It would make a nice present for a friend in a distant country who knows little about Hong Kong and whose regular reading includes society magazines.

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However, he does recommend several Twitter accounts for regular reading.

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And not just letting yourself get absorbed by a good book on a regular basis, but reading with one part of your brain watching what the writer is doing and how you are reacting to it.

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Phonics teaching is an important component of the teaching of reading, but not all words in English are phonically regular (the linguist David Crystal estimates 80% are, but the other 20% contains many of the most common words in English).

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