Comments on: Korean professor says extensive reading is necessary http://successfulenglish.com/2010/02/korean-professor-says-extensive-reading-is-necessary/ Clear explanations and practical suggestions for better English. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Warren Ediger http://successfulenglish.com/2010/02/korean-professor-says-extensive-reading-is-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Warren Ediger Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:02:44 +0000 http://successfulenglish.com/?p=2240#comment-81 You’re right, you can’t jump to academic English, but you can – and must – build toward it. It’s the only way. It’s like a runner beginning with short distances, slower speeds building to longer distances and faster speeds. There is strong research evidence and practical experience that says that reading is essential to developing writing skills. One of my new tutoring students – a law professor from Brazil – told me last week that he was able to write effectively – not perfectly, but effectively – to an American law professor as a result of his reading and without formal training in English writing. Can formal training help? Yes, absolutely. But it can’t be a substitute for a significant amount of input from reading and listening. You’re right, you can’t jump to academic English, but you can – and must – build toward it. It’s the only way. It’s like a runner beginning with short distances, slower speeds building to longer distances and faster speeds.

There is strong research evidence and practical experience that says that reading is essential to developing writing skills. One of my new tutoring students – a law professor from Brazil – told me last week that he was able to write effectively – not perfectly, but effectively – to an American law professor as a result of his reading and without formal training in English writing.

Can formal training help? Yes, absolutely. But it can’t be a substitute for a significant amount of input from reading and listening.

]]> By: Andy http://successfulenglish.com/2010/02/korean-professor-says-extensive-reading-is-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Andy Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:07:32 +0000 http://successfulenglish.com/?p=2240#comment-79 Thank you Sir for this article! The problem is for every English leaners that how you said in every your article we should read easy books.I see why,but easy reading won't help jump to academic reading and writting ,which are required for study or professional job .It is very difficult to find books with gradually increasing level to academic English.Another thing is we can read ,we can understand ,but use these words in writting or speech it is somehow different skill... Thank you Sir for this article!
The problem is for every English leaners that how you said in every your article we should read easy books.I see why,but easy reading won’t help jump to academic reading and writting ,which are required for study or professional job .It is very difficult to find books with gradually increasing level to academic English.Another thing is we can read ,we can understand ,but use these words in writting or speech it is somehow different skill…

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