Why reading stories is one of the best ways of

learning English
Learning English through story is a fulfilling study method for several reasons. Get
started and you’ll wonder why you never tried it before!

Take them at your own pace

Reading stories is one of the most relaxing ways to learn English. That’s because you
can control how fast you want to take in the information you’re studying. You can re-
read, skip or stop and check sentences at your leisure. You could even try using
audiobooks, if you enjoy them. This can be an excellent way to practice your English
listening skills, and pick up vocabulary on the go.

However, bear in mind, that when practicing your listening skills, it’s more difficult to
control how fast the speaker is talking. Even if you can — in the case of a YouTube
video or a podcast, for instance — it can interrupt the flow of the experience.

Writing and speaking are trickier skills to master than listening for most ESL learners.
They involve knowing enough English to produce whole sentences yourself. Reading is
the only core skill that allows you to use English at the most comfortable pace for you.

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