How Reading Short Stories and Novels Can Improve Language Skills Dramatically

How Reading Short Stories and Novels Can Improve Language Skills Dramatically

English is a captivating language and one with many small nuances and very elaborate grammar. English is a language that has become one of the most common as most people seem to be able to communicate in English by at least exchanging similar-sounding words together – even in countries where English is not a primary language.

Speaking, reading and writing the English language and its proficiency is one of the necessities these days for the sake of a common language for communication. Research suggests that reading english story and novels is one of the best ways to increase the English language vocabulary and English-speaking proficiency of those who aspire to master the language for themselves.

It is not only one of the most entertaining ways of learning but is also found to be more effective than listening to the language over tapes or using movies or shows as a medium to learn the language.

Learning English the Easy Way

English is one of the many languages that are spoken in India. The primary language that a person must be able to communicate and fluently master must be their own language. Still, apart from that, English is a language that a person must be able to have excellent proficiency in as it opens up promising careers in mainstream sectors.

In all the mainstream jobs, such as health sciences, business, IT, engineering, production, sales, marketing or journalism, most of everything revolves around the English language.

It is important to know, understand, speak and read/write in English in today’s world to get a respectable job in a corporate company as English is the medium of communication where employees may hail from different regions and speak different dialects.

Many people struggle to speak and learn English and spend plenty of money enrolling themselves in classes and tutorials where they are given worksheets and books to read and imitate. This method of learning a language may be good if there is a consistent effort put into it, just like in school.

But most adults these days hardly have any time. For students who want to learn to speak and read/write in English fluently and those who are working and want to upgrade their skills by learning this universal language, time may be a constriction.

For all such issues, the best, easiest, and most cost-effective method would be to use short stories and novellas. Short stories are usually written in a tight manner with a very easy-to-follow storyline and a basic flow throughout, keeping in mind the simpler audience.

Unlike novels, short stories and novellas are easier to understand and easier to finish. It is one of the best ways to learn this language as the vocabulary is usually rich but simple, the grammar is basic and the style is also simple. The best benefit is that the reader can pick up a short story easily and at a faster pace.

Online short English stories have become even easier to find, with plenty of great websites offering low-cost digital versions that have plenty of English stories with author name. It is one of the most profound ways to learn as well as to enrich oneself.

 

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Being outstanding in school and college for her academics and sports, little did she know that her passion for writing about unobserved people, stranded things and mysteries of the heart would lead her to become a professional writer later in life! An avid reader and a hardcore movie buff, her favorite past time is listening to music and writing poems. She is a published author and on her way to completing her second book ‘Under the Falling Stars’, a thriller on bisexuality. In this short span of 4 years of being a professional writer, she has been associated with many articles for renowned magazines and newspapers, blogs, short stories and poetries. Names associated with her writing skills are ‘Meri Sajni’, ‘Akinchan Bharat’, ‘Hamara Ghaziabad’, mycity4kids.com. Aspiring to be famous and known as a soulful author one day, she would love to settle someday in the silent disquietedness of London countryside, where she plans to just sip coffee and keep writing trilogies.