How to read a book when you are not enjoying it.

Here are some good advice 

1- read several books at once. 

2- try an audio book

3- schedule a time for reading

4- make a list  of the books you are reading and share

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The four levels of reading

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Part 3 : Unit 7 Thinking in English - pages 205 - 219

Introduction

When you read in English , you are thinking about what will come next? Good readers think when they are reading. 

They are thinking ahead. That is, they are thinking about the ideas, and about what might come next. If they think about what will come next, their eyes move ahead quickly.

 In fact, good readers don't have to focus on each word for long. A quick look is enough. 

Thinking in English while reading  is using the skills and strategies and patterns you learned in English to understand the text. Thinking in English helps you read faster and understand quicker. 

Thinking in English is process that require practice and it does not happen over night. Remember, translating every thing that you read  into your own language first can slow your reading. 

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for further reading:

- Learn how to think in English

- Do you think in English?

Part 3: Unit 3 Making Inferences pages 135 to 149

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How Do You Make an Inference ?

An inference is a kind of guess. When you read a passage, you get information from it. Then you can make an inference (guess) about other information and ideas that are not in the passage.

When Do You Make Inference ?

In everyday life, you often make inference.

Readers also make inferences.

• They may need to infer the general meaning of new words. ( See Part 2, Unit 3 )
• They sometimes infer information or ideas that aren't in the passage. Writers do not or can not always tell everything to the reader. There may be gaps (holes) in the reader's knowledge about something. The reader may need to try to fill in these gabs by making inference. 

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-  making inferences 
- making inferences a comprehension skill

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Part Three : Unit 2 Scanning page 117 - 134

What is scanning?

scanning is a very fast kind of reading.

When do we scan?

You scan when you want to find information quickly. For example, you scan a telephone book, a menu, a dictionary, or a web article.

How do we scan?

 You scan when you move your eyes very quickly over the page. You don't read all the words. You read only the words that help you find the information. 

scanning practice will help you recognize words faster and move your eyes more quickly across the page. This way you can read faster and with better comprehension.

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Previewing - Part 3 - Unit 1

Whit is previewing?

Previewing is when you look at something quickly before you read it. You preview when you want to get information. 

Previewing is a common skill in daily life. You can preview material. for example:

• newspaper by reading the headlines
• a letter buy looking at the envelope
• a new book by reading the front and back.

Why Preview?

Previewing can help you make decisions. It can help you  decide:

• which articles to read in the newspaper
• whether to open the letter( it might be junk mail you would throw away).
• if the book is interesting, and if you want to read it.

in the same way, previewing can help you with your reading. When you preview a passage, you get some ideas about it. this way, your brain is already thinking about the topic when you start reading. You can understand better and read faster.

Preview can help you with all of your reading. It is particularly helpful at school, for reading assignments for tests. 

How Do You Preview? 

when you preview, you ask yourself questions about the passage.

the questions you ask depends on many things: what you are reading, why you are reading, and what you need to find out.

Some of the common previewing questions:

• What is it?
• Who wrote it and who is it for?
• what is it about?
• How long is it?
• Is it difficult or easy to read?
• Is it  interesting or useful?
• What will come next?