1. Intensive Reading - To improve your English by Lena Hansson Arveröd 2011 out of ideas from Some Hints on Intensive Reading (Version 6) by David Wright, Autumn Term 1980 at Gothenburg University

2. What is Intensive Reading ?  Systematic method to improve your language proficiency  Approach new words and phrases by: –Pronunciation –Meaning –Usage = expand your vocabulary + feeling for the language by Lena Hansson Arveröd 2011

3. What and how Much to Read? VVVVariation: Short Stories, novels, articles sssshort passages e.g. every 10th page or first page of a chapter NNNNot too difficult – this requires a lot + reading should be enjoyable by Lena Hansson Arveröd 2011

4. 1. Pronunciation FFFFind a place where you can read aloud MMMMake a list of words that you are uncertain of + learn them (Here are two pages where you can listen: h h h h h tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// wwww wwww wwww.... mmmm eeee rrrr rrrr iiii aaaa mmmm ---- wwww eeee bbbb ssss tttt eeee rrrr.... cccc oooo mmmm ////) http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/?cc=no You will surely look up more words than you thought from the start Read the same passage a few times by Lena Hansson Arveröd 2011

5. 2. Meaning  Read a passage at normal reading speed and think about what it means as a whole.  Go through the text again underlining all words that are new (or words that you are not quite certain of) by Lena Hansson Arveröd 2011

6. 3. Usage  Look at how words are used e.g. grammar (Why ’is’ and not ’are’? Why ’s’ at the end of this word?) expressions (laugh your socks off) verbs + prepositions by Lena Hansson Arveröd 2011

7. Summary  Learn pronunciation of all words  Underline new words – learn the meaning  Check how words are used e.g. grammar, expressions, prepositions by Lena Hansson Arveröd 2011