| How to improve your English reading
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| | the language is very simple but it is
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| skills by Louisa Walsh
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| | very comprehensive, covering all aspects
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| To improve your English, we recommend you
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| | of daily life in England. There is a
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| practice all the key skills of reading,
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| | great section on typical English food. If
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| writing, speaking and listening in
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| | you are feeling very brave, why not try
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| English. In this article we will focus on
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| | one of the recipe ideas following the
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| improving your reading skills in English.
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| | instructions in English
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| Practicing reading in English will help
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| | But what if you don't like reading
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| improve your understanding of
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| | stories, are not interested in English
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| English,knowledge of English vocabulary
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| | culture or you find English newspapers on
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| phrases and understanding of English
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| | the Internet boring or too difficult?
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| grammar.
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| | Then don't read them! You will learn more
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| Reading does not need to be boring. Below
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| | if you read about something that
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| we look at ways of improving your reading
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| | interests you. Whether you like sports,
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| skills in English - and we link to some
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| | film reviews or gardening, there will be
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| top websites so you have instant access
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| | a site on the Internet for you, so read
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| to authentic and interesting English
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| | about your particular pastime on the
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| reading material.
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| | Internet in English, rather than in your
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| If your English is already a good level,
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| | own language.
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| try newspapers. Popular 'quality' UK
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| | Top tips to improve your English reading
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| newspapers have online sites:
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| | skills:
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| The Guardian:
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| | As mentioned, choose a theme/website/book
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| The independent:
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| | that interests you.
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| The Times
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| | Practice reading in English regularly; at
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| Newspaper articles are sometime difficult
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| | least once or twice a week.
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| because they often use slang, idiom or
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| | Be confident! You don't have to
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| specific cultural expressions which will
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| | understand every word to understand the
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| be difficult for a low level learner to
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| | general meaning. Try reading a text once
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| understand. For example, a couple of
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| | through first to get a 'sense' of the
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| recent newspaper stories began: 'How
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| | meaning. This can be more important than
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| Leonardo DiCaprio scored big with
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| | understanding every single word.
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| Scorsese'(was immediately popular with)
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| | Keep a dictionary with you while you
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| and 'Iraq policy has lead to Blair's
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| | read. Advanced learners, try this online
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| downfall' (decline in power, popularity
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| | dictionary: Get into the habit of
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| or status.)
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| | looking up phrases that are difficult
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| If modern short stories are more 'your
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| | while you are reading. Doing it
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| bag' (your preference)I like this site:
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| | afterwards might mean you forget the
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| The stories are short so they are
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| | context.
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| suitable for reading on the Internet and
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| | Are you having to look in your dictionary
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| easy to understand. You should find a
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| | for every second word? Then the text you
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| theme to interest you.
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| | have chosen is too difficult for you.
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| Are you interested in English culture
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| | Choose something else - not too easy,
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| traditions/food? Then visit I love this
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| | though. It is good to have a bit of a
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| site. It is written for children and so
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| | challenge.
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