Comments on: Improve Your Vocabulary by Reading Books

By: 11Alyt

11Alyt — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:28:18 +0000

awesome stuff man,….ama practice hard to get to yo level!

By: Soreanol

Soreanol — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:36:18 +0000

HOLY CRAP! Comparing this to the original picture, they’re identical!

By: MrWillewalo

MrWillewalo — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:09:10 +0000

wich program he is for doing this ? beside a tablet ofc

By: Question Queen Y!A veteran

Question Queen Y!A veteran — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:50:46 +0000

I recommend you to read Spanish literature from the Golden Century on. Authors before those times, are very difficult to understand, even to Spanish speakers. Cervantes and other authors of the Golden Century are easier (but, be prepared to find some ancient words and grammar nowadays obsolete).
Avoid Baroque authors as Gongora or Calderón, they are very difficult.
Classic and Romantic writers as Larra, Perez Galdos, Zorrilla, are usually considered exemples of good Spanish.

Also, you can try authors as Garcia Lorca, but he used many Andalucian words, that are not common in other Spanish regions.
LAtinoamerican poetry from Ruben Dario, Pablo Neruda, Cesar Vallejo. Short stories from Cortazar, Julio Ramon Ribeiro and Jorge Luis Borges. Novels: Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.

By: XoXw1nterXoX

XoXw1nterXoX — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:05:23 +0000

Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand

Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card

By: ThePimentanativa

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By: lilly

lilly — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:52:14 +0000

How about you try slowing down? Try and figure out what the words you understand mean. Take a little while to do that and if you still can't figure them out, ask someone or go on.

Here's the thing. The story will still be there when you finish figuring out what the words mean! Don't be in a rush. You'll only enjoy the book more if you understand it!

Hope this helps.

By: ...

... — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:59:20 +0000

i know what your talking bout. i started reading cuz i spoke unclear and mumbled. it does help it really does. the fact that your identifying words is a really good thing. you will get the gist of it and enjoy your stories dont worry.
good luck!

By: luvin_life

*luvin_life* — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:01:07 +0000

CollegeBoard makes a book called "The Official SAT Study Guide". Its a blue book. They put some information on the test in there. Also, it has 8 practice tests. These tests are made by the same people who will make your test on the actual day, which is why these tests are so helpful. For vocabulary, I definitely recommend the Vocabulary Cartoons books. They seem childish, but I have a terrible memory, yet I remember almost every word in there. They have two version, each with about 300 different words. So if you use them both thats about 600 words. The great thing about these is that they come up with catchy phrases with the words and it really helps you remember the words. They use cartoons with the phrase so you can think of the small drawings as well. It really does help you retain those words. 101 on the PSAT is really bad. Definitely study. I would recommend you take care of other stuff before vocab first since vocab is only 19 questions out of 170 on teh whole test.

By: WilliamsShamir

WilliamsShamir — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:52:55 +0000

i use photoshop