What is EXTENSIVE READING, and why (and how) should you do it?

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TLDRIn this video, Mark Sensei explains the concept of extensive reading as a method to enhance English language skills. Extensive reading involves reading a large volume of easy and engaging texts over extended periods, contrasting with intensive reading, which focuses on difficult materials. Mark outlines seven essential tips for effective extensive reading: read frequently and quickly, select materials appropriate for your level, choose topics that interest you, explore various genres, read for enjoyment, read silently and independently, and recognize that the teacher's role is minimal. The video emphasizes that extensive reading can significantly boost vocabulary, comprehension, and overall language proficiency, while also increasing motivation and self-esteem.

Takeaways

  • 📚 Read a lot, read often, and read fast.
  • 📖 Choose materials that are easy and interesting.
  • 📝 Read at your own level to avoid frustration.
  • 🌍 Explore a wide variety of genres and topics.
  • 😊 Read for pleasure, not just for study.
  • 🤫 Read silently and independently for best results.
  • 👨‍🏫 Remember, your teacher is just a guide.

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    Extensive reading is a powerful method for improving English skills, involving reading easy and interesting materials quickly over time. Key practices include reading a lot (at least 20-30 minutes daily, ideally up to 2-3 hours), choosing materials that match one’s proficiency level, and guessing meanings from context rather than relying on dictionaries. The importance of graded readers and various resources is highlighted to tailor reading choices to individual levels, thereby preventing frustration from overly difficult texts.

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    Students often claim disinterest in reading due to lack of experience, but curiosity tends to increase with knowledge. The video outlines six more key points: varying genres to enrich vocabulary, reading for enjoyment to maintain motivation, engaging in solitary reading for better focus, and understanding that the teacher’s role is merely guiding. Success in extensive reading involves consistent practice that benefits all language skills, with a mention of integrating other reading methods for comprehensive improvement.

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  • What is extensive reading?

    Extensive reading involves quickly reading easy and interesting materials over long periods to improve language skills.

  • How long should I read for extensive reading?

    Aim for at least 20 to 30 minutes at first, gradually increasing to 2 to 3 hours.

  • What types of materials should I read?

    Choose materials that are easy and interesting, such as graded readers, bilingual books, or magazines.

  • Should I use a dictionary while reading?

    Try to guess the meaning from context first; only use a dictionary if absolutely necessary.

  • Is extensive reading stressful?

    No, it should be enjoyable and not stressful.

  • Can extensive reading improve my speaking skills?

    Yes, what you learn through extensive reading can transfer to your speaking skills.

  • What role does a teacher play in extensive reading?

    The teacher acts as a guide, but you are in control of your reading.

  • What is the goal of extensive reading?

    The goal is to read for pleasure and understanding, not just to study English.

  • How can I find graded readers?

    You can find graded readers in bookstores or libraries.

  • What is the recommended reading speed for extensive reading?

    Aim for a pace of at least 150 to 200 words per minute.

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    if you could do one thing every day that
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    would improve your English language
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    vocabulary knowledge your reading and
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    writing ability and even your speaking
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    and listening skills wouldn't you do it
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    according to many studies you'd also
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    experience increases in motivation and
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    self-esteem
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    that one thing I'm talking about is
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    extensive reading hello lovely language
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    learners welcome to my channel I'm mark
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    sensei and in this video we're talking
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    about a very powerful method of
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    improving your English language skills
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    extensive reading is basically quickly
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    reading books or other materials that
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    are both easy and interesting for you
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    over long periods of time this is the
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    opposite of intensive reading which is
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    slow careful reading of short difficult
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    tense researchers de Bamford Kraus and
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    Mei Lee have identified several
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    important characteristics of extensive
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    reading in language learning let's look
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    at seven features of extensive reading
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    or rather seven things to keep in mind
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    when doing extensive reading number one
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    read a lot read often and read fast
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    texts for extensive reading should be
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    fairly long this will depend on your
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    level of English but fifteen to thirty
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    pages of reading at one time is not
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    uncommon if you want to improve your
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    English really fast I recommend reading
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    every day you'll probably want to have
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    some time put aside her extensive
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    reading too because just five minutes
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    isn't enough
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    you should try reading for at least 20
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    to 30 minutes at first then up to 2 to 3
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    hours at a time if possible the main
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    goal here is to read as much as you can
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    reading quickly
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    ideally means at a pace of at least 150
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    to 200 words a minute if you read easy
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    books slower than that don't worry
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    you'll get faster with time number 2 is
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    read at your own level don't read books
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    or other things that are too difficult
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    if you read challenging materials in
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    English it's not bad but it's not
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    extensive reading anymore and if you see
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    a word you don't understand
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    don't use your dictionary instead try to
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    guess the meaning from context meaning
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    from how it's used in the sentence only
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    look up a word if it's absolutely
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    necessary for you to understand the
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    meaning of the text if there are so many
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    words on a page that you can't
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    understand then read something easier
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    you shouldn't have to spend so much time
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    trying to understand the meaning a good
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    way to find materials at your level is
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    to use something called graded readers
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    graded readers are books of fiction and
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    nonfiction which have been adapted or
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    changed for non-native speakers of
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    English they use simpler vocabulary and
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    grammar patterns and are often much
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    shorter many companies publish these
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    books well-known publishers include
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    Oxford University Press
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    Pearson cengage and hind late
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    Cambridge University Press and many more
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    each company publishes books at many
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    different levels usually you can find
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    your level easily if you know your
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    current
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    score on a well-known proficiency exam
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    like TOEFL TOEIC or IELTS where can you
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    find these books
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    well bookstores of course but if you
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    don't want to buy them
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    try your library graded readers aren't
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    your only choice of course you can read
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    bilingual books books aimed at native
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    speakers magazines comics websites etc
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    as your English gets better you'll have
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    more options to choose from
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    number three decide for yourself what
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    you want to read it's important that the
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    content of what you read is interesting
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    to you otherwise you'll lose motivation
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    believe it or not I've had students of
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    English tell me that they aren't
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    interested in reading anything but that
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    might be because they don't have much
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    experience reading learning tends to
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    make you more curious the more you know
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    the more you want to know and the more
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    you read the more you want to read
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    number four read a wide variety of
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    genres and topics this will give you
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    exposure to different types of
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    vocabulary and writing styles also the
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    more you read the more you'll learn when
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    you know more you'll have more to talk
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    about when you speak English your
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    conversations in English will become
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    more interesting as a result number five
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    read for pleasure extensive reading
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    should be enjoyable and not stressful
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    this is why you have to make sure you
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    choose reading materials that are
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    interesting to you don't read for the
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    purpose of studying English
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    read for the goal of understanding
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    learning and enjoying the first book I
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    ever read in Japanese was a book about
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    real estate in Tokyo the book was aimed
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    at native Japanese speakers so it was a
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    little difficult for me at the time I
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    tried to find the book in English my
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    native language but it didn't exist so I
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    just tried to read it in Japanese it
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    took me a long time but because I was so
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    interested in the contents I read it it
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    gave me confidence in my Japanese
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    reading skills as a result number 6 read
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    by yourself and read silently extensive
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    reading isn't an activity you do with a
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    partner or with a group and you usually
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    don't do it in your English class since
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    the goal is to read quickly you don't
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    want to speak out loud either instead
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    read at home in a cafe in a library on
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    public transportation or even in bed
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    although bed might not be the best
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    choice beds are not designed for places
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    to read however you should definitely be
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    relaxed when you're doing extensive
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    reading number 7 the last point is to
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    understand that your teacher if you have
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    one has little to no role in your
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    reading you are the boss the teacher is
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    only your guide okay so now you know
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    what extensive reading is and how to do
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    it but why should you do it the main
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    reason why extensive reading is so
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    powerful is that you get exposed to a
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    lot of language this allows you to
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    increase your passive knowledge of
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    vocabulary
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    quite quickly you develop your skills at
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    guessing meaning through context through
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    reading regularly you'll also learn new
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    and interesting content to maybe talk
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    about in English later to summarize
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    here's what you need to do to be
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    successful with extensive reading read a
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    lot read often and read fast choose
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    reading material that is easy for you
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    choose topics that are interesting to
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    read read a wide variety of genres and
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    topics read for pleasure information or
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    general understanding don't read to
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    study English read silently by yourself
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    remember that your teacher is only your
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    guide regular extensive reading is one
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    of my top tips to help you quickly
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    improve all of your English skills not
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    just reading what you learn through
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    regular extensive reading can transfer
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    over to your writing listening and
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    speaking skills without you even
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    realizing it of course
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    extensive reading isn't the only type of
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    reading you should be doing
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    you also need intensive reading timed
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    reading can be useful too okay I'll stop
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    here and see you in the next video don't
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