5 English Verbs to describe READING - Intermediate Level English

5 English Verbs to describe READING - Intermediate Level English Reading is a wonderful pastime. Everybody likes reading whether it is a book, a novel, magazines or even dare I say  it blogs! What other verbs can we use in English when referring to this wonderful pastime?After reading this, you will learn 5 English verbs that you can use instead of READ. 5 English Verbs to describe READING GLANCEYou may not have a lot of time so you look at or read something quickly.Example: I  glanced at the headlines in the newspaper to see what was happening.FLICK THROUGHIf you are waiting for someone to arrive or sitting in a waiting room  before an appointment you might flick through a book or magazine to pass the  time. It is a quick look without really spending too long on any page or article.Example: Sarah  flicked through the magazine  out of curiosity and ended up buying it.LOOK or LOOK THROUGHYou might be asked to read something in detail by your  boss and check it for content, errors etc. You will look through it or look over it in  some detail.Example:    I looked over your article  and it seems to be very informative.SCANScan has a more modern use now relating to documents that you want to  send electronically. You scan them (with a scanner) and send them via email to your  contact. However, you can use your eyes to scan a document quickly.Example: Matts new teacher  scan ned quickly  through his previous assignments.STUDYAll students will be familiar with this word. When we are reading books or  documents for the purposes of our school work or university work then we read in a  different way so we study that document in detail to extract (take) as much  information as possible.Example: I have  studied the documents  carefully and would like to ask you to do the same. 5 English Verbs for READ - Infographic Enjoyed this infographic? Here’s what you can do next: English Idioms related to Books and Reading A CLOSED BOOKSomething that you know very little about or something that you find very difficult to understand.ex. My son is always struggling with maths in school, it is a real closed book to him.A TURN-UP FOR THE BOOK(S)This expression is used to describe an unexpected development of events, a surprising and unusual occurrence. When we use it in a conversation, it usually has sarcastic meaning.ex. Peter had given up hope of being promoted. Out of the blue, last week his boss made an announcement about him being promoted.  Thats a real turn-up for the books.BE IN SOMEONES BAD BOOKSTo be out of favour with someone.ex. Sarah is not talking to me. Im in her bad books for not inviting her to the movies on Saturday.IN SOMEONES BOOKAccording to someones opinion, from someones perspective.ex. I dont know about this situation in detail, but in my book, its you who have to apologise.BRING SOMEONE TO BOOKTo punish someone who did something wrong or to make someone explain their actions public ly, someone should be brought to justice.ex.  Hooligans responsible for storming of city hall  should be brought to book.COOK THE BOOKSTo falsify financial statements or records to someones advantage, usually in order to get money unnoticedex. Auditors discovered that company accountant  had been cooking books for years. English Idioms about Books - Infographic Enjoyed this infographic? Here’s what you can do next: