English Reading Tips

Many people have trouble with reading. Reading is hard for some people and it can take time. Reading is a process of the brain where you look at symbols on a page, and your mind sees the patterns of characters and understands the meaning in them. It is true that the writer does a lot of work, but the reader also has to work hard. If you develop good reading skills, it will be very helpful to your future. Here are some tips and step to get started.

English Reading Tips

1. Find something to read

Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to stop every three words to look in a dictionary, it is not interesting for you and you will soon be discouraged. Examples include a newspaper article, a story, etc.

2. Make a note of new vocabulary

If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your vocabulary book. But you don’t have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read, mark them with a pen, a marker to highlight difficult words, then come back when you have finished reading to check in a dictionary and add them to your vocabulary book.

3. Read the page carefully

Don’t rush, take your time. Most people think that skimming the page is a way of fast reading, but this is definitely not true.

4. Go to the library and pick up lots of books

Pick books depending on your reading level, no matter what your age. Choose interesting and easily read books such as comic or novel books, as well as reading books containing formal words. Reading is about enjoying the experience too.

5. Find a place to read where you can concentrate

This may be someplace secret where no one will bother you, or simply your home at a time when it quiet.

6. Memorize a text

Read that portion out in front of a mirror, out loud. Memorizing can improve your confidence with reading.

7. Try to read regularly

For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up.

8. Keep reading

Try to read as much as you can on your free time. Reading will help you in lots of ways; your vocabulary will become larger and more sophisticated. Have fun reading! J

Posted by Leila Cynthia Dewi