How to choose a book for extensive reading
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Choose a full-length book that interests you to read for extensive reading. The book should be at an appropriate level, where you do not already know the story and there are 1-3 unknown keywords per page. Reading a whole book by one author allows you to become familiar with their style and vocabulary, while a book that is too easy may be boring or too difficult may discourage reading.
How to choose a book for extensive reading
- 1. How to choose a book for extensive reading 1. Choose a book that interests you. Your teacher and classmates may have good suggestions, but choose the book that is best for you, not for them. 2. Choose a full-length book, not a collection of articles or stories. Reading a whole book by a single author allows you to become comfortable with the writer’s style and vocabulary. 3. Avoid a book whose story you are already familiar with because you have read it in another language or have seen the movie made from it. Knowing what will happen may make it less interesting for you. 4. Evaluate the book. To find out about the author and the genre (type of book), read the front and back covers. Read the first few pages, to find out about the style and the subject. 5. Check the level of difficulty. If a book is too easy, it may be boring; if it is too difficult, you may become discouraged and stop reading. To find out how difficult the book is for you, count the number of unknown key words on a typical page. (A key word is a word you must know in order to follow the general meaning.) Five unknown key words on one page means the book is difficult for you. No unknown key words means the book is easy.