WHAT IS READING

            Reading is an  activity which is done for some aims. We read for pleasure, for getting an information, for exams, for ideas, for meaning, for feelings, etc.. You can be a good reader of your native language but important point is to be a good reader in target language.

 

            WHY IS READING SO İMPORTANT

            Reading is one important way to improve your general language skills in English. How does reading help you:

 

  • Reading helps you learn to think in English
  • Reading can enlarge your English vocabulary
  • Reading can help you to improve your writing
  • Reading may be a good way to practice your English if you live in a non-English speaking country
  • Reading can help prepare for study in an English speaking country
  • Reading is a good way to find out about new ideas, facts and experiences

 

v     Especially for a foreign language learner reading pleasure is important.

 

WHY READ FOR PLEASURE

The best way to improve your reading is by reading. Reading, like sports or music, requires lots of practice the best readers are people who love to read a lot.

      The easiest way to learn to love to reading- if you do not already- is by reading for pleasure.

      Reading for pleasure is different from the reading you do for study. When you read for pleasure, you choose the book that you will read. You can read mysteries, romances, novels, science fiction, biographies or whatever you want. It is not what you read, but your enjoyment that matters.

      When you read for pleasure, you will not be tested about what you have read. You will have to remember every detail. All you have to do is enjoying the book!

     

      WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF READİNG FOR PLEASURE?

      Many educators have done research about pleasure reading. They have found that it can help you to be more successful in many ways. Regular reading for pleasure can:

  • Improve vocabulary
  • Increase reading speed
  • Improve reading cohesion
  • Help improve writing
  • Give you a chance to gain more knowledge
  • Provide examples of the many different ways people speak and write in English.

 

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