Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode150 for show notes for this podcast episode. In today’s episode, you will learn new English vocabulary words and expressions related to the topic of books. You will also hear tons of real-life stories that will help you understand the words and expressions more. This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic. TODAY'S ENGLISH RESOURCE Daily English Lessons Membership TODAY'S ENGLISH VOCABULARY WORDS ====================================== Fiction Meaning: literature or a work of art that is invented by the imaginationSentence 1: Dan Brown is a famous writer of fiction.Sentence 2: Many people read works of fiction to escape from everyday life.Sentence 3: Be careful not to believe the fiction that all people are harmful.Journal Meaning: a record of experiences, ideas, or reflectionsSentence 1: As a student, I journaled everything that happened to me each day.Sentence 2: It is important to journal as a method of reporting when tasked with a large work assignment.Sentence 3: Keeping a journal enhances your writing skills. TODAY'S ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS ====================================== Hit the books Meaning: to study or learn; doing your homeworkSentence 1: I have a test tomorrow so I've got to hit the books tonight.Sentence 2: He never went to parties on the weekend and refused to do anything but hit the books.Sentence 3: Hit the books daily if you want a good grade in science.An open book Meaning: A description of someone who is easy to understandSentence 1: She enjoyed conversing with Dale, he was an open book.Sentence 2: I have known Cindy for ten years, but I don't know much about her because she is not an open book.Sentence 3: I am an open book to my close friends, but everyone else sees me as a closed-off person. GET YOUR Resource | Daily English Lessons Membership