The Power of Reading | April Qu | TEDxYouth@Suzhou
Why not surround yourself with books, sit down quietly and enjoy the words, the pictures, and how they fit together so beautifully? Learn from a 11 years old girl about reading.
Born in Beijing and growing up in Su Zhou, Shang Qu is an avid reader who has read hundreds of books about science, history, literature...... She is a creative thinker who always gets excited when facing challenging problems; she is a lover of classical music who can play the piano and has just started studying the violin; She is also a sports amateur who loves tennis the best and is now working to improve her tennis skills. In general, she is a dreamer who has the passion to explore and discover the world around her.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
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She's unbelievable. She has given her presentation confidently that's admirable...all childrens, teenagers and adults should have confident like her where they put their thoughts in front of intelligent public. Public speaking is a wonderful art where we can make a good public relationship.. She did a great job..i'm very happy for her..🥰😘🥳🥳🤟🤟
@muhammadisaac07
2 жыл бұрын
True 👍
@wilfredodizon1381
2 жыл бұрын
brai ly lng sakalam brai ly app na lng po tato mag hanap ng ans
@awd7477
Жыл бұрын
@Knave Arlecchino grade 7 is certainly not
i wish every parent gave their kids books instead of brand new Iphones... This little girl is amazing! Such an inspiration to me!
@shahanazks2866
3 жыл бұрын
True
@star5384
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@tinobemellow
3 жыл бұрын
It's a matter of distraction. Parents these days don't like kids that can think for themselves. They take it as a threat.
@paulokh7735
3 жыл бұрын
phones have books in them
@sjdh2279
3 жыл бұрын
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I would get an iPhone. It is 100percent better
The girl was so young and the presentation was so great.
@sapnajatania8233
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@deepmalasingh505
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah you are saying right
@diymadness9688
4 жыл бұрын
Irene Fang very inspirational
@inderrai9568
4 жыл бұрын
@@diymadness9688 q
@elianomillan553
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate Video clip! Excuse me for chiming in, I would love your opinion. Have you researched - Millawdon Future Ticket Trick (do a search on google)? It is a good one off product for teaching children to read without the normal expense. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my work buddy after a lifetime of fighting got cool results with it.
I'm 18 but I don't have the public speaking like her. I really want to do she does, that is incredible. you are amazing
I am really amazed about this girl especially with her young age ,very intelligent and serious ,she has a very big brain
Reading increases genius; this kid is proof.
@shaoqinglihu696
6 жыл бұрын
Claytos Republic absolutely
@thirdwave--hardunderground9085
4 жыл бұрын
@Yousra J which is even more impressive
@ghostsoldier21k48
3 жыл бұрын
Depends on what type of books
@ngburn
3 жыл бұрын
Stop the cap, it can help you, but if your smart your smart
@vivioraise2125
3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree 👍
I'm almost turning 19 this month; however, I just started setting foot on the stories world for no than two months. Before that I just so naive to think that it's no good to read and it wasn't until I read Harry Potter that my mindset changed drastically. Now I'm looking back and so regretful that I didn't spend time on reading to nurture my mind as well as enrich my knowledge. But I realize that the past is always the past and I can never change what'd happen. And the thing I have to do is reading book everyday. And it is quite challenging for those starting reading books like me but I overcome it by not overwhelming myself, I just took small but steady steps. So I hope you guys will find your own interests when reading book and believe me they will bring you extraordinary outcomes in the future. Thank you all
"I really wish I could have lived inside that book" Don't we all darling, don't we all
@hoangdiep0092
6 жыл бұрын
Good
@Kareem_da_Beam
6 жыл бұрын
I wanna live out the Book of Acts. God loves you.
@abdurrazaq6916
4 жыл бұрын
@@hoangdiep0092 Kyle pzxvlmnvcazcbmmm ہی hmt
@singersallaroundtheworld1450
3 жыл бұрын
Anggana Pramono 😊
@nevinzetino7553
3 жыл бұрын
no not all of us
Reading drives me away from all my worries, I completely forget everything that I was once stressed about. The funny part is how people think readers are weird.I dont care anyways.
You're just a little girl but you are confident, you are knowledgeable. I am 18 now and I now sit still. I will try my best to break the limits of mine. I can do it for sure. Little girl, you have inspired me so much! Hope all good things come to you
@mehulsharma2925
2 жыл бұрын
hey there! you commented this 3 yrs before, might be 21 right? so how are you!? i hope you might be well and moving towards success each dayy :D
@khanhhuyennguyen777
2 жыл бұрын
@@mehulsharma2925 Thank you Mehul. I am moving forward now. Believe in myself and just do things to get what I want
@mehulsharma2925
2 жыл бұрын
@@khanhhuyennguyen777 ayeee that's great dude great!!! keep goinggg 🌠
@shahadabdullah2437
Жыл бұрын
@@khanhhuyennguyen777 how are you
@shahadabdullah2437
Жыл бұрын
@@mehulsharma2925 right
dearApril Que,the last word i like from you is "i know how turning dreams into reality is a long and slow process i will continue to read and write every day and most importantly, i will open my eyes wider to see the whole world around me so let's spend it time by reading a book, sitting quietly and enjoying the beautifully arranged words and pictures"thanks
You are a wonderous child. You have great power to inspire the world. Best of luck.
People who like reading not only grew by the families that love reading too, but also people who struggle to be like it, through read a page, a book, more than one, and the intention of love to read is built.
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” -George R.R Martin, a dance with dragons.
@anis6511
3 жыл бұрын
i like the quotes you has share
@ngburn
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t care 🤷♂️
@munibanaeem4228
3 жыл бұрын
Your face is so funny mouth open 🤣
@lindeesusu8501
3 жыл бұрын
@@munibanaeem4228 pog
@nguyenngocanhthu_ellie5151
2 жыл бұрын
I like the quotes It's nice
I’m a minute in and with tears in my eyes I cannot stop smiling about this child. She is such an extraordinary person. Very glad KZread suggested this!
She was so confident when she talk really incredibly amzing I hope you're growing up and you becoming a successful lady ❤ And your speech reminded me when I was child I read books before when I slept and now I'm in twenties I kept this habit ❤
I love reading books to!!
I truly believe that books provide not only an entertainment, but also give us knowledge. And this amazing girl proved it.
Hats 9ff to her because she literally remembered all the lines of the book she read years ago She is a super kid Lots of love from India ❤
Great job with it 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍
This little girl is inspiration to me. I heard from many great people that reading is a good habbit but none had a great impact than this little girl. When a little kid gives you a suggestion which they themselves practiced has a treamendous impact on anyone. Also, am feeling little jealous from her if I could have incorporated this habbit very early in childhood!!!
We need more young generation like her With a book, you can imagine yourself differently. With a book, anything can happen. With a book, yo can do whatever you want, the only limit is your imagination.. Because of her reading she has better English than Chinese students parents paying $10,000s for a high end school just to get a good English mark on there test. While most other Chinese students may only do a year or two of international study maybe 4 years. She could get a good paying job when she get to a working age and by thag work her way to the top. the presentation was great!
Inspirational video. To think it's nearly been a decade since this has been released on yt. I wish i had that curiosity as that little girl, i wanna be a kid ohh brings backs amazing memories :)
inspiring one
@varunpc6058
6 ай бұрын
me too.....my friend.
Die Unendliche Geschichte von Michael Ende. A must read for small and big people
That girl looks so discipline!
@hrishikeshbiswas8841
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments .
Shes a smart girl i wish for her good Luck
In the days before internet the public library was my special place; second hand bookstores then took over and now Scribd and kindle are my joys. Books are opportunities to live, escape from, and understand so many things.
Incredibly true and touching. Thank you little girl for being an inspiration. You will go far in life.
I too love to read books...She inspires me to read more books to be a good read...Nd to live thousands live through this to experience all those stuff and places which you can't do and can't go in reality but live that moment by reading by totally involve in the story.. just love this❤️❤️
Damn you´ve already come further than me in life, and I´m 20. You are going to go far!
@user-cy1sc2cq9p
6 жыл бұрын
Alex Andersson 😭😭😭😭I feel you
@vaiqdabom
5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same lol what am I doing with my life?
@jm1067
5 жыл бұрын
It isn't really about age. We all have our time for success. But yeah you have a point, she's so young and it makes me question my life 😂 What tf am I doing with my life?!
Thank you so much for this video. Super helpful and well-presented. Your time and effort is most appreciated!
This little girl is truly amazing! I loved this TedX talk, it was truly amazing, keep it up! x
i love book reading - printed materials as well
She is as expansive as the universe. This Lil soul hits you hard into realising that reading is everything. What an awesome Lil Girl. Yes I wish That I lived through reading & indulging just like how the enlightened Lil one Quoted. ❤️❤️❤️
I wish my parents made me read when I was a kid :( sad how some kids are so privileged to grow up in such families while others waste their lives doing everything other than grow intellectually
@Ead2410
6 жыл бұрын
Ik it's really sad
@_________________7059
6 жыл бұрын
I have 2 nieces- the eldest (14 yo) only reads webtoon comics and watches cartoons, and she fails in school. But the younger one (11 yo) ALWAYS has a book in her hand, and she's constantly on the honor roll.
@dhiambi6415
6 жыл бұрын
I remember in the summer before going into first grade, my dad brought me to the bookstore every week- and I got like 5 nancy drew books. I truly believe having a childhood full of reading was very beneficial to me
@janwaryulius5644
6 жыл бұрын
It's never too late to start reading. I started after becoming homeless, and it has changed my life.
@laureattatsabong6020
6 жыл бұрын
Just make sure you don't repeat that same mistake with your own children! !😊
I just finished reading Bill's book. :)
Reading is very good. I like your message. U are so confident and brave on he stage.
This vedio is recommended by my English teacher just now.
Thats so true I also love reading. This young girl is an inspiration ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
Oh that's so amazing
breathtaking? seriously? i dont remember that last time I Used that word and im 13! bro that girl is so insprational! i love reading. and Bill Bryson? THAT AUTHOR IS AMAZING AND HIS BOOKS R SO GOOD AND I HAVENT READ THEM BUT SHE HAS?! wow
She conveys the message fastly which is amazing
This is inspiring to see. Awesome!
I like reading too. But the girl has read book from she was a child. So good
I found reading is the best way to entertain. Thanks presentator.
she is very smart and talented ❤
You are simply amazing!
Her English is so good······
Well said ❤
Incredible delivery
Wow! I am inspired. You outdid yourself.
Wao her english pronunciation is really good
That is how we read,50 yrs ago and reached places,nice reviving the ART OF IMAGINATIVE TRAVEL,later becomes real.THOUGHTS NEVER WASTE THEM.
Wow good now she is a good girl!
That little girl is very brave in speech👧
So eloquent and inspiring!
Her presentation very long and was very amazing. She very very like read books because her parents had a book shop
I love it so much bravo
not me here listening her speech for my english subject assignments
Waw😇it's realy great Ilike her english her thinking and her self-confidence all the presentation it's wonderful 🤗😗👏bravo
You should write a book, possibly about speaking with confidence in public.
@SenthilNathanSm
6 жыл бұрын
Owen Tomos ?tamilnews in
@2624rex
6 жыл бұрын
Owen Tomos Wwk
@alinazetina2718
6 жыл бұрын
Owen Tomos ,kekdkrkrklrlrkifoxld,
@asmaabdillah1227
6 жыл бұрын
Owen Tomos
@kimberlyvon957
5 жыл бұрын
Give her a break she’s probably 10. She could improve with enough practice 🙄
Awesome! I love to read too. I'm inspired by your confidence to give a talk and dream big dreams!
awesome. thank for sharing.
it takes a lot of confidence to go up there.she has good pic's.
such a great girl. awsome job
This is really a worth spreading idea by a little girl. Books are truly an airplane which can take us to all the corners of the whole world, which helps us discover how colorful our earth is. It will be great if we can provide more books for schools and inspire students to read all the time.
Powerful video and message. I love seeing young people start their love of reading.
Many kids get lucky and have a family who supports growth and sets up their children for success.
I should have read more books back then but i know it's never too late. We need more young generation like her
Can anyone tell me how reading helps in improving English without opening dictionary?
I love English 😍❤️🇯🇴
She is so great
The girl is very young, but she is very good at speech!
Amazing speed and speech.. Love you sweetheart
this is the best speech in the whole world
I too love to read books..She inspire me to read more books to be a good reader..Nd to live thousands live through this to experience all those stuff and places which you can't do and can't go in reality but live that moment by reading by totally involve in the story.. just love this❤️❤️
She is so young❤️❤️
she is so great!
i dont atually good for my life but when i watched she sayed i am so happy and i thougt i should spoke for abot me in the word
amazing!! too good to be true ^^
Thank you
How brave you are! I admire your courage!
So true!
Reading is my new fashion and silence my new style. It should be .
Тема книг меня всегда интересовала, от меня лайк. Организовал онлайн книжную - барахолку. Даю книгам вторую жизнь :) Видео классное и полезное !!
@arushkiran3031
2 жыл бұрын
nyet
@amytong1930
2 жыл бұрын
Me don’t get what it means
Impressive! I will have to share this video with my daughters, who are currently 8 and 10 yrs old. They both love to read books, so we started doing book reads on our channel to help them improve their English reading and comprehension skills. Looking forward to your exploring more of your videos. Thank You!
she is so good
You really inspired me little girl!!!!!
@alviecojanirawan4583
3 жыл бұрын
Boong
Wow awesome..
may,she is domineering well from her own position in the future.......how possible it is!!! a little bit girls deliver her speech with continuing sagaciously.... I m really stunned 😲😎
Your speech is very awesome little girl!!!🌸🌸🌸
The way she talk shows that she really do read a lot !
Wow she is so inspiring
Her age is half of mine. But her words are more matured than my words. ❤️😃
Such a wonderful example for the young generation today, the art of reading. This girl is going to great places and achieves more in the future. Keep up the passion dear! :)
Impressive 👍🏻! Will be sharing this with my 10 year old daughter. Thanks!! LOVE THE POEMS THAT YOU MADE!!!!!
The girl improve a lot of English skills, I like it !
she has a very big brain
thank you