ENGLISH READING TIPS

- Refresh your mind up previously before to turn into English. Practice previously sth. In English as vowels, mysterious words, strange phrases, etc. At less 10 seconds before of English speech
(your brain will know when you’re about to read).
- Get confidence: Suppose interacting with a friend.
- Catch the speech by segments, as compressed words. Try to seize by phrases.

MOMENTS STEPS STRATEGIES NOTES

- Firstly, read the title and any subtitles of the text. - This will help you to understand the topic and the type of text.

- Secondly, think about what the text is about. Ask yourself some questions like: Who is
the author? When was it written? Where and when did I read about this? What do I know
about the topic? Why did the author write this? What important ideas is the author trying
to tell me? What is the purpose of this text? What are the goals of the writer? How does - This is what teachers call “activating schemata” or in a less complicated
BEFORE READING PREVIEW the author achieve these goals? Alternatively, try answering the wh’s questions (who, way, “activating prior knowledge.” This not only helps you predict what the
what where, when, why and how). After you have finished questioning, read the text. text is about but can help your brain to connect new information with old
while you read, think about the questions. You can answer the questions as you go or at information.
the end. - Asking and answering questions about a text is an effective way to test
- If there are quiz established on the lecture, read them very quickly and its possible what you understood about a text after you have read it
answers (if you can choose one). Read carefully the instructions.
- Divide, count and number each paragraph.
- Predict and organize the time of lecture (use chronometer)

- Skimming faster is a simpler version of active reading. When you skim a text, look just - You don’t need to give a full, deep reading, skimming a text to get its
for the topic sentences of each paragraph and the supporting details that follow. (to main ideas is also a solution when you’re pressed for time.
Skim through
identify what’s the text mainly about).
the text (very
- Identify details quickly by focusing on “content words,” a passage’s nouns, verbs,
quick
adjectives, and adverbs. When you skim, you can skip most of the “grammar words”
reading)
(determiners, pronouns, prepositions and so on).
- Identify the type of the text and its structure.
DURING
- look for the greater meaning of a text. - Signal language may include words and phrases such as “although,”
- Underline words. Make an effort to identify the most important keywords in the passage. “on the other hand,” “this is because,” etc….
- Recognize and set a heading to each paragraph. - Guess the meaning of the new word using the important information
Active - Pay close attention to “signal words” that indicate a shift in topics or an introduction of around it. try and use the dictionary just at the end of reading.
reading a new idea. - Try to answer the important questions about what you’re reading (Wh.
Questions), asking questions helps reinforce the material you are
reading and improves comprehension.
- Try to make a story in your head about what you have read then you can write 1 - Take the text away so that you cannot see it. Remove any notes you have
paragraph (maybe 5-8 sentences) summarizing the key ideas of the text or make taken while reading as well.
Summarize o
pictures of the text on a paper. - Draw the ideas. Ask yourself some of these questions to help get the
Visualize the
AFTER - Answer questions. Analyzing alternatives with text content. pictures just right. Can I describe the picture or image? How can I do
text /Answer
READING - Browse the text again if you need to remember something. that? What images can I use and how can these help me and others to
the
- If you don’t even know the answer guess one employing the method of dismiss (e.g. understand the text?
questions.
wrong spelling words and grammar structure) - You can scan a passage, you are looking only for very specific
information by a high-speed reading method.
Some tips for English reading:
1. This time should be quiet, and you should avoid being distracted.
2. Start with short works in basic level.
3. Adapt one special accent.
4. You should try to spend at least 30 minutes every day on focused reading. That’s how to improve your reading skills seriously and successfully. The
more you read, the more you’ll improve.
5. Read the Right Books, keep two things in mind: 1. What you’re interested in (you should read things that you enjoy). 2. Your reading level (the one
you’re most comfortable with). Start easier, start smaller and slower, and then gradually increase the difficulty.
6. It’s natural to stop in a text at a word or expression we don't understand and freeze. Unfamiliar words can disrupt the flow of reading and
understanding. Don't stop!
7. When you arrive at an unfamiliar word then skip it and keep reading. later you can look them up in a dictionary or ask someone.
8. Read for fun. Reading is at its most enjoyable when the flow is uninterrupted, when you get absorbed in a good story or an interesting article, when
time flies by. It’s no different when you read in an another language.
9. Improve Fluency. It is how smoothly you can read. When you read in your head, you should have a certain rhythm to the words. The words should
flow together naturally, like when somebody is talking. It will also make reading feel more fun and natural.
10. Practice sight words very quickly. Just find a good list of sight words, like this one, and take about a minute or two every day to read the words as fast
as you can.
11. Another great way to practice reading fluency is with videos. Specifically, look for English videos with subtitles. That way, you will read the words while
hearing how a native speaker naturally says them.
12. You can read them out loud. That will help you your speaking and listening perhaps writing too. This gives you a deeper sense of new English vocabulary;
in addition to seeing a new word, you also hear the word in your own voice and practice pronouncing it. As you do this, you’ll find that you become a
more fluent English reader. And with greater fluency comes greater speed. Once reading out loud has sufficiently boosted your reading skills and pace,
you can read silently in English again.
13. Try to read in English as often as possible. A little bit every day or two helps a lot. Go back and re-read texts a second time and a third time. This helps
to familiarize you with the use of English in real sentences and expressions.
14. It's a good idea to underline important words in any exam question to help you focus on the instructions.
15. Practice reading on different speeds. 200 – 350 w/min.
16. Get challenging English materials to improve skill frequently. Any of these WEBSITES BOOKS can help you improving your reading comprehension.
Listopia, Your Next Read, Jellybooks, Whichbook, etc.
 17. Use different materials: magazine, books, newspaper, short stories, reports, dialogues, apps duolingo. British council, freeright, toefl, ielts, etc. with
topics associated to medicine, history, astronomy, biology, geography, environment, behavior, technology, art, culture, economy, zoology, the news
and current affairs, sport, business, travel, music, etc.
18. Enrich your vocabulary with your quotidian activities: SINGLE WORDS. in different fields. CHUNK WORDS: Phrasal verbs, probers, slangs, common
speech phrases, collocations, idioms (e.g. jelly fish), transition phrases (e.g. would you like some……?). advice: learn 5 new words/day.
19. Be consistent. Every single day practice: yourself with someone else, online, private teacher, focus on your weakness, work out on them then you’ll
see that you have improved a lot.

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