Finally, I decided to start reading an English book
Today I started reading a book in English. I must admit I am so lazy to read, but I thought it's time to improve my English to become fluent and acquire more vocabulary (I am going to start watching a TV series, too). I came across with a lot of words that were unknown to me, so I wrote them down in a list to go back to them if I read them in future chapters and don't remember their meaning. I also downloaded the Spanish translation of the book to check expressions that cannot be translated literally. If you have any method to suggest me when reading, please tell me so that my reading improves.
Thanks!
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Today I started reading a book in English. I must admit I am lazy about reading, but I thought it was time to improve my English to become fluent and acquire more vocabulary (I am going to start watching a TV series, too). I came across with a lot of words that were unknown to me, so I wrote them down in a list to go back to them refer to if I read them in future chapters and don't remember their meaning. I also downloaded the Spanish translation of the book to check expressions that cannot be translated literally. If you have any method to suggest me when reading, please tell me so that my reading improves.
My reading suggestions:
-writing down and looking up words you don't know is a good idea, but don't always do it. Sometimes you should just read for speed and general comprehension: don't look up words that you don't know and try to figure out their meaning from the context. Or write them down and look them up later.
-Read the same paragraph or page several times. This will help familiarize you with the structure and syntax of written English.
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Finally, I decided to start reading an English book
Today I started reading a book in English. I must admit I am so too (this is more natural) lazy to read, but I thought it's time to improve my English to become fluent and acquire more vocabulary (I am going to start watching a TV series, too). I came across with a lot of words that were unknown to me, so I wrote them down in a list to go back to them if I read them in future chapters and don't remember their meaning (this sentence makes sense to me but is a little confusing - I rewrote another way of saying it down below). I also downloaded the Spanish translation of the book to check expressions that cannot be translated literally. If you have any method to suggest me when reading, please tell me so that my reading improves.Thanks!
I came across a lot of words that were unknown to me, so I wrote them down in a list to return to (go back to). Thus, when I read the words in future chapters and do not remember them, I have them written down.
This is just one way of many ways to make it sound more natural.
Great job!
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Yeah, that's the idea, Paul. It's necessary to keep on learning to achieve fluency.
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Splendid idea. Like to joint your effort, see myself as a learner who has still an intermediate level. On Netflix they have a video on Scotland Yard, that shows the history of the London Metropole Policing...with characters as secret private investigators like Sherlock Holmes, also, it tells the other side of the coin with the infamous Jack the Ripper.
Today I have started reading a book in English. I have to admit reading feels a bid like a burden, although I wish to improve.
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