The initial level of knowledge of English assumes knowledge of the translation of individual words, expressions and a vague idea of grammar. Listening to the text, a person understands its subject matter and can highlight the main points. Books adapted for this level are usually aimed at children and teenagers, but there are also adaptations for adults. Most often, these are fairy tales and short stories that use a limited set of the most simple and common vocabulary (500-700 unique words). The text is characterized by short sentences and the absence of complex constructions and turns. In books of this level, the authors express their thoughts as simply as possible so that reading does not cause difficulties.
Elementary level booksPre-intermediate
A person with a lower intermediate level of language proficiency can carry on conversations on several topics, distinguishes tenses and is familiar with grammar. Vocabulary is limited to frequently used words, the person has some difficulty building sentences. Reads simple texts, understands well what is at stake. Books adapted for this level use common vocabulary, simple and complex sentences. The number of unique words used in the literature of this level is 1000-1200. Pre-intermediate books are no longer limited to topics or age groups. Even if the first page is difficult, there is no need to despair, with each next page there are fewer new words, it is easier and clearer to read.
Pre-intermediate booksintermediate
The average level of knowledge of the language indicates the ability to quickly and simply express one's thoughts, to express oneself clearly. A person understands what the text is about, including from the context. At this level, it is not difficult to distinguish text styles, write letters, fill out documents. It is assumed that from this level begins the ability of a person to competently express his thoughts on various topics in the morning and in writing. Books adapted to this level are intended mainly for adults. These are stories, novellas and even novels. The content of unique words in such a book is usually 1500-1700 words. This and previous levels suggest that at first, reading will be problematic, you will often need to look into the dictionary. After the first ten pages, a person gets used to the vocabulary and style and uses hints less and less, and by the end of reading, there is a feeling that the book was written in their native language.
Intermediate booksUpper-intermediate
At the upper intermediate level, people can express their thoughts correctly in different styles of speech. In addition, a person is able to notice errors in his own and others' written and oral speech. The level involves easy reading of magazines and newspapers, simple books in the original. Adapted editions are distinguished by the transfer of the author's thoughts without loss of meaning, the use of complex structures. The number of unique words in a work is 2000-2200. If in the adaptation of the previous levels, turns, metaphors and established expressions, in most cases, were replaced by simple explanations, then at this level, most of them are conveyed accurately. Upper-intermediate books, for a person with the appropriate language skills, are easy to read due to their extensive vocabulary and good knowledge of grammar. Some literature of this category is specific and narrowly focused, dedicated to some field of activity. Large difficult novels and short scientific articles are also adapted to this level.
Upper-intermediate booksAdvanced
The advanced level offers no difficulty in any area of English language use. It includes understanding any information for the first time, the ability to reproduce information in any form without lexical, grammatical and phonetic errors, the ability to write works and documents. At this level, a person can easily read many original works and modern literature. Books for this level are adapted to any subject, volume and purpose. Often the originals are taken as a basis, written in a medieval language, in which there are words that are dead today or terms that are already used in a different meaning. The number of unique words in such a book starts from 2500 and is not limited. It is expected that a dictionary will be required to read them much less frequently due to the reader's extensive vocabulary.
You can learn English not only from textbooks, in which everything is aimed at teaching the rules and memorizing vocabulary, but also from fiction in a foreign language.
We present to your attention the most popular books in English that have been adapted for Russian preschoolers and high school students. All books are very colorful, with the smallest ones you can just look at them and read aloud. Older children themselves will be carried away by reading and will find in these books a lot of new words and interesting exercises.
Books in English for the little ones
- Bill Gilham - My Pet - the book tells about the funny everyday life of a dog and its mistress, text to a minimum.
- Little Read Riding Hood - Little Red Riding Hood in its simplified form, at the end there are exercises.
- Aladdin is a simplified version of the story of Aladdin, Genie and Princess Jasmine for young readers.
- Wendell Minor - How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? - a short story about how to grow a large pumpkin, in which you will find many new adjectives.
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears is an English version of the fairy tale about Masha and the three bears with colorful pictures.
- Gail Gibbons - Groundhog Day - a book about Groundhog Day and its history.
- Jack and the Beanstalk is an adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk.
- Red Tractor is a colorful story about a farmer and his tractor.
- Easy-to-Read Stories - 4 stories in English for the little ones.
- Three Little Pigs - a story about three little pigs with illustrations.
- L. Franc Baum - The Wizard of the Oz - The Wizard of the Oz in English with a variety of dialogues and exercises.
Adapted books in English for older children
- Cinderella is an adapted Cinderella story in several chapters with various exercises after them.
- Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is everyone's favorite book about Alice in Wonderland. This edition is specially for the textbook. That is why the book first describes the characters, and at the end offers various exercises, up to retelling.
- The Ugly Duckling is a story about the ugly duckling G.H. Andersen in adaptation for young and middle-aged children. There are exercises at the end of the book.
- Alan Alexander Milne - Winnie the Pooh - a book about Winnie the Pooh and his friends in 10 chapters with exercises at the end.
- English Folk Tales is a collection of English folk tales that includes many of the books above, plus vocabulary and grammar exercises.
- Yulia Puchkova - Humpty and His Family - a story about the ostrich Humpty and his family, there are exercises.
We all know that reading is one of the most important aids in learning languages. Reading foreign literature, you better understand the specifics of the language, its features, remember some "clichés" that will help you in everyday life.
Reading - contributes to the improvement of speech literacy. I have many live examples of a person with a poor knowledge of the language began to progress sharply only because he really liked reading books in the original. As a result, it also affected the spoken language.
How to choose a book to read?
Yes, at the initial stage it is very difficult to read books in the original because of the wide variety of words that the author uses for the stylistic coloring of his text. That is why publishing houses began to release adapted books in English for various levels: elementary, pre-intermediate, (there is also for Advanced, as it turned out).
In addition to adapted literature, you can also find, that is, books in which the text is divided into two parts: in one column the English version, in the other - Russian. The disadvantage of such books, in my opinion, is that you have to restrain yourself so as not to peep into the translation.
Charles Dickens - The Adventures of Oliver Twist
This means that in books with adapted translation easier grammar, a vocabulary is greatly simplified and includes mainly common words and expressions. Reading such books is much easier and easier., which means that you do not have to constantly look into the dictionary, and you will enjoy the process more.
And, although I am not a supporter of adapted reading, since the language in these books is rather poor and reading is no longer so interesting, nevertheless, it is better to read adapted than not to read at all - that's for sure!
Adapted books in English by levels
If you do not know your level, then you can approximately determine it by reading the article, or simply by starting to read. If you encounter unfamiliar words too often, try lower level. I read somewhere that 5-10 unfamiliar words per page are considered optimal, but I think this is too subjective. If unfamiliar words do not carry a large semantic load, then you can simply ignore them, but you should not overdo it either. If you meet an unknown word in every sentence, it is better to put such a book aside and take something easier.
Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice
Although, there are people who, in spite of everything, continue to read: with a dictionary, parsing every word and tediously and slowly, but moving forward. It is not easy, but, in the end, it is also effective. Personally, I never had enough for this kind of reading.
Where can I find adapted books?
Currently, adapted literature in English is available in almost every store of educational and / or foreign literature, both foreign and domestic publishers.
Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
Publishers that publish adapted literature
To date, the largest publishers of English literature are:
Where can I download?
You can download adapted books in English on torrents:
Other resources
- English E-books - here you can download books in fb2 epub mobi rtf txt and mp3 format.
Where can I buy?
You can buy books in English, adapted to different levels, in various formats: fb2, txt, epub, doc and others. So, you can easily download a book to your reader and get enlightened anywhere and anytime.
Why are adapted books in English good? To whom can they be useful? Why do English teachers often not recommend starting reading with adapted books? You can talk about all the pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages for a long time. But first you need to give a clear description - what is an adapted book?
An adapted English book is a well-known (or not so well-known) work of fiction in English that is retold for English learners. Adaptation can be of different depths: it can be a simplified and slightly abridged version of a book or a deep adaptation - a complete retelling and replacement of all difficult words.
Why are customized books needed?
- First of all, reading is the main source of replenishment of the vocabulary, if you do not live in a country with an English-speaking population. Therefore, if you pick up a book, you can learn new words. But only if not all the words on the page (or even 50% of the words on the page) are new to you. The adapted literature uses a fixed number of words, new words are introduced into the text gradually.
- Secondly, very often those who study English are faced with a problem: all the words in a sentence are clear, but it is almost impossible to catch the essence of the sentence. It might be an idiom, or the sentence might include an idiom you've never heard of. Adapted literature offers you the same text, but without idiomatic expressions.
- Thirdly, in the original literature, sentences can be long and complex in construction. The adapted literature offers shorter and simpler sentences.
Adapted literature can become an important element of your English course, making learning more interesting and fun. And yet, not all teachers agree that it is worth starting reading with adapted books in English.
Disadvantages of adapted literature:
First of all, these are non-original works. If you want to get acquainted with the real texts of Kipling, Rowling or Dickens, for the sake of beauty of speech and elegance of the text, you should not read adapted books or listen to audiobooks retold. You will only spoil your impression of the writer.
Secondly, adapted literature is much easier to read. On the one hand, you don't get the stress of not understanding most of the words on the page. On the other hand, you don't get a dose of dopamine (the reward hormone) for doing hard work.
Thirdly, you are not accustomed to the construction of English phrases. The original text can use a variety of language constructs that you get used to while reading. Adapted literature is a very simple grammar. That is, you will meet a minimum of complex grammatical structures in the text, which does not contribute to the intuitive study of English grammar.
Learning English is a long and difficult process. Many have been studying English for years. Immersion in the language environment, using the language on a daily basis can speed up this process. Reading is a kind of immersion in this environment. That is why reading English books is not just important, but vital. On some sites English books are presented by levels. You can choose adapted books for beginners, texts for the Pre-Intermediate level and above. English levels are your steps to improve your language skills. We can offer you some resources where you can find adapted books in English by level:
- - on this resource you will find not only texts of books, but also their audio versions
- – on this site, adapted literature is divided into levels and there are indications of how many new words are used in the text
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Fiction and journalistic literature enriches us with knowledge and always provides food for thought. No wonder they say: a book is a man's best friend, his helper and savior. And if you study English, then without reading books in the original at the intermediate level certainly not enough.
“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
"If you can't enjoy reading a book over and over, there's no point in reading it at all."
Non-adapted literature at the intermediate level and above offers you "living English in action": while reading, you will see how words work with each other and deviate as much as possible from the grammatical rules in the language.
If your level is intermediate, then before choosing a book to read, answer 3 questions for yourself:
- What level book do I need?
- How long should the original book be?
- What book topics are suitable for intermediate level?
After answering these questions, make a personal commitment to yourself. Let's look at the questions in more detail.
Correspondence of the book in English intermediate level
To begin with, you should find out what level of Intermediate you have (low, medium, high), because it may turn out that the English text is too difficult for a higher level. In this case, you will not get any pleasure and benefit from reading.
A book that is too simple will mean that you are not going to level up and are in your comfort zone. For example, if your low intermediate level you can not give preference to books of the pre-intermediate level, and even more so elementary.
Simple grammar constructions and basic vocabulary will seem monotonous and boring. It's like playing in the sandbox, but as an adult: you can, but it's not interesting.
Important!
The book you have chosen should be slightly more difficult than your current level. If your level is high intermediate, feel free to choose adapted literature marked upper-intermediate.
It is worth mentioning that parallel texts in English and Russian, which have become very popular lately, are an excellent option. In our article you can find tips for reading literature with translation.
Volume of English book for intermediate level
Always truthfully ask yourself how much of your time can you spare to read a book.
For example, you have a long trip ahead of you. Think about how much time per day you can spend reading and based on this, choose the number of pages.
On the other hand, perhaps you spend a lot of time at work or school, you have family obligations and you do not have much free time, choose short stories, comics or even articles. In this case, a thick book will seem like an eternity to you and you will soon abandon it.
The volume of a modern story ranges from one to three author's sheets, stories from two to eight sheets. If the volume of the work is more than ten author's sheets, then they speak of a novel.
Also, before choosing a book, imagine when you can finish it. If you can't immediately name any time frame, then this isn't the right book, at least for now.
Style and genre of books for intermediate level
Main rule: the book should be of interest to you. Choose a topic based on your personal preferences and hobbies. If you are good at general topics, but “swim” in some narrowly focused ones, then put professional literature aside for now, you can return to it a little later.
For vacation reading, choose more serious literature, such as novels by English or American classics. Having free time will help you follow the storyline (there are usually several in a novel) and give you the opportunity to focus on new words.
For reading on the go, for example, on public transport, read short stories and novels in english small volume. It's better if they are comedy stories that will set a positive mood for the whole day or help pass the way home.
Personal commitment when you read books in the original
To achieve concrete results, you need to make promises to yourself. For example, write down the following questions and answer them truthfully:
- How many pages can/can I read per day? - The answer can be approximate.
- When are you going to finish reading the chosen book? - The date must be specific.
Suppose you have a vacation ahead of you and plan to finish the book by the end of the vacation. The book has 1075 pages that you will read for 31 days. Those. you need to read 35 pages a day. Not so much, right?!
Thanks to this, you will be able to motivate yourself and control your promises according to reading English literature. Be sure to write down whether you managed to invest in the promised time frame. This can be a simple mark on a wall calendar or a more detailed diary entry with unfamiliar words and translations written out.
You will soon see that you are on the right path to improve your English.
50 books for intermediate English proficiency
The book in the original should bring you joy and pleasure. Each page you read brings 10 to 50 new words and a few living grammatical phrases into your passive vocabulary.
In the list of "The 50 Best Books in English" we have tried to highlight books that are recommended for reading at the pre-intermediate level and above.
You can choose a book by genre (for a pleasant reading) and difficulty (for learning English).
Top 50 Books in English
| Title of book in original (year of first publication), Author | Book title | Genre | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington (1958), Thomas Michael Bond | Bear named Paddington | Tales and stories about animals | - |
| Alice in Wonderland (1865), Lewis Carroll | Alice in Wonderland | Children's literature, Fiction | Many mathematical, linguistic and philosophical jokes and allusions |
| The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), Agatha Christie | Murder of Roger Ackroyd | detective | Criminal vocabulary |
| About a boy (1998), Nick Hornby | My boy | Novel, Fiction | - |
| Winnie-The-Pooh and All, All, All (1926), A.A. Milne | Winnie the Pooh and all all all | Prose, children's story | - |
| Charlotte's web (1952), Alvin Brooks White | Charlotte's web | Family, children's literature | - |
| 1984 (1949), George Orwell | one thousand nine hundred eighty-four | Dystopian novel | Terminology from the field of political science |
| As Time Goes By (1998), Michael Walsh | Play it again Sam | Novel | Military theme (partially) |
| Love Actualy (2003), Richard Curtis | Real love | Novel | British English |
| Women In Business (2001), James Carl Evans | Women in business | Biography | - |
| The Chocolate War (1974), Robert Cormier | chocolate war | Teen Literature | Forbidden Literature. May cause controversy. |
| The Graveyard Book (2008), Neil Gaiman | History of the cemetery | Horror literature, Children's literature, Fantasy | - |
| Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011), Ransom Riggs | House of Peculiar Children | Teen literature, Fantasy | - |
| A Wrinkle in Time (1962), Madeleine L'Engle | A crack in time | Juvenile literature, Science fantasy | Science fiction vocabulary |
| The Book Thief (2005), Markus Zuzak | book thief | Romance, Historical genre, Fiction | Military theme |
| An American Tragedy (1925), Theodore Dreiser | American tragedy | novel, naturalism | |
| The Catcher in the Rye (1951), Jerome Salinger | The Catcher in the Rye | Realism, Literature about growing up | Complex speech turns, advanced vocabulary |
| Eragon (2003), Christopher Paolini | Eragon | Fantasy, Dystopia, Related Searches | The names of the characters in the book |
| The Fault in Our Stars (2012), John Green | The stars are to blame | Teen Literature | Heartbreaking plot |
| The Giver (1993), Lois Lowry | Giving | Utopia and dystopia, Science fiction | Terminology |
| Emma (1815), Jane Austen | Emma | novel of manners | Complex speech turns, advanced vocabulary |
| Berlin Express (2010), Michael Austin | Berlin Express | War romance | Military theme |
| The Devil Wears Prada (2003), Lauren Weisberger | The Devil Wears Prada | novel | - |
| The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1995), Michael Crichton | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Fantasy | Dinosaur names |
| My cousin Rachel (1951), Daphne du Maurier | My cousin Rachel | Romance, Love story, Detective | - |
| Bridget Jones's Diary (1996), Helen Fielding | Diary of Bridget Jones | comedy romance | |
| A Room with a View (1908), Edward Morgan Forster | Room with a view | Novel | British English |
| Three Men in a Boat (1889), Jerome K. Jerome | Three in the boat, not counting the dog | story | British English |
| The Enchanted Castle (1907), Edith Nasbit | enchanted castle | novel | - |
| Misery (1987), Stephen King | Misery | Psychological horror | Stephen King style |
| The Bourne Identity (1980), Robert Ludlum | Bourne identification | Thriller, spy fiction | Criminal and spy vocabulary |
| Moby Dick (1851), Herman Melville | moby dick | Adventure novel, Epic, Nautical literature | Maritime terminology |
| The Adventures of Peter Pan (1904), James Matthew Barry | The Adventures of Peter Pan | Adventure novel | - |
| The Great Gatsby (1992), Francis Scott Fitzgerald | Great Gatsby | Romance, Drama, Fiction | There are archaisms |
| Gone with the Wind (1936), Margaret Mitchell | Gone With the Wind | Historical novel | Military theme |
| One Day (2009), David Nichols | One day | Novel | Heartbreaking Romance |
| On the Beach (1957), Alex Garland | Beach | Novel | - |
| Treasure island (1883), Robert Louis Stevenson | Treasure Island | Adventure novel, Juvenile literature | - |
| Dracula (1897), Bram Stoker | Dracula | Horror literature, Gothic literature | Mystical vocabulary |
| Man from the South (1948), Roald Dahl | Man from the south | Fiction | Complex revolutions |
| For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940), Ernest Hemingway | For whom the Bell Tolls | military prose | Military theme |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890), Oscar Wilde | The Picture of Dorian Grey | Philosophical novel | Complex speech turns, advanced vocabulary. Moral inconsistency of the author's statements. |
| Staying Together (2001), Judith Wilson | stay together | Novel | - |
| The Time Traveler's Wife (2003), Audrey Niffeneger | time traveler's wife | novel, science fiction | scientific terms |
| The Gift of the Magi (1905), O. Henry | Gifts of the Magi | Story | - |
| “Harry Potter” (a series of novels since 1997), JK Rowling | Harry Potter | novel, fantasy | Words invented by the author |
| The chronicles of Narnia (since 1950), Clive Staples Lewis | The Chronicles of Narnia | fantasy | - |
| The twilight saga (2005-2008), Stephenie Meyer | Dust | romantic fantasy | - |
| The hunger games (2008), Susan Collins | The Hunger Games | novel, post-apocalyptic | Words invented by the author |
| Girl in Translation (2011), Jin Kwok | girl in translation | novel | Words related to Chinese culture. |
10 books in English required reading (intermediate level)
Now let's focus on 10 books in English from this list, to which you should pay special attention.
In each of these books you will find:
- New words for you on completely different topics and even jokes
- Interesting grammatical constructions
- A sea of colloquial phrases that we use in modern life
- Examples you won't find in adapted English textbooks
- The experience of each hero that you can try on for yourself
"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd)
"Everything is simple, if you arrange the facts methodically"
Genre: detective
The year of publishing: 1926
English: British
Undoubtedly, this book is an ideal option for fans of detective stories and mysterious, intricate stories.
The novel is set in the fictional English village of Kings Abbott. The story is told from the perspective of Dr. James Sheppard, who becomes an assistant to detective Hercule Poirot. Together they have to solve the case of a strange murder that occurred in the district.
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” (For Whom the Bell Tolls)
"The sadness will dissipate as the sun rises. It is like a mist"
Genre: novel
The year of publishing: 1940
English: American
For Whom the Bell Tolls tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American fighter sent behind Francoist lines to join the partisans during the Spanish Civil War on an important mission.
This story tells about the hardships and cruelty of the Civil War, if you like it, then you won’t find a better book - Ernest Hemingway was a talented writer and his works are popular to this day.
"Misery" (Misery)
"In the darkness the mind is helpless and the logic is just a ghost"
Genre: novel; psychological thriller
The year of publishing: 1987
English: American
The king of horrors - Stephen King and his excellent work "Misery", recognized as a world bestseller, will help you tickle your nerves.
The plot of the work is based on the relationship between the two heroes of the book - the popular writer Paul Sheldon and his fan Annie Wilkes. Having got into a car accident, Paul gets seriously injured. Annie's former nurse brings him to her home, where the writer receives doses of pain medication and treatment. And then the most interesting happens!
“Girl in Translation” (Girl in translation)
"Louses were the only thing which overcame racial barriers"
Genre: novel
The year of publishing: 2011
English: American
The amazing story of schoolgirl Kimberly and her mother, who emigrated from Hong Kong to the United States, Brooklyn. Not knowing the language and living in terrible conditions, they are trying to adapt to a new life. However, this test makes Kimbrely stronger and more purposeful.
Jin Kwok, being Chinese herself, beautifully described the clash of two different cultures - Eastern and Western.
“The Enchanted Castle” (The Enchanted Castle)
"And yet there was time for many happenings"
Genre: story
The year of publishing: 1907
English: British
Fairy tales are written not only for children, but also for adults! You will see this by reading the magical story of Edith Nesbit. Despite the fact that the fairy tale was written more than a hundred years ago, it has not lost its relevance and liveliness.
The heroes of the fairy tales of the English writer Edith Nesbit are ordinary children who have escaped from the city to the "space" of the summer holidays. And the amazing adventure begins. A funny monster living in a sand hole, or a ring found in a castle, fulfill their every wish. However, having received what they want, children find themselves in such incredible situations from which it is not easy to find a way out.
"The Catcher in the Rye" (The Catcher in the Rye)
Girls. You never know what they're going to think."
Genre: novel
The year of publishing: 1951
English: American
The story tells about a 16-year-old American, his life and active position, namely, the rejection of common canons and moral principles.
The Catcher in the Rye is one of the top 100 English-language novels of the 20th century, so it's not to be missed.
“The Time Traveler's Wife” (The Time Traveler's Wife)
"Running is many things to me: survival, calmness, euphoria, solitude"
Genre: novel, science fiction
The year of publishing: 2003
English: American
In this novel you will find both a love story and fantasy.
This is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that allows him to travel through time unpredictably, and his wife, who has to cope with his frequent and dangerous absences. The novel became a bestseller and won numerous awards, and was also made into a film adaptation.
"The Devil Wears Prada" (The Devil Wears Prada)
"The extra calories do not find place in their bodies, but occupy all their thoughts"
Genre: novel
The year of publishing: 2003
English: American
Do you like fashion, glossy magazines, designer clothes? The world bestseller by American writer Lauren Weisberger will reveal the veil of secrecy to you - how does fashion work from the inside?
The novel tells about a young girl who comes to work in a fashionable glossy magazine. But she could not even think that her boss was a real tyrant in a skirt.
"An American Tragedy" (American tragedy)
"People love money even more than good appearance"
Genre: novel, naturalism
The year of publishing: 1925
English: American
A long and tragic story of a young man, from a poor family, who aspired to riches.
The theme of wealth and poverty is relevant to this day; what sacrifices a person can make in order to get what he wants, whether he will take the side of good or evil.
"Three Men in a Boat" (Three men in a boat, not counting the dog)
“I like work. It fascinates me. I am able to sit and look at it for hours"
Genre: story
The year of publishing: 1889
English: British
A wonderful humorous story about the journey of three men along the river. The book does not leave anyone indifferent to this day, although the story was written already in the 19th century!
Some tips on how to read books in the original at an intermediate level
Do not despair if you come across a lot of new words. Translate only those without which you cannot understand the essence of the sentence. Over time, you will see that they occur quite often and you will quickly remember them.
Most people buy books in English with great enthusiasm and motivation. Then, after reading three pages, they quit, because everything seems very difficult to them.
Motivation disappears, and the book begins to gather dust on the shelf. You can find out how to avoid difficulties and not stop at the beginning of the journey in the article.
- Read English as if it were your own language. This means you don't have to translate every word. When you read books in your native language, you also come across unfamiliar words that you do not understand, but this does not prevent you from understanding the plot of the book. And do not be discouraged if there are more such words than you expected. Remember that you are reading for pleasure, not for torture.
- Don't stop as soon as you meet a new word or a phrase. Read to the end of the sentence or paragraph, or reread the previous sentence. Perhaps it will help you better understand the meaning of these words or phrases.
- Underline phrases, words and expressions while reading that you don't understand. Arm yourself with a dictionary to translate unfamiliar words and a notepad or notebook to write them down. But if you don't use the dictionary too often, you can lose the plot line and become uninteresting to read.
- Work actively with vocabulary that you get as you read the book. Also learn the new words you have written out every day and a little bit - do not accumulate them. Try to make small stories and situations with new grammatical constructions, words and phrases - this way you will remember them more quickly.
- Stay motivated! Be sure to write yourself obligations and make it a habit not to violate them. And read at least 20 pages a day.
Finally
Of course, this is not a complete list of books, but it is simply impossible to compile a complete one! remember, that reading books in the original at any level helps you not only develop spiritually, but also learn English with pleasure.
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