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Reading
Normally, when reading a text,
people use a strategy that I call "reading for content". The goal
of this strategy is to get the main idea of the text as quickly as
possible and with as little effort as possible. To accomplish this
goal, your brain will try to read as few words as possible and
spend only a fraction of a second on each word.
Here are some characteristics of
"reading for content":
- Not seeing "grammar words" like
a, the, in, of, through, that. The eye only stops at content
words (main nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs).
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Not seeing word forms: Was it look
or looked? Has looked or had looked?
- Not noticing the exact spelling.
It is well known that the brain recognizes whole words - it does
not analyze them letter by letter. Native speakers see the word
piece all the time, but many of them still misspell it as
pieces, because the two spellings have similar shapes.
- Ignoring difficult words that are
not essential to understanding the meaning (here: primeval,
constrictor). Who has the time to use a dictionary?
Try to read a lot of divers books
and information. Especially novels. Because while reading novels
you will learn a lot of new phrases, the way English speaking
people make conversation. Not counting the precious information
you acquire when reading interesting books. If you see a new
words, try to check them with a electronic or online dictionary.
Days after days, you will learn a lot of vocabularies.
All
levels
Elementary level
Adult Learning Activities
California Distance Learning Project
Short articles on health and social problems (and other topics)
with audio and video.
Vocabulary and comprehension exercises (The exercises are less
interesting than the texts.)
Intermediate level
Encyclopedia Britannica -
trusted sources of information on every topic imaginable
- from the origins of the universe to current events and
everything in between.
Short paragraphs with photos, maps, etc.
Advanced level
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