How can I improve both my reading speed and comprehension?
Note : There's no “instant remedy”, when it comes to augment one’s reading speed. It's a mode well built over time.Practice is the key.Reading on a regular basis and with the correct technique can catapult your speed to an amazing level.But before that, do you know, what's the reason behind reading slow?Generally it's because of the subvocalisation. Now, subvocalisation occurs when you mouth or silently say words to yourself as you read them. Now, because you can read faster than you can speak, reducing this habit of vocalisation will increase your speed dramatically.Some methods to increase reading speed-1. Gum ReadingIn the beginning of this excersise take up some newspaper or whatever you want to read. Now, chew a gum while you are at it. This method will ensure you don't speak the words aloud while reading.2. Audible Humming"Hummm" while you read.3. TracingUse a pen or any tracer to track your progress while reading. Keep the trackers speed steady and uniform and keep underlining whatever you read. Adjust your eyes to the speed of the tracer and not the other way round.4. Don't read words individually. For eg-("once upon a time,) // (students enjoyed) // (reading four) //. (hours a day.")Do you notice the difference here?You're imbibing 3-4 words at one glance. In the beginning, it won't be easy, and you don't necessarily need to comprehend the passage which you're reading just keep on picking up words in groups.5. Silent CountingSlowly count from 1 to 10 as you read the text. This helps keep you from mentally saying words as you read them.All these techniques will take some time to synch in and don't worry about not understanding the passages for a few days, while you practice the above mentioned techniques. My advice, try these methods while reading a newspaper because it's format and font size is ideal.You can read some books as well for the same and follow the guidelines-1. Speed Reading (third edition) by Tony Buzan2. Break- Through Rapid Reading by Peter Kump.3. Speed Reading for Entrepreneurs.Thanks for the A2A =)
How do I quickly and efficiently learn a new language?
I speak presently 6 languages: French( Native), English, German, Chinese, Japanese and KoreanLet me tell you briefly how I did that.Put in your head that learning a language is easy, you just need time and patience, that’s allYou can absolutely become as fluent as a Native.Don’t listen to anyone telling you you can’t, most people around you don’t speak more than one language and have some fixed mindset about language learning which prevent them from being open to learning and improving. You are different. You know you can become VERY good if you just trust and do what I will tell you right after.Don’t rely on professors to teach you. A language is a tool of communication. It has to come from you and you have to be proactive to apply what you learn and improve fast.Find the best book to learn the language you target. Just one book is enough. Don’t fall into the “Application” mania. An application or a dictionary is just a tool, a “helper”.Every day, take 30 min to read that book until you finish the book. Go slowly, do all the exercices.When you have some very basics and you know few phrases, find some friend speaking the language and go practice what you learn. Don’t be afraid to fail or to speak incorrectly, no one will laugh about you. Everyone speaks incorrectly before speaking correctly. Just think about babies: If a baby was waiting to have the perfect grammar to start speaking, he would never say a word. Instead, use the “ Fail Fast Forward” approach. Fail quickly, then listen to the correction. Ask others to correct you. Then improve.When you understand few phrases and you feel you are okay to present yourself, start to watch dramas and series in the language you target. My advice is to watch dramas with subtitles in the language of the country language, NOT yours. The purpose is to listen. when you don’t understand, pause and search in the dictionary. make lists of words. If you don’t understand 100%, that’s okay. Try to understand the gestures and you will see that after some time, you will start to understand more and more.Repeat all those steps: Find more books, dramas, friends.Go to the country and study there. Speak with locals, be curious about the culture.With this method, you will be fluent in less than 1 year.Good luck.
How can I improve my business English, both written and spoken?
For business English, I can certainly recommend Newsmart which combines news content from The Wall Street Journal, language-learning exercises and gamification (badges, points and a leaderboard). Everyday, several articles about business, finance, technology and workplace culture are published in either text or video form with exercises, tips and feedback included. It's not for beginners, it's for those wanting to reach higher levels of proficiency in English and discuss key business issues in a professional context.Because the content is updated every day, it makes learning less boring and more of a habit, like reading the news. Check it out: it recently launched as a website, Android and iOS app.Full disclosure: I am the Product Manager for Newsmart.
What are the best ways to stay mentally and physically active throughout the day?
Tips for keep you mentally and physically active to survive you whole dayFor mentally activeYou need to take care of few things.·Keep calm·Keep learning·Use all your senses·Believe in yourself·Prioritize your brain use·Repeat what you want to know·Space it outSource - health.harvard.eduTake proper rest for tomorrow daily routine worksStart of the day·Wake up early and do Yoga and meditation for at least 30 mints·Take proper healthy breakfast·If you have time so read books.·Don’t take any kind of stress and tensionIt's Easy· Walking is the simplest way to start and continue a fitness journey.· Walking costs nothing to get started.· Walking is easy and safe.It Works· Walking for as few as 30 minutes a day provides heart health benefits.· Walking is one of the most effective form of exercise to achieve heart health.At Home· Do housework yourself instead of hiring someone else to do it.· Work in the garden or mow the grass. Using a riding mower doesn't count! Rake leaves, prune, dig and pick up trash.· Walk the dog.· Park farther away at the shopping mall and walk the extra distance. Wear your walking shoes and sneak in an extra lap or two around the mall.· Stretch to reach items in high places and squat or bend to look at items at floor level.· Keep exercise equipment repaired and use it!At Work· Create an exercise accountability partnership.· Walk during business calls when you don't need to reference important documents.· Stand while talking on the telephone.· Walk down the hall to speak with someone rather than using the telephone.· Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Or get off a few floors early and take the stairs the rest of the way.· Walk while waiting for the plane at the airport.At Play· Join a recreational club that emphasizes physical activity.· At the beach, sit and watch the waves instead of lying flat. Better yet, get up and walk, run or fly a kite.· When golfing, walk instead of using a cart.· Play singles tennis or racquetball instead of doubles.· At a picnic, join in on badminton instead of croquet.· At the lake, rent a rowboat instead of a canoe.· During this activates when you feel sticky and sweaty, you need to take some hydrotonic drink which hydrate your body whole day and give you extra energy for survive and feel active.Source -heart.org