why i have problem reading book(novel)?

kingofbeholder SG

i can read and understand every single word what on BBC, CNN , CNA..etc .

but knn, i have to flip my dictionary so often and unusual when reading novel.

*example like harry potter book 6, i almost check online dictionary for XX times.
now really wonder how the primary sch student who proudly tell their mate that they had finish the book overnight with the time taken to flip dictionary.

launtpc SG

CNA, BBC use elementary language so that they can send news and messages across to people quickly.

Novels are meant for authors to show off their English powers, so...

kingofbeholder SG

then Straits Times leh? is Straits Times also using elementary language?

forgive me , cos i really cannot get out from the impact of primary student just use 1 night to finish Harry Potter 6.

*abit lack of confident .

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Got problem read kids version of Harry Potter. Don't read adult version. More chim.

BizarreRocksD12 SG

Both versions are the same right? Anyway HP is the only book I read.

launtpc SG

Both the same lah, only the cover different.

Straits Times use same level as CNA, BBC loh...

The primary student sure skip words one lah, just to finish reading for the sake of finishing to show off nia (like me Mr. Green )

What matters is you understand. When i read for the next few times, start to pull out dictionary liao.

EDIT: One of the words I still remember, quite chim: surrepticiously

lwflee SG

You do not have to know *every* word when reading you know... When humans read, we tend to skip words, since you do not need to read every single word to get a gist of what a sentence means.

Its not like you are studying after all...

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Somehow, I feel Today very hard to read. I miss Streats.......... easy to read and much more interesting

FireIce SG

i have a problem reading oso

i think im too used to reading things on a screen
the other day i tried to read a magazine and i find it difficult to read on paper and instead of turning the page, i was actually itching to scroll!

die le lah.................

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Addicted to computer. Time to see psycologist. Not kidding you. Not treated in time can lead to health problems, like back pain due to sitting in front of the computer for too long.

dragg SG

i am not surprised. i have seen some people taking donkey years to read one page of a novel.

the next time you travel in the train. look around!!!

kingofbeholder SG

thank for the reply above, u people feed back my confident. Very Happy

darknessfall SG

interesting...sometimes, i also dunno what the word means, but as you read more and more books, i guess you tends to guess the word instead of actually finding out the meaning. haha Laughing

well, but i do see pp literally holding a dictionary and novel in their hand. OMG.

I only at HP book 4. hehe..just started out reading habbit....hhehe Cool

kingofbeholder SG

okie.. what just said, JK started to show off her powerful english from book 4 onward.