Saturday, 18 November 2017

Fiction in English: determine the level and select a book

Know the foreign languages ​​in our time is necessary. Everyone understands this, but not everyone likes to sit down on textbooks and learn grammatical rules. Of course, reading a novel or a detective is much more interesting than a Ukrainian-English dictionary. And what do you say about the idea of ​​reading fiction, but in English?

This will not only extend your vocabulary, but also helps you to master the pronunciation and  build sentences correctly!

What feature books to read depends on your level of language proficiency.

The most popular system that evaluates English language is CEF (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages):

A1 (Beginner / Beginner) - A2 (Elementary / Basics):
You understand the interlocutor, but if he speaks slowly and clearly, you can also tell a little about yourself. At this level you will come up with stories with a small set of words, tales. A large selection of children's literature in English can be found at: http://www.kidsworldfun.com/ebooks.php

B1 (Intermediate) - B2 (Upper Intermediate):
It`s better now! You know the basics of English, you can discuss common themes (such as hobbies, or dreams), but for the time being you allow grammatical errors and have a small vocabulary. But children's books are too simple, you need to go to something more serious:
Ernest Hemingway "The Old and the Sea" - https://www.slideshare.net/JenrySaiparudin/the-old-manandtheseabyhemingway
John Fowles Collector - http://www.kkoworld.com/kitablar/con_faulz_kolleksiyach-eng.pdf
George Orwell "1984" - http://www.planetebook.com/ebooks/1984.pdf

C1 (Advanced) - C2 (Proficiency):
You speak English very well, everyone understands and sometimes even uses dialect dialect, or slang. For you it will not be difficult to read complex works in the original language, therefore links to a large online library, and the choice of a book for you: http://digilibraries.com/

You can study a foreign language all the life, so read, develop and you will lose any language barriers!

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