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How Should We Read an English Book?

Posted by Sharifa Bahri (SkoonAlBahr) on March 5, 2011 in English HELP

As reading is a good way to improve our English, I started to read with a group in MyEC with my friends. But the book that we are reading now, Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard David Bach, is having so many new vocabularies for me. I don’t know whether I go on reading this book or not since I face some difficulties.

My sister attended an English course at a Canadian center. Her teacher from England recommended that if we face more than 8 words in one page, we should leave this book and choose another one which is easier to comprehend. Is that right? And what if we face so many new words in one page, should we look for each word’s meaning in the dictionary? What is the best way to read and get the benefit to enrich our vocabulary?

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Robbie June 17, 2011 13:26

@ Omar,

Thank you for sharing your strategy for learning a vocabulary. Your tips could be useful and if it works for you that means it could works on us. Sometimes, it is better to read the book that the film version because you can easily understand and the logic or concept of the story.
Homero May 19, 2011 3:04

How should reading a book, and learn new words.
Robbie March 16, 2011 8:03

Hi. Skoon, the book that you are reading, though it is a book for teenagers, is full of words that much easier to understand. It has a moral story too. I think as what Tara and Nida told you, it would be a great help if you have a dictionary every time you read something. That would help you better understand the meaning of the words and the story or book you are reading. Goodluck with your studies...
Lady Anne March 11, 2011 6:58

When I began to read, I seldom use my dictionary. Then I noticed that as I read more, the same words appeared again until it subsconsciously settled in my mind. I just learned its definition through its context. I used to invent the meaning of a word based on the sentence that I read. Numerous encounter with this word made me remember it and be familiar with how it is used in different sentences.

I make numerous encounter of my vocabularies by reading books that amuse me.... Extensive reading can help you build a lot of vocabularies.
- Sharifa Bahri (SkoonAlBahr) > Lady Anne March 11, 2011 18:39
  
  Very nice way of learning anele. As I see that many learners read books without using dictionary. I have been using it in every single new word I face. I used to get bored from that book and then throw it away without finishing it. Now, I am trying to read without focusing so much on new words. I just read, read, and read. I guess the meaning from context. I think this helps me a lot as it helped you and others before. Thanks for your nice comment and sharing your experience with me, anele. :)
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- Sharifa Bahri (SkoonAlBahr) March 11, 2011 18:34
  
  Oh thanks Tina. Your way of learning Vocabulary is really interesting and helpful. Jotting down the new words with phrases in a notebook is something amazing. I sometimes do that too.
  
  Thanks for your advice Tina !
  
  Skoon ...
Sharifa Bahri (SkoonAlBahr) March 10, 2011 11:26

yes that's right surawan. :)
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- Sharifa Bahri (SkoonAlBahr) March 10, 2011 11:30
  
  Oh yes Rabab. The problem is of using the new words that we may face while reading books. We don't use them because we didn't get their benefits lol. I agree totally with Nafis and with you too as you agree with Nafis :D
- Sharifa Bahri (SkoonAlBahr) March 11, 2011 18:31
  
  Very nice Valentine. So we should not use dictionary while reading. Let the words flow over us. Interesting! Thank you a lot dear Valentine. I liked your comment very much. It is really helpful !
Fizzy March 9, 2011 0:40

I prefer to read simple book because its better to understand .. but if the book info looks interesting, i might read it and of course with dictionary.. its easy way to learn.. after you search that word that you dont understand.. read it again in full sentences than you will be more understand..

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