ACTIVITY #6.

Reading comprehension

CARVAJAL BARÓN OMAR

ID: 594971
SERNA BUCURU AURORA ANDREA
ID: 583668

TEACHER: JIMMY TORRIJOS

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA MINUTO DE DIOS

FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BOGOTÁ, D. C.
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
 Introduction.

Reading comprehension is very important in learning a language. To improve reading

comprehension, you should read the appropriate book according to the level of English that

each one has, starting with easy-to-read texts to gradually increase until you reach the most

complex.

Next, we will describe six tips to improve reading comprehension.

 Improve reading comprehension in English.

1. Search for a quiet place to read, avoiding at all costs the distractions,

trying to be focused on reading without any type of interruptions and, in this

way get a greater assimilation of concepts.

2. Reread the text because when we read a text for the first time we are left

with the main idea. But if we go back to read the details that were overlooked, they

will be more obvious after the second reading.

3. Visualize is to create our own mental images about what we are reading.

4. Make a quick reading, it helps us to have a main idea of the text and an

idea in general of what happens in the story.

5. Read daily texts in English, this improves your reading level and you

learn more vocabulary, you can read stories, news, books or what you like to

read, this helps you to expand the lexicon and understand the text much faster.

6. Ask yourself questions before, during and after reading. Examine the text

before reading it and ask yourself the following questions: Are there words in bold

or italics?

What names are mentioned in the text?

 Is there a lot of dialogue?

Are the paragraphs short or long? After reading the text, answer the following questions

to evaluate how much you understood.

What was the text about?

What were the most important things?

Did something surprise you?

Are there parts that you did not understand?

7. Face the new terms. If you find an unknown word, underline it so that

later you look for the meaning, but if at the moment you can deduce what it means,

ignore it. It is important to have the ability to understand the general idea of the

text without resorting immediately to the dictionary. After the reading is finished,

you can find out the exact meaning of the new concepts and form sentences with

these words.

8. Make summaries and schemes. This is a good key to improve reading

comprehension, in addition to reading is important the interaction with the text, when

making the summary you are also practicing written expression, grammar and

vocabulary. You can write your opinion with your own words to test your

understanding.