Reading in English: Improving My Skills

Reading in English is an essential part of my learning journey. It helps me expand my vocabulary, understand sentence structure, and improve my comprehension skills. I try to read books, articles, and blogs on topics that interest me, which makes learning both enjoyable and effective.

Why Reading Helps My English

📖 Expanding My Vocabulary – Reading introduces me to new words and phrases that I wouldn't normally hear in daily conversations.
📚 Understanding Sentence Structure – Seeing how native speakers write helps me improve my grammar and writing skills.
🧠 Better Comprehension & Thinking in English – The more I read, the easier it becomes to understand and process information directly in English without translating in my head.

What I Like to Read in English

📘 Books

• 📖 Rich Woman – Kim Kiyosaki

  This book focuses on financial independence for women, written by Kim Kiyosaki, the wife of Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad Poor Dad). It encourages women to take control of their finances, invest, and build wealth, rather than depending on others.

  Why I Love This Book & How It Helps My English

  💰 Teaches financial literacy – The book explains money, investments, and business concepts in a way that is easy to understand.
  📚 Introduces business vocabulary – I learned useful terms like cash flow, assets, liabilities, investments, financial freedom, and passive income.
  

  👩‍💼 Empowers women – It motivates me to become financially independent and think about my financial future.📖 

• 📖 Who Moved My Cheese? – Dr. Spencer Johnson

  This is a short yet powerful book about dealing with change, uncertainty, and adapting to new situations. It tells a simple fable about four characters—a mix of two mice and two little people—who live in a maze and must deal with sudden changes in their cheese supply. The story is a metaphor for how people react to challenges, fear, and the unknown.

  Why I Love This Book & How It Helps My English

  🧀 Teaches valuable life lessons – The book is all about embracing change instead of fearing it.
  📖 Simple and easy-to-read English – The language is clear and straightforward, making it great for reading without constantly translating.
  🧠 Expands my mindset – It helps me think about how I react to challenges in life, travel, career, and personal growth.

• The Art of Happiness – Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler

  This book is a conversation between the Dalai Lama and psychiatrist Howard Cutler, exploring the true meaning of happiness, compassion, and inner peace. It blends Buddhist philosophy with Western psychology, making it a unique and insightful read.

  Why I Love This Book & How It Helps My English

  🌎 A mix of storytelling and wisdom – Helps me understand deep philosophical ideas in English.
  📚 New words related to psychology & mindfulness – I learned terms like suffering, detachment, inner peace, ego, fulfillment, and perspective.
  🗣 A balance of formal and conversational English – The book includes spiritual wisdom from the Dalai Lama and scientific analysis from a psychologist, making it great for improving both academic and everyday English.

  
  

• 📖 Good Vibes, Good Life – Vex King

  This book is a self-improvement guide that focuses on positivity, self-love, and personal growth. Vex King shares his journey from struggles to success, offering practical advice on how to raise your vibration, attract good energy, and build a happy life.

  Why I Love This Book & How It Helps My English

  ✨ Simple yet powerful messages – The book is written in easy-to-understand English, making it great for learning self-development vocabulary.
  🧠 Expands emotional & motivational vocabulary – Words like gratitude, energy, vibration, manifestation, and self-worth frequently appear.
  📖 Short and engaging chapters – Perfect for reading in small sections while taking notes on new phrases.

How I Use Reading to Improve My English

📌 Highlighting new words and looking them up in a monolingual dictionary.
📌 Writing summaries of books and articles to practice comprehension.
📌 Reading aloud to improve pronunciation and fluency.
📌 Using context clues instead of translating every word to strengthen my natural understanding.