Subj : keeping notes
To   : August Abolins
From : Alexander Koryagin
Date : Mon Dec 30 2019 21:21:20

Hi, August Abolins! ->Alexander Koryagin
I read your message from 27.12.2019 20:47

 AK>> "The Great Gatsby" was presented me as a paper book. I like
 AK>> English paper books very much because I can do my notes on pages.
 AK>> When I complete reading I peruse all the notes and refresh in
 AK>> memory those words that were new or unclear when I read the book.
 AK>> It is a more effective way to learn words.

 AA> There is not a whole lot of room to write in the margins in most
 AA> books. Your writing style must be very small and neat!

I like do it with an automatic pencil with a soft 0.5 mm lead. It allows to 
write small and neat notes, as you said. I'd also recommend to write symbols 
separately. Of course such noting helps only after a certain level of knowledge 
-- if you don't know many word your notes will cover all the pages! In this 
case the value of notes is different.

 AA> But I have done something similar when certain words and phrases
 AA> impressed me. I kept a separat journal with notes for each
 AA> particular book. Then, I'd revisit my notes and try to use those
 AA> words and phrases in regular conversation to either impress or
 AA> freak people out.

It it's also a way out, but I prefer to read books while lying on my sofa, and 
it is not very convenient to use a separate journal then.

 AA> The first book I started doing that with was "Dracula - Bram
 AA> Stoker", many many years ago! I thought the language in there was
 AA> amazing, and fun to trip-up other people with.

For me English is a connection with the rest of the world, as is my satellite 
dish. But of course there are many masterstroke books. The most comfortable 
book in my library is Ivanhoe, by Walter Scott. I really have a rest when I 
read it. It full of great humor, actions, emotions.

Bye, August!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2019

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