Thank you Ed:) Have a good night sleep.
Pablo On 20 ago, 13:59, Eduardo Costa <[email protected]> wrote: > Successful English <http://successfulenglish.com> > <http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedbur...> > ------------------------------ > > Is your reading getting the job > done?<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SuccessfulEnglish/~3/lMuMKuSlKQE/?utm_...> > > Posted: 20 Aug 2010 09:59 AM PDT > > *Are you reading – or listening – effectively? If you’re a regular visitor > to Successful English, you already know that reading is the key to acquiring > language. Here’s a checklist – from two articles I read this week – to help > you make sure your reading is helping you get the job done.* > > Here’s the list – thanks mostly to Dr. Richard Day and Dr. Stephen Krashen: > Make it easy > > Read books, magazines, and comics that do not require a great deal of > effort, that are well within your ability. There is nothing to be gained by > “working” through texts that are “challenging” and require grim > determination. > Lower your standards > > When doing recreational reading, there is no need to read classics, no need > to read “quality literature.” It’s okay to read books in translation. > Read for pleasure > > If you get the greatest pleasure from stories, read stories. If you get the > greatest pleasure from reading something else, read something else. But > always read for pleasure. > Don’t be afraid to discard > > If you discover that what you’re reading isn’t easy or enjoyable, stop! Find > something that is. > Read narrowly > > Rather than attempting to read widely, and becoming “well-rounded,” take > advantage of narrow reading, that is, reading several books by one author or > about a single topic of interest. If you really enjoy something, read more > of it. > Read faster rather than slower > > If you read too slowly, it will be difficult for you to stay “connected” > with what you’re reading. And if you stop frequently – for example, to look > words up in a dictionary – staying “connected” is almost impossible. > Read as much as possible > > The more you read, the more English you will acquire. > Carry the book or magazine with you everywhere > > Few people have “time to read.” Carry a book everywhere and assume that > you’ll have time to read during the day, standing in line, waiting for a > bus, waiting for service in a restaurant, etc. > > Remember – most of these rules also apply when you listen to acquire more > English. > > One of my students wrote this week: > > “For me … there are two important things in my [English] journey: > > First, to talk to you on Fridays; > Second, to put a novel into my rucksack. > > The perfect place to acquire language is anywhere…” > > He’s right! > > Warren Ediger > > References: Richard Day (2003), *Why Youngkyu Can’t Read*; Stephen Krashen > (2006), *The Autonomous Language Acquirer.* > > Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this > post to print it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions
