This document discusses the importance of reading skills and provides tips to improve reading ability. It notes that reading greatly impacts language learning and vocabulary acquisition. Regular reading exposes a person to proper grammar patterns and improves these skills. The document recommends four ways to strengthen reading: 1) Read as much as possible in genres you enjoy, re-reading texts. 2) Check comprehension by summarizing paragraphs or paraphrasing stories. 3) Find the optimal reading speed using a finger guide. 4) Engage with texts by asking questions and looking for answers within the text. Regular practice of these techniques can enhance reading, writing, speaking abilities and make the reading process more enjoyable.

1. Reading
Skills
Ilyas Babar Awan
Learn English and Urdu with IBA

2. Importance of Reading
• Let me tell you how to improve
Reading.
• After spending many years at school we
think we are good at reading but what if
I tell you we are not.
• Reading greatly effects our ability to
learn a language.
• Let me explain!

3. Reading improves your vocabulary
• Studies have shown that reading
significantly improves peoples’
receptive vocabulary.
• Studies have also shown that the
vocabulary is the most important thing
in learning a new language.

4. By actively observing the text you can improve your
Grammar

5. Reading Improves your Grammar
• Basically your Grammar improves when
you are paying attention to what you're
reading and follow the patterns of text.
• This one enhances other skills such as
writing or speaking and its specially
important if you are trying learn English
for academic or business purposes.

6. How to improve
the
Reading Skills ?
How to improve?

7. 4 ways for improving Reading
• Here are four ways to improve the
reading :
• 1. Read and Read as much as possible
There are so many things you can read in
English such as : Books , Magazines,
Articles , Newspapers. My advice to you
read something you like.

8. Remember
Whatever you are
reading , read
more than once.

9. 2. Check your Comprehension
• The second way to improve your reading is
check your comprehension.
• Sure you read something but how do you
know you understand it e.g., if you are
reading an academic article you can write
down the main idea of each paragraph.
Then when you have done reading you
have the summary of the entire article.

10. Comprehension
• If you are reading a story check your
comprehension by paraphrasing what
you’ve read.
• If you have difficulty paraphrasing what
you’ve read then this will show, you
probably need to reread the story.

11. 3. Read at the right speed
• The third way of improving your reading
is Read at the right speed

12. Using your finger
• Let your hand to be your guide, put
your figure on the text and move it
along as you read. This will help you to
find right speed for you.
• It will maximize your comprehension.
• If you’re looking for a challenge there
are many speed-reading exercises
online.

13. 4. Interact and Engage with the text
• The fourth and final way for improving
reading is interact and engage with the
text.
• Ask questions about what you’re
reading just like you would ask to
another person.

14. Questions:
• For example before you read you might
ask ?
who is the main character?
Or
When do these events take place?
Then look for the answers what are you to
read?

15. interact
• When you interact with the text you’ll
become a better and a more efficient
reader. And you’ll have a lot more fun
reading as well.
• I hope you find these suggestions
helpful.
• I would love hear from my students in
the comments below.