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Reading skills
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.
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- 1. Reading Skills Ilyas Babar Awan LearnEnglish 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 yourvocabulary • 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 observingthe text you can improve your Grammar
- 5. Reading Improves yourGrammar • 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 ReadingSkills ? How to improve?
- 7. 4 ways forimproving 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 yourComprehension • 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 youare 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 atthe 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 andEngage 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 examplebefore 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 youinteract 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.