Effortless English: Learn To Speak English Like a native

Easy High Volume Pleasure Reading
There is no big secret to reading in English. In fact, the answer couldn’t be simpler.
You need to read books (in English) that are interesting and fairly easy to you. You
need to read them every day and you need to read a lot of them.
It turns out that volume is the key to improvements with reading. In other words,
the key to better English reading is to read more pages every day, and more books
every month. Choosing extremely difficult books is counter-productive. Some
learners think they’ll improve faster by reading difficult material but the opposite is
true. The best reading materials are ones you can read without the use of a
dictionary.
Compelling content is also vital. You must choose books that are extremely
interesting to you. Of course, this will be different for everyone. If you love science,
then you should read easy books about science and science fiction. If you love
romance, then you should read easy romance books. If you love comic books, then
read your favorite comic books in English!
In the beginning, you may need to read books that are designed for young adults.
Read as many as you can every week. The more you read compelling material, the
faster your reading will become and the faster it will improve. Soon you’ll be
reading novels and non-fiction books that are designed for adults.
Kill Two Birds With One Stone
The very best approach to pleasure reading is to combine it with listening. When
you listen and read at the same time, you “kill two birds with one stone.” In other
words, you accomplish two goals at the same time: you improve your listening (and
thus your speaking) and you improve your reading ability.
Whenever possible, get the audiobook version of the book you are reading. Be
sure to get the “unabridged” audiobook. The unabridged version will have every
word of the book — in audio form. You’ll then be able to listen to each chapter as
you read along at the same time. By doing this, you’ll automatically learn the
correct pronunciation of new words you encounter. You’ll also learn to read a bit
faster as you must follow along with a native speaker who is reading the book aloud
for you.
Combined listening and reading will build both your written and your spoken
vocabulary. You will continue learning new English phrases from real natural
materials at a more advanced level. As your English ability becomes more
advanced, novels, nonfiction books and audiobooks will become increasingly
important. At the advanced level, you’ll spend most of your time reading and

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listening to books that are compelling to you.
It’s as simple as that! Read what you love and read a lot. Listen to the audiobook
version whenever possible. This is the fastest and most enjoyable way to improve
your English reading. As we’ll see in the next chapter, it’s also an excellent way to
improve your writing.