A British study found that boys are reading less than girls during the UK lockdown. More girls say they have been reading daily and have said they enjoy reading while at home.
Interestingly, more boys said they had listened to audiobooks more during lockdown, and more than half of these boys claimed that audiobooks had made reading more enjoyable.
Experts said that the “cool factor” of audiobooks plays an important role. Children can listen on their phones and do not need to share what they choose to read.
Experts also said that fathers and grandfathers should be role models to encourage more boys to read.
友善讓你懂 │ 解說：
英國研究發現，在全國封鎖不能出門期間，女孩比男孩更常閱讀，也更享受閱讀。這讓專家擔心，男孩會不會在遠距授課的時期，學習進度落後，或無法有效閱讀。
不過，許多男孩表示，比起閱讀，他們更喜歡有聲書，因為更有趣，也讓他們對閱讀更有興趣。
專家分析，有聲書比紙本書更「酷」，可以在手機上閱讀、用耳機聆聽，也可以隨選自己要閱讀的東西。不過專家也建議，家中的男性長輩，例如父親或祖父，也可擔任模範的角色，鼓勵男孩閱讀。
你最近讀了什麼書呢？
輕鬆帶著走 │ 學習：
Play an important role，意思「扮演重要的角色」，直接沿用舞台的術語，表示人事物的重要性。
例句：
Her father plays an important role in her life. 她的父親在她的生命中扮演重要的角色
She played an important role in organizing this event. 她是組織這場活動的要角。
有聲書，英文就是audiobook，audio就是「聲音的」，我們常說的「視聽」，英文就是audiovisual
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