Learn English with videos
Choose a short scene you care about. Understand why the speaker says something, then keep useful phrases with their context and practise using them yourself.
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Read English books with words and long sentences in context
Read for the story or argument. Follow a short passage first, then work on the words and sentences that prevent you from continuing.
How can I keep reading without looking up every word?
She made her way through the crowd and reached the door.Follow the movement through the crowd towards the door. Interpret make one's way in the complete sentence rather than translating made, way and through separately.
A practical study session
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Try a manageable passage
Choose a book or document you are entitled to use and start with a paragraph or a page. Importing and parsing depend on the format, client and processing state.
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Prioritise the main thread
Work out who did what and how the sentences connect. Leave details that do not block understanding for later, so reading does not become a vocabulary checklist.
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Ask about the original wording
Ask what made her way means here or which actions and connects. Keep the question tied to the passage so you can check the explanation.
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Finish with a summary and a few expressions
Keep expressions you actually want to use and summarise the passage. At review time, return to the context and write a new sentence of your own.
What to take away
- Follow a passage with less word-by-word translation
- Distinguish useful phrases from details you can leave for later
- Connect vocabulary and grammar to the text you are reading
Try the method step by step
- Start with a page or a few paragraphsHow to look up words without losing the story
A word lookup should help you continue reading. Separate real obstacles from details that can wait, and keep useful expressions with the passage they came from.
- A short review after a study sessionReview vocabulary with its video, audio or reading context
Recognising a word is different from understanding and using it in a sentence. Let the original material help you check meaning, combinations and purpose.
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Learn English with podcasts
Podcasts fit daily life, and a small extract can also become focused study material. Use the text to find a listening gap, then return to the audio to check it.
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Read for the story or argument. Follow a short passage first, then work on the words and sentences that prevent you from continuing.
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Sign in to Tutor Chat, choose a video, podcast or reading passage, and work on one specific question.