And today I'm going to share four tips with you to improve your reading comprehension skills.

今天我要和你們分享四個增進閱讀能力的技巧。

It's important to improve your reading skills because not only will it help you to develop your vocabulary and grammar, it will also have a positive effect on your written skills, too.

增進閱讀能力很重要，因為這不只有助於你學習單字和文法，對你的寫作能力也有很大的幫助。

But before I begin, don't forget to subscribe to the channel, so you don't miss out on any of these lessons.

在開始之前，不要忘記訂閱頻道，才不會錯過任何新的教學影片喔！

Tip number one: Choosing reading materials.

技巧一：選對閱讀教材。

If you want to read in English, choose something that you enjoy reading in your own language, that's not too difficult.

如果想要讀英文書，那麼一定要選擇一本翻成母語之後你可以享受且覺得不難的書。

Don't feel like you have to read something academic or clever.

不一定要讀具有學術性質的困難書籍。

Because you're reading in another language, that's already clever.

能夠讀母語以外的書已經非常厲害了。

So you could read a film script, a magazine interview, a comic book or a cookery book.

你可以讀電影劇本、雜誌訪談、漫畫或是食譜。

If you want to read a book, choose one that you're very familiar with in your own language.

記得要選擇一本在母語裡你也相當熟悉的書。

For example, when I was studying Korean, I decided to read Harry Potter

舉例來說，當我在學韓文時，我決定要讀哈利波特。

Because, when I was a child, I was a massive Harry Potter fan.

因為我從小就是個哈利波特迷。

So I must have read this book maybe three or four times.

而哈利波特這本書我大概讀了三四遍。

This stopped me from checking every single word that I didn't understand.

如此一來，我就不會一遇到生字就想要查字典。

It also helped me to understand words and expressions from the context that they were in.

同時也幫助我了解各個單字和表達用語的使用時機。

For instance, look at this sentence and imagine you don't know the meaning of the word scar.

舉例來說，先看看這個句子並想像你不知道 scar 的意思。

Harry Potter had a scar in the shape of a lightning bolt on his forehead.

哈利波特的額頭上有個閃電形狀的疤。

If you know the story of Harry Potter already, you'll probably remember what was on Harry Potter's forehead.

如果你看過哈利波特，你就會知道哈利波特額頭上有什麼東西。

Therefore, you could easily guess the meaning of the word scar without looking it up in the dictionary.

因此，你即使不查字典也能很輕鬆地猜出 scar 這個字的意思。

However, it's important to read various genres too.

另外，閱讀各類型的書籍也很重要。

So you could read some of your favourite novels and you could read your favourite music magazine.

你可以讀你喜歡的小說，也可以讀音樂雜誌。

This will help you to familiarise yourself with formal and informal English.

這有助於你熟悉英文正式用語及非正式用語。

Tip number two: Vocabulary.

技巧二：單字。

Don't look up every single word you're unsure of.

遇到不確定的單字，不要馬上查字典。

Note down or highlight any unknown words or expressions that appear more than once in the text.

把出現很多次的生字及用語寫起來或用螢光筆標註。

You can try to guess what they mean through their context and then, afterwards, look them up in the dictionary.

你可以利用上下文先猜猜看它的意思，再去查字典。

You can also make some flashcards, so that these words and expressions stay fresh in your memory.

你也可以自己做單字卡，讓你更熟悉這些單字和用語。

Tip number three: Interact.

技巧三：交流互動。

Note down any opinions you might have about the text.

寫下你對文章內容的任何想法。

Don't be afraid to write notes in the book or the magazine, unless it's a library book, in which case you can write on some Post-it notes and stick them on the pages.

不要害怕在書籍或雜誌上寫筆記，如果是圖書館借的書，你可以寫在便利貼上再黏到書中。

Tip number four: Respond.

技巧四：回應。

This is your chance to produce language in response to what you've read.

這是把你所讀的東西轉換成實際運用的大好機會。

You might write down your response and give it to a teacher, or you could upload it online and receive feedback that way.

你可以寫下你的心得感想並請老師批閱，或是上傳至網路上等他人給你回饋。

Alternatively, you could discuss what you've read with some friends or classmates, or you could even join a book club and talk about what you've read there.

還有另外一種方式，你可以和同學朋友討論，或是加入讀書會和其他人一起分享。

I thought the book was... good.

我覺得這本書很好看。

The characters were also very... um... good.

裡面的角色也很棒。

Before joining one of these discussions, you could prepare by thinking of some interesting adjectives to describe the characters and the story.

在參與任何討論之前，你可以先想一些有趣的形容詞來描述角色和故事情節。

Let's summarize what we've learnt today.

我們來總結一下今日重點。

Number one: Choose something you enjoy reading in your own language.

第一，選擇一本在母語裡你也很享受的書。

Number two: Don't look up every single word.

第二，遇到生字不要馬上查字典。

Only look up the words that frequently occur in the text.

只要查那些很常出現的生字就好。

Number three: Make notes.

第三，做筆記。

And number four: Respond to the text.

第四，分享閱讀心得。

That's all we have time for today.

以上就是今天的教學重點。

If you have any reading tips of your own, please leave a comment below.

如果你有任何獨特的閱讀技巧，歡迎在底下留言。

And don't forget to like the video and to subscribe to the channel.

最後不要忘記按讚這部影片並訂閱我的頻道。