FOCUS ON READINGWhat kind of books do you enjoy reading in you language? Biographies, thrillers, detective stories, historical books, non-fiction, science fiction, romantic books, short stories, autobiographies. What do you read in English? Have you ever read Easy readers? What is an Easy Readers? Easy Readers are books with simple grammar and vocabulary to help students practice reading in English. There are different levels of difficulty e.g. beginner, elementary, intermediate, etc. How do I choose a book, which is the right level for me? Generally, it’s best to choose one, which you can read quickly and enjoy. If you are not sure of the level, read the first page, if there are more than eight words that you don’t know the book is probably too difficult for you to enjoy reading. What do I do when there are words in the story that I don’t know? First decide if the word a noun, verb, adjective, etc. then try to guess the meaning from the other words around (=context). If you can’t guess the meaning, you can either: a) Continue reading if can still follow the story b) Check if the words is in the Glossary at the back of the book c) Use you dictionary. If you can understand most of the words but can’t follow the story, try to concentrate on the story, stop regularly and ask yourself questions about the story: 7.3. Who is speaking? 7.4. What are they doing? 7.5. What’s happened? 7.6. What’s going to happen next? Many Easy Readers include questions to answer after every chapter, to help you check your understanding of the story. Such kinds of books are great way to revise grammar and learn new words.
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