Reading books can be a great way to pick up new vocabulary, see grammar in action and develop your understanding of a language. The key to success is choosing the right book for you. For beginners, I would recommend starting with something short and simple. Avoid the classics for now - they often use archaic (very old!) English words and can involve complex themes.
Children's books are a great place to start. Roald Dahl has written many superb books (Fantastic Mr Fox is my personal favourite!) and Dr Seuss's books are guaranteed to make you laugh.
Dr Seuss writes his books in rhyme and they are all very funny - T he Cat in the Hat is probably his most well-known book. Starting with something like this means you are more likely to finish the book and want to read more. For more advanced learners, you could try The Hobbit by J.R.R.
The book isn't too long and if you've seen the film it may be easier to follow. If you like reading about historical events, Anne Holm's I am David is a short story about a boy trying to find his mother during World War 2.
Holes by Louis Sachar is also a great read. If you're not quite ready to read a full book, why not try Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes? This book contains lots of short stories, based on fairy tales, all written in rhyme.
Or, try a very short book - like one from Roger Hargreaves's Mr Men and Little Miss series. Although they are intended for young children, they are a good way to pick up some more basic vocabulary. My final piece of advice would be to read something that interests you. Look at the blurb (the short summary of the book, found on the back cover) and see if it looks like something that you would enjoy. Think about the genres that you enjoy in your own language and find an equivalent in English.
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This way, you're more likely to enjoy reading, rather than see it as a chore. Hi RosemaryM, Thank you for the article, I,m a beginner in English and I love reading English books,I read different types of stories, for the classic stories I read the shorted copies but some times I read the full version. I read the shorted copy of Oliver twist by Charles Dickens and too much tales from Shakespeare.And I read the full versions of six tales for Alexandre Dumas.
Right now I,m reading a collection about Malcolm X more than 1000 pages but I never get bored I really enjoy reading about him.have you ever read about him? Thanks for the article RosemaryM well. I like to read English novels and I also read science books having scientific knowledge. Usually, I read English novels in my vacation or even during my school times. My favourite books are many! And I'll recommend (for starters) that they should read fairytales and short stories especially that of Enid Blyton this will increase reading skills and vocabulary as well.
(for advanced learners) they should read novels of Thomas Hardy, Charles dickens, and Jane Austen. They are very helpful and add to our vocabulary. I also read their novels and it has been so good for me as I'm a very good speaker and reader. Reading books enhance our writing skills as well;by adding creativeness in our mind! While reading a book the reader enters into the world created by the author and it creates a link between the three i.e the author, the reader and the book and as a result we imagine every happening of the book in our mind. They build the feeling of imagination and innovation in us. Thus, books are superb source of knowledge.
The recommendations given in this article are very beneficial for the English learners. Thanks a lot for the recommendations once again.:).
Hi hadia, Wow - reading Charles Dickens' books is impressive! I've only ever read the first chapter of Great Expectations - I'm not a big fan of classical literature. I haven't read the original fairy tales by Hans Christian Anderson; when I was little I did read the Disney versions of his stories. I like animals a lot and when I was younger I read almost all of the Animal Ark series - over 50 books! - which were about a vet's family. Now, I like reading a lot of books by Jodi Picoult (the author of My Sister's Keeper). Well it's very good that you have read many novels and books at a very small age!
It looks like you are fond of reading books! I also like reading a lot of books! The plays you mentioned by Shakespeare are both very interesting. Actually, I have not read the full version I read only summary of them because there are many of his plays and I have not read all.
I have read Shakespeare's plays like hamlet. Romeo and Juliet, the Merchant of Venice and Macbeth! Have you read any of these which i mentioned! Waiting for your reply, hadia:).