| English is the language of the world and the | | | | 3. Practice regularly |
| Internet. There is at least a billion of people who | | | | Set aside at least 15-30 minutes a day to read. |
| speak English. 500 million of these people are | | | | Eventually, it will become your habit. Making |
| Internet users. That's why you started learning | | | | reading a habit is one of the best habits you can |
| this language, right? There are millions of websites | | | | adopt! The more you'll read, the better reader |
| written in this language. If you want to benefit | | | | you'll become. A lot of people say that a habit |
| from all this knowledge, you should improve your | | | | develops after 21 days, so make up your mind |
| English reading skills. How can you do it? Here are | | | | that you will read at least 15 minutes a day for 21 |
| five tips! | | | | days. After this time it should become your |
| 1. Read as much as possible | | | | second nature. And your reading skills should be |
| Okay, that's not a secret. Practice makes perfect. | | | | way better than now. |
| Read as much as you can. It can be everything: a | | | | 4. Pick the right book |
| book, newspaper, comic, magazine, instruction, | | | | Read only books which you can more or less |
| blogs, websites, message boards and so on. If | | | | understand. If you need to look up a word in |
| you don't understand something, then use a | | | | every sentence, it's not a book for you. Find |
| dictionary. However, first try to guess what a | | | | something easier. You can start with fairy tales |
| given sentence or word can mean. There will | | | | which are usually written in easier language. |
| always be a word whose meaning you won't be | | | | Generally speaking, books for kids are way easier. |
| sure of unless it's a really easy text. If your | | | | Don't be embarrassed to read them - you are |
| English reading skills are low, start with easy | | | | learning! |
| stories like fairy tales or books for kids. If your | | | | 5. Read bestselling authors |
| English skills are better, try with something more | | | | Agatha Christie, Stephen King, J. K. Rowling, Dean |
| difficult. Constantly try to enrich your reading | | | | Koontz, Robert Ludlum and so on. Type "List of |
| experience by reading various things. | | | | best-selling fiction authors" in Google if you want |
| 2. Read only things which you are interested in | | | | to find more of them. These authors paint |
| It's very important! Don't read things which bore | | | | compelling pictures, they write very well and |
| you because you will not benefit from it. Read | | | | reading well written texts is the best way to not |
| about things which interest you - you will be more | | | | only improve your reading skills but also improve |
| concentrated and have more fun. And fun is really | | | | your writing skills. You can kill two birds with one |
| important, too! If you love cats, read about cats. | | | | stone! |
| Don't read about stock market only because | | | | If you take some time, you will become a better |
| there's a text about stock market in your | | | | reader. These five tips will greatly improve your |
| handbook. Forget about handbooks and get | | | | reading skills - just follow them! |
| something more interesting for you. | | | | |