Learn English: 300% Faster – 69 English Tips to Speak English Like a Native English Speaker!

Chapter 20: How to Read English the Right Way to Progress Faster
 
“The more you read the more things you’ll know. The more that you learn the more places you’ll go.”
–
Dr Seuss
Reading is a great way to build your vocabulary. Try to read all that you can in English. Appropriate
material for your level of English.
A very good system of reading is to find a book that has been turned into a movie. Watch the movie
first. Or choose a book where you have already seen the movie. Then read the book, and at the same
time listen to the audiobook. You will enjoy the story, as you know it more or less already from the
movie. And you’ll hear it spoken. You are giving your vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar,
listening skills and confidence all a boost at the same time.
And as we know from Dr. Seuss, there can be a lot of wisdom in children’s books. If you’re just
starting out on your English adventure, why not read children’s books, like Dr. Seuss or books from
Roald Dahl. If you have a child you could read to them in English and both learn at the same time.
Whatever you’re reading it’s important to relax and not worry too much about obscure, or rare
words. As usual, the important thing is that it is helping you get to a confident level of English as
quickly as possible. So don’t worry about skipping over holes in the vocabulary – words you don’t
understand.
It’s not important for your everyday English that you know exactly what type of silk the lady in the
book’s dress is made from. It is important that you understand the general meaning of the sentence
about wearing a dress. When you read, be relaxed and happy to let bits of meaning go. This will
rarely stop you from enjoying the story too.
Reading is one of the many activities that will help you to advance from a good level of English to
very advanced level, and even one day, mastery. The next chapter will go more into detail of how to
reach the higher levels of the language in as little time as possible.
Key Tips
69. Read to help your English

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