HOW DO YOU BECOME A BETTER READER?
R1
Do you find yourself unable to catch up with the large amounts of readings for your studies? Do you find it difficult to evaluate how much you have understood a text? There are so many other skills of English (such as speaking, writing, etc.) you want to improve that reading could be the last one you are willing to spend time on. But if you realise that reading can actually help you improve your spoken and written work in some way, you may find the reading activity worthwhile and rewarding.

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