{"id":285,"date":"2023-02-23T11:44:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T11:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineenglishcafe.com\/?page_id=285"},"modified":"2023-03-01T18:22:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T18:22:26","slug":"how-to-improve-english-reading-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineenglishcafe.com\/?page_id=285","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve English Reading Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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B2\/C1 Level<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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B1 Level<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A2 Level<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You might not notice that you are already using a range of reading styles in everyday life. In English learning, reading can be considered the first and the most frequently used skill out of reading, listening, writing and speaking. However, when it comes to reading for study, many English learners still feel unconfident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First of all, if you want to use reading as a way to improve, you\u2019d better<\/strong> have yourself a reading goal. Depending on what you want to use reading skills for, there will be different strategies to apply. For example, reading for exams or research will be different from reading for mere<\/strong> entertainment purposes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you have a reading goal, the next step is making time to read and finding the right materials. Reading for fun<\/span> can be done anywhere. If you want to practice reading for study, you need to make a special time for this to avoid interruption. There are two things to keep in mind in order to find the right material: what you are interested in and what your reading level is. That means you should read things that you enjoy and choose books at the level just a little bit out of your comfort zone<\/strong> to push yourself enough to learn<\/span> new things, not to get frustrated with the reading. If you\u2019re still wondering which book you should read then you might want to check Listopia on Goodreads or Jellybooks for suggestions from people just like you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Besides books, you can read other kinds of texts of any topic as well. Find your favorite magazine, follow some interesting people or inspiring websites for their daily feeds. With this so-called<\/strong> extensive reading by Paul Nation, you can read a wide range of texts and come across<\/strong> various types of words on different themes to broaden your vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Something to keep in mind when choosing your goal is if you prefer narrow reading, which is reading a lot of content on a single or specific topic.  When it comes to narrow reading, you\u2019ll reduce the total number of different words that you meet, but build up a lot of useful content knowledge that makes reading easier and so will make guessing unknown words\u2019 meanings easier. If you already have a large vocabulary (6000-7000 words) it may be more effective for you to read a wide range of topics to gain more variety of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comprehension<\/summary>
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1) What is the most frequently used skill in English learning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) What are the two things to keep in mind when finding the right materials for reading?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) What is extensive reading and how can it help broaden your vocabulary?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary<\/summary>
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Match the words to the definition<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Had better                         <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) For \u2026 purposes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Out of your comfort zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) mere<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) so-called<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) come across<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) it would be a good idea, used often as a warning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) outside of the space you feel safe operating in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) used to show that the speaker doesn’t trust the definition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) for these reasons, used formally or informally<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) meet or see randomly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

f) only<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Grammar Highlights<\/summary>
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Form verbs in the subject of the sentence with \u201c-ing\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReading<\/span> for fun can be done anywhere\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verbs after too\/enough use the \u201cto\u201d form<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cto push yourself enough to learn<\/span> new things\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*This article was adapted from another article to make it more suitable for English learners. You can read the original article here<\/a>.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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B2\/C1 Level<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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B1 Level<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A2 Level<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You might not notice<\/strong> that you are already using a variety of reading styles in everyday life. In English learning, reading is normally the first and the most frequently used skill out of reading, listening, writing and speaking. However, when it comes to reading for study, many English learners still don\u2019t feel confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First of all, if you want to use reading as a way to improve, you have to have a reading goal. Depending on<\/span> what you want to use reading skills for, there will be different strategies to apply. For example, reading for exams or research<\/strong> will be different from reading for entertainment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you have a reading goal, the next step is making time to read and finding the right materials. Reading for fun can be done anywhere. If you want to practice reading for study, you need to make a special time for this to avoid<\/strong> interruption<\/span>. There are two things to keep in mind<\/strong> in order to find the right material: what you are interested in and what your reading level is. That means you should read things that you enjoy and choose books at the level just a little bit higher to learn new things, and not to get frustrated<\/strong> with the reading. If you are wondering which book to read, you can find many suggestions on the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Besides books, you can read other kinds of texts of any topic as well. Find your favorite magazine or follow some interesting people on websites for their daily feeds. Something to keep in mind<\/strong> when choosing your goal is if you prefer narrow reading, which is reading a lot of content on a specific topic.  In narrow reading, you\u2019ll learn less of a variety of different words, but learn a lot of useful content knowledge.  If you prefer to increase your general vocabulary, it\u2019s better for you to read a wide range of topics to get to know a variety of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comprehension<\/summary>
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1) What is the first step to using reading as a way to improve?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) What are the two things to keep in mind when finding the right material to read?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) What is the difference between narrow reading and reading a wide range of topics?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary<\/summary>
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Match the words to the definition<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) notice                          <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) avoid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) keep in mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) frustrated<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) to remember<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) for fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) angry or annoyed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) to stay away from<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) to look for information about a topic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

f) observe or pay attention to something<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Grammar Highlights<\/summary>
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Use \u201c-ing\u201d form for verbs that are in the subject of the sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDepending on<\/span> what you want to use reading skills for, there will be different strategies to apply<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put a comma between clauses of your conditional statements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf<\/span> you want to practice reading for study, you<\/span> need to make a special time for this to avoid interruption\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*This article was adapted from another article to make it more suitable for English learners. You can read the original article here<\/a>.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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B2\/C1 Level<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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B1 Level<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A2 Level<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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You might not notice<\/strong> that you are already using many different reading styles in everyday life. In English learning, reading is normally the first and the most frequently skill<\/strong> out of reading, listening, writing and speaking. However, many<\/span> English learners still don\u2019t feel confident about reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First of all, if<\/span> you want to use reading as a way to improve, you have to have a reading goal. Depending on what you want to use reading skills for, there will be different strategies to use. For example, reading for school will be different from reading for fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

When you have a reading goal, the next step is making time to read and finding the right materials. Reading for fun can be done anywhere. If you want to practice reading for study, you need to make a special time for this so you are not interrupted<\/strong>. There are two things to remember in order to<\/strong> find the right material: what you are interested in and what your reading level is. That means you should read things that you enjoy and choose books at the level just a bit higher to learn new things.  If you don\u2019t know which book to read, you can find many suggestions<\/strong> on the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can read other kinds of texts of any topic as well. Find your favorite magazine or follow some interesting people on websites for their daily<\/strong> news. Something to remember when choosing your goal is if you prefer to read about a single topic to learn a lot of words in one area, or a lot of different things to learn more general words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comprehension<\/summary>
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1) What is the first and most frequently used skill in English learning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) What are the two things to keep in mind when finding the right reading materials?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Where can you find suggestions for books to read?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary<\/summary>
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Match the words to the definition<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Notice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Skill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Interrupt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) In order to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Suggestion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) daily<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) to stop or be stopped in the middle of something<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) every day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) observe or pay attention to something<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) the reason why<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) ability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

f) an idea<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Grammar Highlights<\/summary>
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Put a comma after expressions at the beginning of a sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“However, many<\/span> English learners still don\u2019t feel confident about reading.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFirst of all, if<\/span> you want to use reading as a way to improve, you have to have a reading goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*This article was adapted from another article to make it more suitable for English learners. You can read the original article here<\/a>.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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