本期节目话题背景

　　最近，有同学问了这样一道题“Describe an Activity you enjoyed in your free time when you were young”。我小时候在空闲时间最喜欢的活动之一就是阅读了。我非常喜欢花好几个小时的时间沉浸在书籍的世界里，探索新的天地，遇见新的角色。今天想跟大家分享一些阅读带给我的快乐，一起来聊一聊吧~
　　阅读不仅仅是我的一个娱乐、放松的途径，更重要的是它也帮助我完善了我的语言技能，拓展了词汇量。

　　本期Part 2 话题

　　Describe an Activity you enjoyed in your free time when you were young.
　　You should say:
　　What it was
　　Where you did it
　　Who you did it with
　　And explain why you enjoyed it

　　本期节目话题参考文本

　　When I was younger, one of my favorite activities to do in my free time was reading. I would spend hours immersed in the world of books, exploring new places and meeting new characters.
　　I remember spending countless afternoons at the library with my sister, who also loves to read, browsing through the shelves and picking out new books to read. I would take them home and curl up on the couch or in my bed, losing myself in the story.
　　One of my favorite series of books when I was younger was the Left Behind series by Tim LeHaye and Jerry Jenkins. I was captivated by the way these two authors brought the future seven-year period of God’s wrath being poured out on the Earth to life in their books. I would eagerly anticipate the release of each new book and would devour it in a matter of days.
　　Reading was not only a source of entertainment for me, but it also helped me develop my language skills and vocabulary. As I read more and more, I found that my writing and communication skills improved as well.
　　In today's digital age, reading seems to have taken a back seat to other forms of entertainment such as social media and video games. However, I still make it a point to read regularly, and I attribute my love for reading to the countless hours I spent lost in a good book when I was younger.
　　Overall, reading was a cherished activity of mine in my free time when I was younger, and it has had a lasting impact on my life.

　　Words & expressions in this episode
　　1. immerse v. 沉浸；沉迷；陷入
　　2. curl up 卷；蜷缩起来
　　3. devour v. 狼吞虎咽地吃；如饥似渴地读；吞噬