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StephieeeによるMake it say “The power and importance of reading by Luke Bakic
🔊Great readers make great writers. [pause]
🔊Great writers make great communicators. [pause]
🔊Great communicators make great persuaders. [pause]
And you know what 🔊great persuaders make? [pause]
They make 🔊good societies. [long pause]
And that — [pause] — is why I’m here today, [pause]
to tell you that 🔊reading is what we need. [long pause]
Today, [pause] many conversations revolve around [pause]
🔊games, [pause] 🔊TV shows, [pause] and 🔊social media —
[pause] TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and more.
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These can be 🔊fun. [pause]
They can be 🔊useful. [pause]
But studies show that some kids now spend [pause]
🔊six and a half hours a day [pause] on screens. [long pause]
That makes me think [pause]
it’s time to 🔊pause and reflect. [pause]
How do we spend our time? [pause]
And what helps our minds 🔊grow? [long pause]
Not reading, [pause] over time, [pause] can make our brains
🔊less active [pause] and 🔊less engaged. [pause]
Over the past year, [pause] I’ve read many books —
Winnetou, [pause] Harry Potter, [pause] Roald Dahl, [pause]
and The Unwanteds, [pause] along with many others.
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Some I liked less. [pause]
Some I liked more. [pause]
But 🔊every book took me on an adventure. [long pause]
And my family will tell you — [pause]
I’m not myself [pause]
when I don’t have a good book nearby. [long pause]
I read in many places — [pause]
in my bed, [pause] while traveling, [pause] in queues, [pause]
and at home.
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Sometimes, [pause] I find a quiet corner. [pause]
No noise. [pause]
No distractions. [pause]
Reading helps me 🔊slow down. [pause]
It helps me 🔊think deeply. [pause]
It helps me understand [pause] people, ideas, and stories. [long pause]
And that’s why reading matters. [pause]
Because it turns 🔊words into understanding. [pause]
And 🔊understanding into connection. [long pause]
Through books, [pause] I learn how people
🔊think, [pause] 🔊feel, [pause] and 🔊communicate.
[long pause]
When we read, [pause]
we are not just learning words. [pause]
We are learning how to 🔊listen, [pause]
how to 🔊express ourselves, [pause]
and how to build 🔊stronger societies. [long pause]
Technology has its place. [pause]
But we — [pause] the 🔊young generation — [pause]
must hold on to reading.
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Because reading is 🔊the key to our kingdom. [long pause]
So go out there. [pause]
Find a good book. [pause]
Not just any book. [pause]
The best ones are often recommended by another kid. [long pause]
And when you find the one — [pause]
🔊you have to just go for it.”