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few days ago one of my students via Skype complained how slow was his progress in learning English. Among other things, he recommended the "active reading."

I have discussed this issue at another time , but today we will give a more practical approach.

then explain what the "active reading."

Most of us when we read, we read of a passive (passive reading), ie we care to understand what you are saying the author of the text, in general, without attention to detail.

Something similar happens when a person who knows nothing of photography see a picture. Instinctively decide if you like it or not, but it goes further because the rest of the information about the photo has little relevance to their purposes. If the person is, however, a professional photographer (or aspiring to be), the focus changes. The professional, if he tries, will be set in every detail and make a much more detailed reading of what you see: light, contrast, sharpness.

Although passive way of reading is the most practical because it helps us to process information quickly, does not help us advance our learning English. To make real progress needs to be done exactly the opposite: to learn every single detail of written and spoken language.

As a student of English, that's exactly what I want to do when you read in English: you to notice the details.

With an example we will see more clearly.

We will take a web page text "BBC learning Inglés" -a page that I highly recommend to my students at "intermediate" and "upper intermediate" - and dissected just one paragraph to learn to read actively .

First, you hear the text for to ear. As I always say: not read without hearing.

What is the "active reading"

The "active reading" is not only to learn new vocabulary, but to look at those words and expressions that are particularly difficult for you. Usually it will be all the words and expressions that are very different from English.

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1) American scientists say that they’ve discovered why some men go bald . 2) They blame faulty cells which seem to produce hair that is so thin that it is invisible to the naked eye . 3) They expect to find a cure for baldness.

Empezamos “diseccionando” la primera oración:



1) American scientists say that they’ve discovered why Some men go bald.

Contraction of "They've" -> They have "

Translation: American scientists say they have discovered why some men are bald.

How far the English structure of the English?

In principle, it is not so different. Especially striking is the expression "go bald "


• Scientists: noun. Very difficult to pronounce word. It must be practiced. (S click on the word for how it sounds).

phonetic pronunciation: / 'saɪəntəsts /

figured pronunciation: / saintist /

• go bald : v. Go bald.

• Bald: this word does it sound? / Bɔ: ld /

phonetic pronunciation: / bɔ: ld / The sound / ɔ: / longer than the or English.

figured pronunciation: / bold /

interesting to remember the expression "go bald" because it does not seem to go bald.

2) They blame faulty Which cells seem to produce hair That is so thin That it is invisible to the naked eye.

Translation: blamed faulty cells apparently produce hair so fine it is invisible to the naked eye.

How far the English structure of the English?

will Cells without the definite article does not say "the cells" but simply "cells" without "the."

• Seem translates not as "looks" but "apparently".

• The term "naked eye " does not correspond with the English expression for "eye."

• Blame : / bleɪm / v. Blame. How does this word with guilt? "Guilty" in English is the same word. You've just discovered that in English are two different words.

• Faulty : adj.
defective
• Cells: noun.
cells
• So thin, so thin

• Naked eye: the eye. Literally "naked eye. Interesting expression. I have to repeat it several times before I left.

3) They expect to find a cure for baldness .

Translation: Expect to find a cure for baldness .

How far the English structure of the English?

is not very different. Just learning the new vocabulary.

Expect: How is it different this word "hope" and "wait" if they all mean "wait"? Here I have the answer.

Cure: cure. Almost the same in English, but it is a difficult word to pronounce.

phonetic pronunciation: / kjʊr /

Figurative speech: / Kiur /

Baldness: adj. Baldness. / Bɔ: ldnes /

try to remember now all the new words in context and with their respective sounds:

American scientists -> English scientists-> Japanese scientists Note: I emphasize the sound of "scientists "That's the hardest part of this expression.

Go bald: He is going to go bald. He Went bald. I'm going to go bald. Is he bald? Nobody likes to go bald.

Do this for every new word. Remember have to repeat until you fall exhausted. *************


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To be Able to, to Be capable (differences), Gareth H. Jones
Weak and strong forms. The omission of words, Andrew Irribarra
Business Inglés videos: Luxury brands look to Asia , Chris Wright ( http://www.thepracticeoffice.com/ )

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