READING
Reading books benefits both your
physical and mental health, and those
benefits can last a lifetime. They begin in
early childhood and continue through
the senior years.
Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic
recommend that parents read with their
children beginning as early as infancy
and continuing through elementary
school years.
Reading with your children builds warm
and happy associations with books,
increasing the likelihood that kids will
find reading enjoyable in the future.
Reading at home boosts school
performance later on. It also increases
vocabulary, raises self-esteem, builds
good communication skills, and
strengthens the prediction engine that is
the human brain.
The National Institute on Aging
recommends reading books and
magazines as a way of keeping your mind
engaged as you grow older.
Although research hasn’t proven
conclusively that reading books prevents
diseases like Alzheimer’s, studies show
that seniors who read and solve math
problems every day maintain and improve
their cognitive functioning.
Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-reading-books
SYNONYMS
o to begin in early childhood » to begin as early as infancy
o to continue through the senior years » to continue through elementary school years
o to benefit … /ˈbenɪfɪt/ (v) = to be useful
to …, to improve …: có lợi cho …
o to last + time = to continue for a
particular period of time: kéo dài bao lâu
o likelihood /ˈlaɪklihʊd/ (n) = the chance
of something happening: khả năng
o to find something + adj: cảm thấy thứ
gì đó như thế nào (to find reading
enjoyable: cảm thấy việc đọc sách thú vị)
o to boost school performance: tăng hiệu
quả học tập ở trường
o to raise self-esteem: nâng cao lòng tự
trọng
o communication skills: những kỹ năng
giao tiếp
o Alzheimer’s /ˈɑːltshaɪmərz/ (n) = a
serious disease, especially affecting older
people, that prevents the brain from
functioning normally and causes loss of
memory, loss of ability to speak clearly,
etc.: bệnh Alzheimer
o senior /ˈsiːniər/ (n) = an older person:
người cao tuổi
o cognitive functioning = refers to a
person's ability to process thoughts: chức
năng nhận thức