Reading Out Loud: Practicing Three Skills at Once!

As both a teacher and a student I understand the many struggles of learning a new language. Our learning is broken down into 4 sets of skills: the active skills of writing and speaking, and the passive skills of reading and listening. Every learner will experience strengths and weaknesses of these skills sets at different levels. Reading is commonly an easier skill as students are able to see the words and take their time understanding the sentences. Listening, on the other side, is usually the hardest skill to advance in. However, all four skills are challenging, and the more practice we can get with each the more we can progress with our language.

This brings me to my new piece of advice for students: reading out loud. When we read silently we are only practicing ONE skill set. However, when we read out loud we are practicing THREE! The speaking part of our brain works as our mouth practices forming words and sentences at a fluid pace. The listening part of the brain also gets used as we hear ourselves speaking. Reading out loud gives you 3X the benefit of reading silently. Giving yourself just 10-15 minutes a day allows you to practice all of these skills at once. I advise you to ask your teacher to give you articles or a book for you to read in your own time and watch your skills improve!

Happy reading friends!
8. Mai 2017
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I have loved teaching English here on Verbling for the past 4 years and it gives me great joy to be able to share my language with the rest of the world. In 2016 I got my CELTA teaching certificate in Medellin, Colombia and have taught business employees and executives as well as stay at home moms, grandparents and occasionally kids too! I am a passionate yoga teacher and outdoors enthusiast and love bringing my practices of stress management and wellbeing to the classroom whenever possible. I can teach from the book to work on vocabulary and grammar, as well as bring outside materials and topics to have fun and interesting discussions. I work to create a warm, personal, classroom environment and I am truly grateful for the amazing connections I've made with hundreds of my students. ❣️ -Want to work on verb conjugations, vocabulary or practice for an interview? Let's do it! -Want to discuss current events and learn new phrasal verbs and idioms? Perfect! -Want some real advice on...
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I have loved teaching English here on Verbling for the past 4 years and it gives me great joy to be able to share my language with the rest of the world. In 2016 I got my CELTA teaching certificate in Medellin, Colombia and have taught business employees and executives as well as stay at home moms, grandparents and occasionally kids too! I am a passionate yoga teacher and outdoors enthusiast and love bringing my practices of stress management and wellbeing to the classroom whenever possible. I can teach from the book to work on vocabulary and grammar, as well as bring outside materials and topics to have fun and interesting discussions. I work to create a warm, personal, classroom environment and I am truly grateful for the amazing connections I've made with hundreds of my students. ❣️ -Want to work on verb conjugations, vocabulary or practice for an interview? Let's do it! -Want to discuss current events and learn new phrasal verbs and idioms? Perfect! -Want some real advice on...
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