EFFECTIVE Ways to Read In Your Target Language Like a Pro
Summary
TLDRThis script offers six effective tips for language learners to enhance their reading skills in a target language. It advises starting with children's books for simplicity and gradually progressing to more complex texts. The speaker recommends reading aloud to improve pronunciation and suggests both extensive and intensive reading techniques for different learning goals. The script also encourages readers to practice speed reading by taking small portions of text and repeating them until they can read quickly and accurately.
Takeaways
- 📚 Start with children's books to ease into reading in your target language, as they use simple vocabulary and basic grammar.
- 🔍 Search for children's stories in your target language online to find beginner-friendly reading materials.
- 🎯 Choose reading materials that align with your personal interests to maintain motivation and engagement.
- 📈 Read a variety of genres, including fiction, science, history, and religious texts, based on your language learning goals.
- 🌟 Extensive reading focuses on pronunciation and language flow, rather than understanding every single word.
- 🔍 Intensive reading involves using a dictionary to understand every word, phrase, and sentence for deeper comprehension.
- 📢 Reading aloud helps you become aware of your pronunciation and how you sound speaking the target language.
- 🏃 Practice speed reading by taking small portions of text and repeatedly reading them to improve your reading pace.
- ⏱️ Use a timer to challenge yourself to read faster, gradually reducing the time it takes to read a passage.
- 🌱 As a language teacher, the speaker enjoys helping students become proficient readers by practicing with timed readings.
Q & A
What is considered one of the most important competencies of language learning?
-Reading is one of the most important competencies of language learning, alongside listening, speaking, and writing.
How did teachers in kindergarten help children learn to read?
-Teachers in kindergarten helped children learn to read by starting with teaching letters, then sounds, syllables, words, and finally sentences.
Why is it recommended for language learners to start with children's books when learning to read in a new language?
-Children's books are recommended for language learners because they are designed with easy vocabulary and less complicated grammar and expressions, which can boost confidence and help learners understand almost everything they read.
What is the advantage of reading children's books for language learners?
-Reading children's books allows language learners to understand almost everything they read, making the language easier to comprehend and boosting their confidence.
How can a beginner find children's stories in a target language?
-A beginner can find children's stories in a target language by searching online using terms like 'children stories for beginners in [language]' or 'stories for children in [language].'
What is the second tip given for reading in a target language after starting with children's books?
-The second tip is to choose reading material that interests you personally, such as short stories or fiction, which are easy to understand and follow.
Why is it suggested to read material that aligns with your personal interests and goals when learning a language?
-Reading material that aligns with personal interests and goals can make the language learning process more enjoyable and effective, as it motivates learners to engage with the content and learn relevant vocabulary.
What is the difference between extensive and intensive reading as described in the script?
-Extensive reading involves going through a book to appreciate its flow and pronunciation without necessarily understanding every word. Intensive reading requires understanding each word, phrase, and sentence, often with the help of a dictionary.
How does reading aloud help in language learning?
-Reading aloud helps learners become aware of their pronunciation and how words are pronounced in the target language, which can improve their speaking skills.
What technique is suggested for improving reading speed in a foreign language?
-The technique suggested for improving reading speed is to read by pieces, starting with extensive reading and then moving to intensive reading of the same piece, repeatedly reading it to reduce the time taken.
How can setting a timer help in improving reading speed?
-Setting a timer encourages learners to read faster by giving them a specific time limit to finish a passage, which can help them gradually increase their reading speed through practice.
What is the final outcome of practicing the reading techniques mentioned in the script?
-The final outcome of practicing the reading techniques is that learners become proficient in the language, no longer scared of mispronouncing words, and are able to sync with the language's flow.
Outlines
📚 Developing Reading Skills in a Target Language
Reading is a crucial language skill, and the process of learning to read in a new language can be accelerated by building on the foundation of one's native language. The script suggests starting with children's books, which are designed with simple vocabulary and straightforward grammar, making them ideal for beginners. It also emphasizes the importance of reading materials that align with personal interests to maintain motivation. The video offers tips on extensive and intensive reading, with the former focusing on pronunciation and flow, and the latter on understanding every word and phrase. Reading aloud is encouraged to improve pronunciation and self-awareness of speech.
🔍 Techniques for Enhancing Reading Speed and Comprehension
The second paragraph delves into strategies for improving reading speed and comprehension. It introduces a method of reading in pieces, starting with an extensive reading to grasp the general idea and followed by intensive reading to understand every detail. The use of a timer is suggested to practice and reduce reading time, aiming for proficiency. The paragraph also touches on the psychological benefits of this technique, as it can boost confidence and fluency in the target language. The speaker shares personal experiences as a language teacher, highlighting the effectiveness of this approach in helping students overcome pronunciation fears and sync with the language's flow.
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Keywords
💡Reading
💡Children's Books
💡Vocabulary
💡Grammar
💡Confidence
💡Interest
💡Extensive Reading
💡Intensive Reading
💡Pronunciation
💡Reading Aloud
💡Reading Speed
Highlights
Reading is one of the most important language learning competencies.
Teachers in kindergarten start by teaching letters, then sounds, syllables, words, and finally sentences.
For those who can read in their first or second language, learning to read in a new language will be quicker.
Beginners should start with children's books designed for native speakers of the target language.
Children's books have simple vocabulary and uncomplicated grammar, which is beneficial for beginners.
Reading children's books can boost confidence and appreciation for the language.
Search for children's stories in the target language online.
Choose reading materials that personally interest you to maintain motivation.
Consider your language learning goals when selecting reading materials.
Extensive reading focuses on pronunciation and language flow rather than understanding every word.
Intensive reading aims to understand every word, phrase, and sentence with the help of a dictionary.
Reading aloud helps with pronunciation and self-awareness of speech in the target language.
Use online resources to check pronunciation if you are unsure.
Reading by pieces can improve reading speed and comprehension.
Set a timer to practice reading passages within a specific time frame to enhance speed.
With practice, you can become proficient in reading and feel more confident in the language.
The speaker enjoys helping students improve their reading speed and comprehension.
By the end of the practice, students feel like experts in the language.
The speaker invites comments on which book and technique viewers will try first.
Transcripts
aside from listening speaking and
writing reading is one of the most
important competences of language
learning that every language learner
must give attention back then in
kindergarten our teachers used to help
us to read they started by teaching us
the letters and then they taught us the
sounds they went on to teaching us
syllables and then words and finally
sentences since you already have the
concept of how to read the process of
reading in your first Lang or probably
the second it's not going to take you
such a long time or such a long process
to be able to read in your target
language if you are learning a new
language I want to give you six
effective tips for reading in your
target language if you are a beginner in
your foreign language it will be very
discouraging for you to start reading
mature books what am I saying start with
children's books children's books are
normally targeted at children whose
first language is your Target langage
because of this the designed with very
easy vocabulary and less complicated
grammar and expressions as a beginner
children's books will help you to
understand everything that you read and
that will help you to appreciate the
language since you will be able to
understand almost everything you read
read it is easier it is more
understandable and this can boost your
confidence in your quest to read in your
target language you can just Google
children stories for
beginers in Spanish or Spanish stories
for children Theus something like
that from that check out live video I
did where I taught how to read in
Spanish if you are a Spanish learner you
can check out the video at learn how to
read Spanish FR Scrat in that video I
start with children's stories I know
you're probably thinking that oh I'm too
old why would I do children's stories
well if you read children's books it
does not WR your forehead when you're
walking around that you read children's
book we all do watch C and Anime
sometimes the second thing is that get a
j that interest you personally I want
recommend that you go in for short
stories fictions are very easy to
understand very easy to read very easy
to flow with other than going in for
stuff like
Science History Classics and all that
however it depends on your goals and
your motivation for learning the
language for example if you are learning
the for medical purposes that me that
even if you decide to read scientific
books it's perfectly fine because you'll
be able to learn some vocabulary from
that book religious books can also be of
great help like the Bible and other
spiritual books this will be able to
help you to grasp some cou with may not
learn class we may not even learn on the
internet all in all go for what interest
you do extensive weting just go through
the book not necessarily trying to
understand each and everything that you
are seeing what you do is just to
appreciate the book to focus on your
pronunciation to focus on how you are
flowing other than trying to understand
each and every word in the book in this
read what you're are looking at is
pronunciation what you're looking at is
the flow and then syntax you want to be
oppressed you want to be familiarized
with a syntax of the language and how
the language flows from extensive
reading you can also consider intensive
reading this is the most important part
with this kind of reading you would want
to understand each and every word if not
each and every word each and every
phrase each and every sentence that
you're reading with this it's necessary
to get the dictionary you can get your
phone if you have an app or a dictionary
on your phone you can get it by site and
once you're reading if you come across
anywh that you do not understand you
quickly look it up and then you continue
reading that help you to really
appreciate what you're reading because
you are not interested you now
understand so much read aloud reading
aloud gives you an idea of how you sound
when you are speaking the language if
the only time you have spoken your test
language is when you had conversations
with other people then you probably may
not have paid attention to how you sound
when you speak your target language now
when you're reading out loud you become
cautious of how you sound you become
conscious of how words are pronounced
during this kind of reading if you doubt
the pronunciation of any word quickly
look it up on Google and then you are
good to go you can also check it out on
reverse with the link buy but don't feel
overwhelmed if you're reading too slowly
there is a way by which you can catch up
there is a way by which you can get
yourself to read fast let me show you
take it by pieces if you want to catch
yourself reading as fast as possible
read by pieces this is what you're going
to do take a little portion of the book
you are reading it can be just a page or
it can be a paragraph for this strategy
you're probably going to take a long
time to finish the book however it pays
remember that this technique is help you
to become a fist reader and not a Fast
book finisher so you take a small
portion like a paragraph you SC through
for the first time by reading alloud of
course ever read extensively for the
second time this time with comprehension
with understanding so the first part
you're going to do an extensive reading
and the second part you're going to do
an intensive reading look up Wes that
you do not understand look up
pronunciations that you're not so show
of you can set the timer once you are
done read it over and over and overate
until you become a pro try to reduce the
time as you go on I try to read it in
the shortest possible time I use this
technique to help some of my students
what I do is that I give them a passage
I give them very little time to finish
the passage and I know that they are not
going to finish it by the time I'm given
that so even if I give them 30 seconds
to read that passage I know that it's
going to take them about 2 minutes for
your first attempt but I'll make sure
they do not get disced I will help
though to read over and over and over
and over and until they able to finish
it will be the time FR I have given to
them this is one of the things I've
enjoyed doing as a language teacher now
what happens with this is that by the
time they able to reach their target
they are already feeling like a prone in
the language that me they can do
excellent in the language why are way
that this helps you that El Los your T
you are no more scared of pronouncing
wrongly your t is able to syn with the
language and sometimes by the time it
were done the whole passage is
already in your pray now after watching
this which book are you going to read
and which of the techniques are you
going to try out first let me know in
the comment section my name is m here
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