AEE 2604: Is Your Nose in a Book? What to Say to Big Readers
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This is an All Ears English podcast, episode 2604. Is your nose in a book? What to say to big readers.
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Hello, Michelle. How's it going today? Going well. Going well. How are you? I'm good. Doing good. Michelle, what are you reading right now? Are you reading any novels or nonfiction books or anything?
Yeah, I am reading this book called House on... I hope I'm getting the title correct. The House on the Cerulean Sea. Oh, interesting. And it's... You know what's really funny? I think we've talked about like, you know, don't judge a book by its cover. Yes. I chose this because of the cover.
Because...
So it's called The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. Okay. And you like it so far? I do. The chapters are very long. And now that I'm reading on a Kindle, it tells me how long is in the chapter. And it says an hour in the chapter. I'm like, oh, my God. I felt like getting to the end of the chapter was like finishing the book. I was so proud of myself. Oh, my gosh. Oh my gosh. It's something totally different. It's more of... I don't know. It's a very unique story. I've been reading a lot of thrillers. I just read this book called The Silent Patient. I really like that. Then I read another book that I didn't like. But this is good.
What expressions describe being immersed in reading?
So yeah, that's what I'm reading right now.
So it sounds like on a typical evening, you might have your nose in a book a little bit.
Is that right?
Right before bed. Yes. Nice. Love that. I like to read too before I go to bed. It's really instead of being on the phone, just reading is so much of it's a much better transition into sleep, I think.
Yeah, but the problem is now I, especially because there are certain news stories going on that I like to investigate at night. Oh, you have a little true crime investigation. So I like do that and then I try and fit in the reading and then I'm too tired. Oh, yeah. You can't do it all, Michelle. You can't do it all. I know. I know. Now I'm just trying to do both and it's not. But yeah, I do like to have my nose in a book sometimes.
Nose in a book. So what are we getting into in the show today, Michelle? This is related to our topic today, of course.
Yeah, definitely. So I actually this expression to have your nose in a book. I just saw it used twice in two separate books. Yeah. But what I can't remember one of them. I think it may have been like books I'm reading with my kids. Okay. But one was from Amelia Bedelia. Did you read Amelia Bedelia? It sounds really familiar. I think I must have. Yeah, yeah. um is so um i just wanted to highlight this because i thought that this is a really fun expression and also because my daughter always laughs when i say oh that her nose was stuck in a book because she you know and and in amelia bedelia the thing is she takes things literally so she thinks oh her nose was stuck in a book that's so cute I love that.
So is it literal, Lindsay, when you say our noses? No, that's the first question we have to answer here for our listeners.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the focus of today's episode?
0:01–0:22
2
What should you say to someone deeply engrossed in a book?
0:22–1:44
3
How can reading habits influence your English learning?
1:44–3:16
4
What expressions describe being immersed in reading?
3:16–5:03
5
How do personal reading experiences shape our views?
5:03–8:15
6
What modern phrases can replace 'nose in a book'?
8:15–10:41
7
How can you engage with someone who loves reading?
10:41–14:24
8
What are the benefits of discussing your reading interests?
14:24–19:38
Speakers
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