The Reading Strategy Every English Learner Needs to Know (Step-by-Step Guide)

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This lesson explains how you can improve your English through reading. This is a powerful method so be sure to watch the whole video!
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Here is a question that a lot of learners struggle with: do you stop reading to look up the definition or just continue?
This highlights the difference between:
Intensive reading: when you read to learn new words and analyze the language.
Extensive reading: where you don't stop and you read for pleasure.
More on my reading for fluency method soon but first...
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT BOOK FOR YOU:
1. The genre: the category. Choose books that interest you.
2. The level of the book: if it's too difficult to understand, you won't enjoy it and it won't help you. Choose graded readers. See here: • BOOKS IN ENGLISH: WHY ...
3. Books you enjoy: if you don't enjoy the book, put it down.
FINDING BOOKS (GREAT TIP!)
Go to www.amazon.com and "look inside" a book that you may enjoy. Start reading it and get it if you think it's appropriate.
Find books with audiobooks too.
INTENSIVE vs EXTENSIVE READING:
I recommend that you do both. Here is how:
1. Read extensively but highlight words (sentences that you don't understand)
2. Do this for each chapter or for a certain number of pages
3. Go back and look up anything you don't understand
BONUS TIP:
Take the sentences that you have highlighted and use Anki - apps.ankiweb.net/ - to create flashcards.
This is a way to internalize the new language and grammar.
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@tofluency 6 жыл бұрын

Speaking of books, do you have mine yet? If not, it's free to download. Click the link, enter your details, and I'll send it to you straight away: www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/

@1953emo 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, Jack, as I remember it is said: "there's always a first time". So I have just made Slovak subtitles for the first time for your lesson.

@leemagdi8083 5 жыл бұрын

Good English story book is good for learning english.

@Emily-bz9yn 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jack, this is the first time when I see your channel thank you so much for your advices 1bout reading in english . I h1ve a question please, how is called the the back covor of a book that contains like a summary ?

@livylivytsang7718 5 жыл бұрын

Thx for telling us! So helpful even a point was mentioned by many language teachers in HK.

@mykasiurka 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Video! Apologies for chiming in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Millawdon Future Ticket Trick (erm, check it on google should be there)? It is a great one off guide for teaching children to read minus the hard work. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my friend Sam after many years got astronomical results with it.

@mariao.8847 6 жыл бұрын

First book I've ever read in English was "A Walk to Remember" by N.Sparks. And I could read it extensively, there were very few unknown words probably because it is quite a modern book with simple language. Another easy book is "The Beach" by Alex Garland, it is also written in modern and simple language. There is a bit of slang vocabulary but it seemed useful to know it. One more great book is "Gone with the wind", at first it seemed too complicated to me, especially those sophisticated descriptions of nature and people's looks, in addition there were lots of obsolete and archaic vocabulary. I simply couldn't get the idea of a character's appearance without looking up every second adjective. But after several pages it became quite easy since I had already memorized some 'new' words and I could recognize them further in the book. If you survived the introduction and description parts, you can really enjoy the rest. Later after having read the book, I wanted to use the vocabulary I'd learned and it was a tricky thing because I always had this fear to say something in an old-fashioned way.

@helenemorgenstern9110 Жыл бұрын

Once in my teens, I read a lot of Russian classics (my native language is Russian) and my peers ceased to understand me :D

@tendressehanane6809 6 жыл бұрын

I started reading in English and French few months ago but I stopped because I found a lot of new vocabulary and I was hesitated between looking up about each word meaning or just coming across and continue to read. I fell so frustrated and disappointed about my week vocabulary. But now, I think that I won't struggle again because I will use your method. Thanks a lot 💝💝💝

@polianapolain 6 жыл бұрын

Here are some of the books I've read and recommend Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Edgar Allen Po - Sherlock Holmes Short Stories, Arthur Conan Doyle both for intermediate to advanced level. Four Weddings And a Funeral by Richard Curtis, Cherry Gilchrist for Intermediate Level. Reading biographies can be a fun way to engage with the story and not put the book down. Cheers!

@katjawithj 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm reading the stories of Sherlock 🔎

@bilgetonyukuk9140 6 жыл бұрын

"Four weddings and a funeral". I got the book when I ordered a course book for my preparation lessons. I didn't manage to read the whole book but I agree with you, it's good for intermediate speakers.

@deniselvr 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, and what about the book called The Lucky One, of Nicholas Sparks? Someone know this book?

@danielp9938 5 жыл бұрын

What books do you recommend for beginers?

@larryjones5271 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video clip! Sorry for butting in, I would love your thoughts. Have you thought about - Millawdon Future Ticket Trick (should be on google have a look)? It is a good one of a kind product for teaching children to read without the normal expense. Ive heard some decent things about it and my mate at last got cool success with it.

@zohaiblakhani6513 4 жыл бұрын

Practicing the Power of Now. Everyone read this book. It is a life changing book, believe me.

@razan6579 2 жыл бұрын

Oxford has a good selection of books based on your level, and in the end of the book there are some exercises to do. I've read one of the their books and it was interesting, not boring at all.

@MdSazzad-sd3vn 3 ай бұрын

Can you mention the name of those books?

@razan6579 3 ай бұрын

@@MdSazzad-sd3vn Oxford Bookworms Library

@farwha6349 4 жыл бұрын

I think motivational books are extremely easy to read for begginers ❤️

@icameinlikeawreckingball2504 3 жыл бұрын

Such as?

@israehamoumi4429 3 жыл бұрын

@@icameinlikeawreckingball2504 go for life without limits

@santoshisarang6090 3 жыл бұрын

@@icameinlikeawreckingball2504 Robin Sharma's books are really good .

@jokubass4718 2 жыл бұрын

Because they are written for idiots by idiots

@annasirenka4354 2 жыл бұрын

@@jokubass4718 It’s not always. Authors use simple language for readers to better understand important things)

@bisanalyazuri 6 жыл бұрын

A million thanks to you Mr. Jack. I've been making use of your precious pieces of advice all along my English-learning journey! May the Almighty God bless you and grant you guidance in your life.

@endtimes0 Жыл бұрын

Ameen!

@tymofiichashurin1602 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jack, for the interesting and useful tips!

@VideoAsti 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@beatrizzaragoza1936 6 жыл бұрын

hello Jack! I've done intensive and extensive reading but I've found it tiring and boring because I felt I didn't go much further, but I'll try it again, the thing is that I am not quiet patience, but I'll do it again in order to improve my English. Thanks for your advice!!!

@skyfrank661 4 жыл бұрын

I'm Arabian and I understood everything thanks to you and the way you speak English, loved you at once I heard you.

@mohammedali26503 6 жыл бұрын

I've been learning from you a lot, i really appreciate your efforts, my thankful for you. Good job.

@luizoctaviopc 6 жыл бұрын

I've be been reading "Holes", written by Louis Sachar. I believe it has an upper-intermediate English. I believe I've been improving my English ever since.

@sabirram2309 6 жыл бұрын

thank you for taking the time to teach us we appreciate that

@anfloussemeryeme9897 6 жыл бұрын

Hi jack, Thank you again for this useful video, you have an amazing way to explain everything. Well, to be frank, I used to use intensive reading, and because of this method, I get bored sometimes because I feel like every word is new for me, I had to look for its meaning every time; moreover it takes a lot of time to complete the book. That's why I think I should choose the extensive reading which will probabely help me to enjoy the book and also to gain new words after highlighting them. Thank you very much again.

@katyurina 3 жыл бұрын

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry is a great example of book for beginners and intermediate students. The book is just about 100 pages, but the plot and vocabulary are really exciting.

@filmbuffs9751 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jack, your videos has helped me a lot.. thanks a ton.

@rahmatullahmahin4661 3 жыл бұрын

I really like your channel when it comes to learning english.I think you are under rated.I can understand 98% of you. Love and respect.

@nadiaghanim1064 6 жыл бұрын

I loved the video it was really helpful. I'm an intermediate level learner was very confused about useful reading.this is a great method. Thanks!!

@crystaljumi 3 жыл бұрын

I will mark this day for the first video I've watched from this channel. This is very helpful, thank you! Subbed!

@user-zi4nq4re9n 6 жыл бұрын

I like to read the short stories for learning and I recommend by books which tell you through the cover about your level that will help you to read them easily. Thanks a lot teacher for this lesson.

@factseek Жыл бұрын

Reading Wealth of Nations has been an excellent English learning experience for me. Though I have read only 40 percent of it, my ability to quickly read through and understand complex sentences, that are 50 - 100 words long and consisting of several commas, has improved by leaps and bounds.

@MuhammadAwais-bk7ul 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent Jack,Thanks beyond measures for sharing such a useful techniques.

@ataidebora 6 жыл бұрын

The best channel ever!! Thank you ♡

@kanjanathevik5234 Жыл бұрын

Clean, simple, quite helpful, I subscribed with just this single video

@ghaeerrawashdeh1905 6 жыл бұрын

I've just finished watching the video great recommendations for reading thank you so much

@HeisenbergHK 6 ай бұрын

I`m so happy that someone is asking the same question in my head and try ti answer it! (I just watched one minute...)

@alejandrodavila3465 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advices, I was looking for this help in reading in english and I found it eventually :)

@mariesol49 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, it's my first time here and I love hearing advices you give and you english accent... hope to speak as fluency as you someday. Cheers! 😊

@user-cp4cv8cn8r 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your real advice.I was enjoying while watching your video.👍

@fernandonobregajr 3 жыл бұрын

I love Dan Brown's books so I'm currently reading Inferno. It may seems difficult at first but doing this method highlighting the words or sentences you don't know and reading one chapter at a time, it'll be easier!!!!

@youngchun3368 3 жыл бұрын

AND YOUR ACCENT IS PERFECT😭

@SamuelRibeiroAntunes Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this video, I needed this

@sajjadhussain8141 6 жыл бұрын

I have been reading novels, I am suggesting some of them here for advanced. The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini, Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini and The Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. And thank you Jack for the reading rules.

@yudhaprawira2860 7 ай бұрын

I like how you elaborate your tips and opinions. It is too easy to understand.

@bassamalkhateeb1039 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this great work.

@user-wj8ny3ch8l 2 ай бұрын

Thankyou brother.❤

@Sarah-fr7en 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jack!! It's really understandable explanation!!!

@mohamadshami6817 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much it is really useful lesson as usual

@chanalexander9348 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Really useful advice!

@sendatamie8574 5 жыл бұрын

I love hearing your voice . thank you .

@oliverkoh8224 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, Jack! Greetings from Shanghai, China! Thank you for your video -- I found your tips very useful and I'm definitely going to try them out. I've been reading "Lean In" and "Option B" by Sheryl Sandberg, who is the COO of Facebook. I enjoy reading them both because I find them very inspiring and well-written. I would say both books are suitable for English learners of the upper intermediate level (B2) to the advanced level (C1-C2). What's also good about these two books is that each chapter is relatively independent so you can select any one that looks the most appealing to you to start with. Just wanna let you know that I've followed your channel for some time and I love it! I will keep watching it and recommend it to my friends and colleagues who love learning English. Thanks so much!!!

@noeliaaleman2218 6 жыл бұрын

Hey!! thanks for your piece of advice, it's been useful!!

@yhy199217 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making such helpful video.

@rasangikanarangoda1358 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you so much. Learned alot.

@user-fx2vn6of8h 9 ай бұрын

Thaankk you so much

@3434wendy 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing these reading method.

@oddincentives9782 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your help

@UmmMunira 6 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! As usual !

@asmio1228 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video and so useful as a foreign learner.

@camiloandrade9317 Жыл бұрын

Thank alot for you advices. The book that I enjoyed was The miracle of morning

@JB-sm1ol 6 жыл бұрын

The method is easy to follow. I do most of the steps when reading in Spanish and English. Thx.

@movieclubchannel496 4 ай бұрын

I 100% agree with you sir...by Experience you are absolutely right. Thank you for sharing. Much love from Morocco 😘😘😘

@mrenglish1889 Жыл бұрын

I'll truly recommend "tell yourself a better lie". It helps me a lot in different ways. Also if you want to be better version of yourself that book is for you. It's a short book and easy vocabulary

@pluviophilelinn5307 2 жыл бұрын

You are so amazing! I will try

@robertovergilio6006 4 жыл бұрын

I really will use this method

@reynaldafransiska8837 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOUUUUU

@user-cm9sr3el7n Жыл бұрын

thanks for more information

@sadafims6262 4 жыл бұрын

Sir you are amazing teacher i want to say a lots of thank to you for your book i read your book , that book is really amazing , i was very confused for my english learning way , i was searching on KZfaq on goggle how i learnt English write way of learning but now my all confusion were solved because of you thanku soooooooooo much

@BrielEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ross9915 5 жыл бұрын

Hi I live in America but also like your accent I’m learning more English I need to add more vocabulary to my learning. You’re a good teacher 😉

@east7186 17 күн бұрын

This is what I'm looking for. You solved my biggest problem about reading.

@mariademurtas3942 5 жыл бұрын

Hi there again..Recently I read a nice book intitled Convitted written by Elizabeth Gilbert. I loved that book, actually it was a gift. I read it with pleasure, but, after every chapter I looked for the words I did’nt understand, but not the whole time, because I could pick up the meaning from the context. I was very proud of me👍

@abderrahimzakariae9136 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU❤

@wiltondeoliveira3536 6 жыл бұрын

ok, very good, i´ll try this. thank´s for yours tips.

@mohamed-ii3th 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect l like your accent and the way you explain Keep going

@stanleyman4100 6 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Bro thank you

@khaledbenwalid1 6 жыл бұрын

Very good method. Thank you Jack.

@VIGUISEX3 6 жыл бұрын

I have started reading a book called "White Fang". Thank you for the wonderful advice.'

@abdulhamedmohammed8542 5 жыл бұрын

I like this episode and your method .Thank so much.

@shehryarkhan253 Жыл бұрын

You Are Amazing dude.

@ricardopalacios4063 3 жыл бұрын

¡¡¡¡¡Thanks a lot!!!!! This video was very helpful to me.

@dannyb4314 4 жыл бұрын

While I am learning Spanish I like to view videos on various methods. I do make flashcards but I make them hand written with sentence, not just he individual word. I find hand writing it down helps it stick. A few books that might be helpful are the Harry Potter series (intermediate), Chronicles of Narnia (high beginner-intermediate).

@juliaspinchevska718 6 жыл бұрын

I loved this lesson! Thank you so much for advices! One but: how can you get a pleasure during the EXTENSIVE READING? As for me, I enjoy reading when I understan everything or most things. I used to read that way but I found out it was vain. That's why I'm happy to be INTENSIVE READER now)))

@Tushinho 6 жыл бұрын

I recommend 'the house by the sea' 'the stranger' 📖 nice books to read, thanks for the tips jack!

@vamankumar8557 Жыл бұрын

Very well explained. ....

@estebane2984 4 жыл бұрын

fantastic video, thanks

@rodrigopaim8455 6 жыл бұрын

Great work. Thanks.

@ajubaswapna Жыл бұрын

Helpfull video. Ty❤️❤️

@helenemorgenstern9110 Жыл бұрын

My first fiction book in English was Terry Pratchett's "Mort". My friends tried to stop me: "It's to hard, you won't inderstand his British humor in a foreign language". Yes, sometimes it was hard. But I didn't have to understand every single word. And no one has. I think if your goal is to read in a foreign language, you should focus on mening rather than grammar and new words. Kato Lomb read "Dead Souls" with no prior knowledge of russian (but with Hungarian-English and English-Russian dictionaries). It's really crucial to find right book. Rereading is also great advice. Thank you for video.

@k.w6471 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you a lot

@rhod6642 Жыл бұрын

It is a greatful video Jack! I use speeches in English with subtitles. I watch them. It is good for Reading and Listening too.

@yastranis Ай бұрын

thank u for wholesome video!!

@vuongangkhoa9671 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative and useful!!!

@user-gn1oe7dj2k 6 жыл бұрын

It's first so useful video about reading, at least on my opinion.

@saraes.6212 3 жыл бұрын

I read the four agreements and it was easy and useful and it’s not boring

@nicolerengifo343 6 жыл бұрын

I love your channel! Thanks for these tips.

@tofluency 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@daliaeltwahy6428 6 жыл бұрын

It's an amazing and useful method and thank you for sharing this 😍😍

@sajjadhussain8141 6 жыл бұрын

I have been reading novels, I am suggesting some here for advanced. The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini, Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid.