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Hello, this is Jack from tofluency.com and in this video
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we're going to talk about books, and more specifically
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what books are going to help you reach a high level
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of English, so keep watching!
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As an English learner, there are so many books that you can buy and read
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to help you with your English. Now firstly,
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there are the type of books that are specifically made for
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English learners. This is, for example
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grammar books, course books, text books and
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books have been adapted for your specific level
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and then, obviously, they're also books that haven't been made,
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specifically, for English learners; books on a whole range of topics:
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fiction and also non-fiction. Now,
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I receive a lot of questions from English learners, and one of the main
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questions I receive:
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is: What books should I buy to help me
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on my journey to English fluency? Now, I can not
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recommend a specific book in this general sense
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because a book that's going to be good for you
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and that's going to help you on your journey might not be suitable for
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someone else
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This is because we all have different interests and also
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we have different levels of English. The key
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is finding a book that you can understand; a book that isn't too
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difficult for you and your level right now
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and also finding a book that is going to
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really interest you; a book that you just can't
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put down. Now, as you progress with your English
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and if you are an immediate learner now, I recommend that you find more
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native materials
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Find books at have not been written specifically for English learners
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Find books that are native; books that have just been written
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in different genres. And remember: Choose a book
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that is going to interest; find books
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on topics that you find interesting. This might be
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novels, non-fiction like history, sports or politics
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or maybe magazines and blogs. Additionally,
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if you can find the audio for the book as well
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then I really recommend that you do this. If you find books that come along with
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the audio
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it means you can listen and read at the same time, you can read a book
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and then listen
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later. Or maybe you just listen to the book
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but having the audio is really gonna help you improve your English
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One last tip: the mentality
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of choosing books is really important, and what I recommend,
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like I've said throughout this video, is that you find books that you want to
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read
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don't read books that you feel you have to read
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instead, read the books that you think, "Yes,
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I really want to read this book and I know I'm going to enjoy it."
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and if you don't enjoy the book
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don't feel like you have to read it - put it down
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and choose a different book instead. Here is a question for you
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I want you to leave your answer below this video: What is your favorite
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book
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that you have read in English? What is your favorite book
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that you have read in English? Leave your answers below..
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thanks for watching, and I'll see you next time!