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Reading for Pleasure

Reading for Pleasure. Why reading for pleasure?. It is the easiest way to become a better and faster reader It helps us many important things about English such as grammar, vocabulary and good writing, even the culture of English speakers. How to read for pleasure?.

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Reading for Pleasure

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  1. Reading for Pleasure

  2. Why reading for pleasure? • It is the easiest way to become a better and faster reader • It helps us many important things about English such as grammar, vocabulary and good writing, even the culture of English speakers

  3. How to read for pleasure? • Choose your own book, by previewing it • Read the front cover and back cover. Does it seem interesting? • How long is it? A short book is better to start with • Are there any pictures? Pictures help you understand • Check the level of difficulty of the book. Should be not too easy nor too difficult • The book should be interesting to you

  4. Getting the most from pleasure reading • Read your book everyday. Keep a record of number of pages you read each day • Guess the meaning of unknown words or skip them. • After finishing the book, tell your teacher. She may talk about it or ask you to tell the class or write about it • Keep a record of books you have read

  5. Some recommended books • A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich (251 pages) • The incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford(146 pages) • A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry (120 pages) • Etc.

  6. References: • Mikulecky, B. S. and Linda Jeffries. 2005. Reading power, Third Edition. NY: Pearson Education Inc.

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