these and important than others, I'm super confident while communicating in English!
    Love and respect for both of you from Iran♥

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow that's amazing progress! We're so glad to be a part of your English journey!

  • @kovalskine1740
    @kovalskine1740 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks!

  • @umarumar-fy4ql
    @umarumar-fy4ql 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great lesson. As an observer in U.K , British love reading , that impressed me a lot.
    Reading culture in U.K is amazing. Well done both on creating awesome videos for non native speakers .
    Regards Umar

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much for commenting! We're really glad you liked the video and found our channel!

  • @toyadhiroy4396
    @toyadhiroy4396 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You guys are too good seriously, yours teaching style really help me a lot. When i started to see yours videos and until now i see it has same interest.I love you guys.Thank you💚

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks so much for your message! We're so glad you're finding our videos helpful.

  • @girlyranasinghe345
    @girlyranasinghe345 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I do not read as often as used to because my hands are always full but whenever I have my free time I read english books and watch u tube.Thank you very much and wish you all the best my dear Mr. Mark and Ms Kat.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for sharing! I agree that watching TH-cam is a lot easier than reading. When I pick up my book, I have to remember the story, and focus my mind, whereas on my phone I can just pick it up and watch funny cat videos 🐱

  • @lilianaceballos9519
    @lilianaceballos9519 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you both!! Mark and Kat for your huge commitment to this work !! your are my best teachers ever !! Not only am I learning faster but also you guys keep me so entertained !! with all the interesting and useful topics you present . So so grateful indeed !!! 🧡💚💙💜

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! We're really happy to hear you enjoy our classes and our topics! It gives us lots of motivation to keep making more for you!

  • @alvarohermany2560
    @alvarohermany2560 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent class !!! Thanks !!!!❤

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You're very welcome! Thanks for studying with us!

  • @isra3207
    @isra3207 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey my favorite TH-cam teachers ! Tysssmmm I learn so much with you guys !! Last book I read was "Forget tomorrow", it's the second of a series of four sci-fi books that I really enjoyed reading ! If you liked sci-fi/action movies like Divergent or Hunger Games, I really recommend it. (I actually had a limited period to read it because I didn't buy it, I borrowed it from the library and I had to put it back soon enough, so when I started I couldn't put it down ! It was a book that started really well, because it aroused my curiosity during the first chapters, then a few chapters were kind of slow but a few ones later all the actions and plot twists came one after the other and during the whole book I waited for the ending that could not be predictable... then came the ending... i couldn't go to sleep that night, the book was keeping me awake for more and more minutes and after i finished it i really stayed shocked and i kept thinking about it for a few days.)
    I prefer fantastic and Sci/Fi books ! Two different types haha, the first concerning magic worlds, superpowers and secret princesses, and the second one dealing with time travelers, modern devices etc
    I prefer by faaar physical books, I actually agree with all what Mark said about the feeling of the pages between my fingers, the smell of the books, the fact that I can see how I move forward in the story and how I'm approaching the end faster and faster. The only negative thing is that I need to turn on the light at night to read them lmao, that's what I did yesterday night while reading for the tird time Harry Potter til 1am haha
    (Yeah i literally wrote an essay omg)

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow thanks so much for your wonderful message! That book sounds right up my street, I might check out the series and give it a try!

  • @piscespisces3663
    @piscespisces3663 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for both of your efforts for us. Please be forever.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha we very much plan to keep making episodes long into the future!

  • @reenakannan5351
    @reenakannan5351 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I enjoyed this episode too much. It motivated me to read books. Thanks dears 🎉🎉🎉

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's so great! We're glad you liked it - hopefully you can find a book you like!

  • @lia-hk7xb
    @lia-hk7xb 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love this topic 😍❤️thank you so much for teaching ❤️❤️
    💚💚✨✨🍀🍀

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's great! We're glad you found a topic that you really enjoy!

  • @KyawZin-t2m
    @KyawZin-t2m 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am grateful to both of you, Teacher r Max and Teacher Kat 😊❤❤

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're very welcome! We are grateful to have you as a student too!

  • @HalaAlhala-cv6vk
    @HalaAlhala-cv6vk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks a million

  • @aklogayalew9441
    @aklogayalew9441 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    thanks for teaching us

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Our pleasure! Thanks for studying with us!

  • @sobiawasim2262
    @sobiawasim2262 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another amazing episode!❤❤
    I prefer reading physical books or book books.😊

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree! I love the feeling of a physical book in my hands. 😁

  • @Bookworm-u7j
    @Bookworm-u7j 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing session once again thank you so much for this wonderful session 🎈

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much for saying so :) We're really glad you enjoyed it!

  • @FITMEMayuranKailash
    @FITMEMayuranKailash 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Really useful

  • @amyj2510
    @amyj2510 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for your very good work on this video, love you guys class so much 👍

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much for commenting and for watching! We're really glad you enjoyed it!

  • @alaindelonge4961
    @alaindelonge4961 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tous les deux sont excellents, et cette alternance, l’ un en anglais , l autre en américain donnent du charme.
    En résumé un grand de plaisir et en même temps un peu de travail pour nos neurones. Kkk
    Un grand merci à vous !
    Un français qui vous aime bien.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's so lovely to hear! Thank you so much for joining us, we're happy to have you here!

  • @lameeszienab7954
    @lameeszienab7954 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey there ! Now that you've become a part of our daily routine 😅it's OK to be a bit of informal 😊
    Reading O what a captivating title 📚 📖 I have a great knack for reading, in fact ,I can't let a day pass by without reading at least one or two pages , this habit has grown on me for the last few years 😅 when I was at my early 20s, I bought a lot of books related to English literature major from Oscarwild to Virginia Wolf to many more like Shakespeare's plays and whatnot 😅 Anyway, now that Iam at my late 30s ,I've come to a conclusion that knowledge is power and one of the most effective ways to enrich your knowledge is reading 📚 ❤ I read many genres of books from classical to thrillers ...I enjoy the moments in which I seclude myself in my reading Nook 😅 and BTW, I only read physical books for they give me this amazing feeling when turning the page or smelling the pages 😅 I wish I could spend most of my time reading, it's my safe resort ❤

    • @jyotirj007
      @jyotirj007 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wow,🎉

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks so much for sharing! If you have read Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf and even Shakespeare then you might be better read than some English speakers! Those authors write in very old or sophisticated / complex style, so reading them in the original English can be quite a challenge.
      Reading is a great habit - I wish I read as often as you do!

  • @kovalskine1740
    @kovalskine1740 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I understand you both perfectly, I understand a lot of sources of information including news and I even have a practice every day with ChatGPT during my trips across America. But I really don’t understand people who more older and live in Midwest. Today one older man came up to me , spoke to me and I realized that I don’t know English at all I just nodded and smiled to him.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s normal sometimes to not be able to understand some older people from the country who often use expressions or slang or people with a thick accent. When Mark goes to America he can’t understand some people on the phone and when I go to the UK I can’t always understand the people right away! It’s very normal even for native speakers! I hope that doesn’t deter you, we can joke and laugh about our “lack” of English together 😂

  • @veracostanevesborges361
    @veracostanevesborges361 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The last book I read was .. Tempestade selvagem! Thanks for the video! I am learning a lot!

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very interesting, thanks for sharing! I can't say I have heard of the book/author before, what kind of book is it?

  • @ИринаОрлова-в6я
    @ИринаОрлова-в6я 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤ thank you!

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are very welcome! Thanks so much for watching and studying with us!

  • @venkataramu358
    @venkataramu358 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very good

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much for watching! We appreciate it!

  • @AliAli-ee8gx
    @AliAli-ee8gx 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow it's useful thnx
    With this method i can learn both American & British accent

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We're glad you're here with us to study and we're glad you like the format too!

  • @Энергияпозитива
    @Энергияпозитива 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks✨️✨️✨️✨️

  • @hyojeongahn9219
    @hyojeongahn9219 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You guys are A-mazing! ❤

  • @orlandocordero1815
    @orlandocordero1815 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Exellent your class! I also
    like more"books books" and I use to read preferably short detective storys or crimes.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very cool! We have a lot in common - thanks for sharing!

  • @Carol-and-Cola
    @Carol-and-Cola 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🎉🎉thanks 🎉

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks very much for studying with us!

  • @valeriyadanilenko120
    @valeriyadanilenko120 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello! Thanks a lot for the lesson! It was very useful in terms of both vocab and listening practice
    Regarding the questions:
    - Currently I am into Isaac Azimov's books. I heard about the sequel wrritten by him from the guy on the internet. It came highly recommended, so I decided to pick it up. It turned out to be a great read! I really enjoyed the plot, although that's not one of those holiday reads. So if you like action based books with a drop of philosophy - that one is for you!
    - Well, speaking of the last book that I read... Currently I'm finishing the sequel I mentioned before. That's the last book, so I'm kinda excited about the ending. I hope it won't be one of those reads with an open end. I prefer clarity, although books with an open end give room for your imagination.
    - Favorite type - usually I prefer hard books loaded with eeehhh philosophy... I adore books that make me think by raising difficult and controvertiary questions. Every time I get what the author wanted to say or I come across a question that I didn't think about my brain goes like YEEEEEHAAAAAAA. OMG! What a nice point! What a perfect question!!!! Some time ago I was into romantic books, but now I hate them, although I read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen quite often)
    - And when it comes to e-books or book-books (not sure how to spell that) I definitely prefer the latter! I really like the view of my bookshelf with my collection on it. I don't always have time to read but I hope one day I'll finish them all! I really like the way book lies in my hand and, as Mark said, it brings joy to see how you are moving towards the end... slowly but surely! Also I like paperback books because I can leave comments on pages. I know you can do this in e-reader as well, but it's not the same. I have a special bookmark for making comments - it's a thick thread with a short pencil on the end. It often comes in handy)

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow - thank you for such a detailed and thoughtful comment! Well done also for using lots of the vocabulary from the episode as well! I've heard of Asimov but never had a chance to read any of his books, but I've heard good things!
      "Book books" isn't really a formal definition, so you can write it with a hyphen in between or just as 2 words, whichever you prefer!

    • @valeriyadanilenko120
      @valeriyadanilenko120 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@highlevellistening Thanks for clarification! Will keep that in mind

  • @montfortburakuvye5274
    @montfortburakuvye5274 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like Reading because it help me to enhance my reading skills.nowadays i love to read fiction Books,

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's great! I really like fiction books too, which ones are you reading at the moment?

  • @abdessamdriague3078
    @abdessamdriague3078 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I can hardly remember the last book i read! Recently I've been allocating almost all my free time to learning english and when I pick up a book it's mainly to learn english, so i don't have to get thought it entirely....

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting idea! Yes getting through a whole book can be hard, especially if its long. Taking it in small chunks if often an easier and more effective way to remember new vocabulary and phrases as you go. 😀

  • @julyamin331
    @julyamin331 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, Thanks!
    I probably don't read as often as I think. Sometimes, I'll pick up a book again after a few months. I still prefer physical books because I like the feel and smell of the pages. The last book I read was an easy read; it wasn't anything special, but I liked it.❤

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wonderful practice thanks so much for joining us!!

    • @julyamin331
      @julyamin331 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@highlevellistening Thanks!🙌🏻

  • @rohamfotouhi1234
    @rohamfotouhi1234 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm already reading a book about nothing isn't by accident, and it's elaborate on that any person you've ever seen, any message you've ever received or any thing had happened in your life had a meaning it wanted to tell you something and if you hadn't got it, it was your problem not this world.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sounds very interesting!

    • @maysaamin8958
      @maysaamin8958 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting, what is the name of this book please?

    • @rohamfotouhi1234
      @rohamfotouhi1234 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@maysaamin8958 No Encounter is by Chance, hakan mengüç

    • @maysaamin8958
      @maysaamin8958 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much dear🙏

  • @kelvinbazan3604
    @kelvinbazan3604 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The last book i read was the adventures tom Sawyer .it was a amazing because i could understand almost everything

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great choice! A lot of people read Tom Sawyer at school in the US - it's considered an American classic!

  • @lili-nn4di
    @lili-nn4di 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    hi kat and Mark . i hope everything are going great with you and thanks again for this cracking lesson .
    i prefer book books much more to e reader. because digital books really get my eyes tired.but
    physical ones are kinder on my eyes. honstly i haven't read long time as i am always scrolling on the phone . my favourite books are thriller and fantasy ones and i really agree with kat about that feeling which i just couldn't put the book down back when i read it .
    i am devasted to know the result. anyway i think it is good to knock my head off
    let me know spend less time on the phone and pick a few good book out to read

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks very much for watching and studying with us! You sound just like me - I have a book sitting on my nightstand, but I always end up scrolling on my phone instead!

  • @nataliaossa4652
    @nataliaossa4652 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im reading a books called "the power of the now", its about self-knowledge. The last book I've read was "the unbearable lightness of being" by Millan Cundera, but sadly I didn't can read the last part 😞 I'm a historian and right now it bored me, but I like autobiographies. I actually prefer the real book books ❤

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very interesting! I can't say I've heard of either of those books, but I also like autobiographies (as long as the person actually writes them and doesn't hire a "ghost" writer haha). Whose autobiographies have you read?

  • @everydaythrowingpots
    @everydaythrowingpots 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like reading whodunit on e-book. Most lately I read "why didn't they ask Evans?". Why had I chosen this? Because I saw the TV show . It was quite amazing.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ah yes, I have heard of this one! That's a really good point about TV shows as well. Often when there is a successful TV show or movie, the book goes into best seller list afterwards!

  • @martach.7605
    @martach.7605 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm fond of reading books. I've read "The Good Girl's Guide to a Murder" lately and it was quite alright, actually. It's one of these whodunit stories. Although I don't read many books of this genre, I find it okay. I cannot decide which genre is best for me. I pick up different types of books. Sometimes light hearted, sometimes more kind of belles-lettres. I suppose it's better so. If I got stuck to only one genre, it would be so dull for me. Like when you keep reading crime stories, don't you feel like reading one book again and again? Riddles, suspects, crazy detectives all the time... too many schemes too often :)
    E-readers are very good match for me, but what I like the most are audiobooks. A good voice can really add value to a book. For example, another whodunit by the way what a coincidence 😂, when I was listening to "Cocoo's calling" in Polish it was such a nightmare. Polish actor screwd it up totally. I decided to switch to English version and it was really okay, even despite the fact that I didn't understand every single word!
    So yeah, books rule ❤
    PS. Feel free to correct my mistakes 😂

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow - thanks so such a thoughtful comment! I've heard of that 'whodunit' book, but I haven't read it. If you're interested in a book in the same genre, '"The Thursday Murder Club" has been a huge success in the UK and been on the best seller list for a while.
      Also if you want a really good audiobook, I'm listening to one called "Mythos" which is narrated by Stephen Fry, who has a wonderful voice and is the author too. He is the same narrator of the Harry Potter audiobooks as well and is considered a national treasure.
      I also switch between genres when I read. My (Mark) interests roam from history and memoirs to James Bond and Shakespeare, otherwise it can feel a bit formulaic!

    • @martach.7605
      @martach.7605 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@highlevellistening thanks for dropping me a line!
      I know Stephen Fry very well as I listened to Harry Potter and you're right, he's simply amazing! Thanks a lot for recommandations!

  • @stephanierodriguez9320
    @stephanierodriguez9320 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like to read physical books 😊too

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same here! It doesn't feel like a real holiday until I have a physical book in my hand!

  • @bideren1
    @bideren1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brazil ❤

  • @europetravel26
    @europetravel26 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi both of you i usually watch your video. It helps me a lot. Thanks to both of you and If i am not wrong marc you are also living in Hounslow near the treaty center right? Hope we will meet once. Thanks🙏

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Maybe that was someone who looked like me 😅 thanks for stopping by and studying with us today!

    • @europetravel26
      @europetravel26 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@highlevellistening oh no..alright 😁

  • @kovalskine1740
    @kovalskine1740 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @fatibouaachra6300
    @fatibouaachra6300 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello teachers honestly I do not read as often as used to, because I don't have mutch time to read

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We understand! I hope you get some free time in the future for some reading ☺️

  • @user-mk7sk5nu6s
    @user-mk7sk5nu6s 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for another brilliant lesson video! Recently, I have been into reading Clare Keegan's books. The title of the last book I read is "Small Things Like These." The setting is Christmas Eve in an Irish town. It is about helping others against inertia and fear. I can't share the details to keep potential readers' joy. It is not a long read, but it seems like a perfect Christmas fairy tale for adults. It is a quite touching story. There is an ordinary but brave man in the book. I heard that the movie is being made by Cillian Murphy. I hope you to check it out. You won't regret it.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That sounds super interesting! There's lots of great literature and art from Ireland, and anything that Cilian Murphy is involved in is usually very good as well!

  • @samantharajapaksha6529
    @samantharajapaksha6529 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @ARASHARASHT
    @ARASHARASHT 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    explaining marvelous

  • @IsmailFedeer
    @IsmailFedeer 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    good techer

  • @esra2454
    @esra2454 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The next topic can be learning english methods.

    • @highlevellistening
      @highlevellistening  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great suggestion! We've just put up a poll to help us decide which topic to cover in our next videos! www.youtube.com/@highlevellistening/community