Book
/bʊk/
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Definition
As a noun, a book is an object made of many pages with words or pictures that people read for information, stories, or learning. As a verb, to book means to plan and save a place, time, or service before you use it, like booking a table at a restaurant or a flight ticket.
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⚡ See It in Action
Noun: A set of pages with writing or pictures for reading
- •I borrowed a book from the library.
- •She reads a book every week.
- •This book has many colorful pictures.
Verb: To arrange or reserve something in advance
- •We need to book a hotel room for our trip.
- •He booked tickets for the concert online.
- •Please book a table for two at the restaurant.
🧲 Make It Stick
- ✓Think of "book" like "paper" (A1 word), but many papers together and organized for reading or writing stories.
- ✓Picture a colorful object with pages you can turn, like a story or a school lesson in your hands.
- ✓It's the feeling of sitting quietly and opening a story or learning something new.
- ✓Sounds like "book" → imagine a small box (like a "book" box) filled with pages, waiting for you to open it.
- ✓Think of famous books like fairy tales or school textbooks that help you learn or have fun.
- ✓As a verb, NOT like "buy" (you pay for something), "book" means you save or arrange something before you get it.
- ✓NOT like "read" (you look at a book), "book" as a verb means you plan or reserve something for later use.
- ✓NOT like "paper" (single sheet), a book is many papers connected and made to last.
🔄 Try Other Words
- •Reserve: to save a place or service before use (Use when talking about booking seats, rooms, or tickets)
- •Register: to sign up or enroll (Use when booking means signing your name to join or attend)
- •Schedule: to plan a time for something (Use when booking means setting a time for an event or appointment)
🔍 Unboxing
- •Word parts: The word "book" is simple with no prefix or suffix.
- •Etymology: From Old English "bōc," meaning a written document or letter.
- •Historical development: Originally meant a written document; over time it came to mean a set of pages bound together.
- •Modern usage: Used both as a noun for reading material and as a verb meaning to arrange or reserve something ahead of time.
💭 Reflect & Connect
•How do books help people learn and share stories in different cultures?
•Why do you think the same word "book" is used for both a reading object and making a reservation?
Fill in the blanks with the correct word:
1.She went to the library to borrow a ___ that had many pictures about animals.
2.We need to ___ a table at the restaurant before arriving to be sure we have a place.
3.When you ___ tickets online, you are saving your seat for an event or travel.
4.A ___ is different from a single paper because it has many pages joined together.
5.He likes to ___ flights early to get better prices and seats.
6.If you want to read a story, you should find a ___ with interesting characters.
7.They ___ a room at the hotel for their vacation next month.