How to read famous English books

The new generation of young people in China love to see more and more Chinese classics, and it is hard to say that they love to read English classics. The reason is as follows:
[1] I don't know: famous books are recognized by generations or generations. Therefore, the time span is large. most famous books are written about the old society, being less closely connected with modern life lacks the experience of modern life as the basis for understanding. On the other hand, famous books are one of the greatest literary works in China, ideological Connotation is superior to others. It is not easy to thoroughly read a famous book. Therefore, it is hard to read.
[2] Not interesting: famous books are the epitome of the times. The reason why a masterpiece can be called a masterpiece is that it can profoundly reflect the typical phenomenon of society at that time, truly record all aspects of society, and accurately reflect the value pursuit of people at that time. Young people love to look forward and are willing to explore the unknown world, rather than looking back and thinking deeply about their own lives. Therefore, reading is boring.
[3] No Time: Most of the famous books have a long length. It takes a considerable amount of time to read them all over. It takes more time to read them. On the other hand, modern society is full of competition, and it seems that everyone is busy every day. Therefore, most young people think it is neither worthwhile nor meaningful to invest valuable time in reading classic books that are neither boring nor understandable.
Now let's take a look at the other side of the coin, the benefits of Reading famous books (famous English books:
[1] A masterpiece is a classic of Literature: A masterpiece must first be tested by time. Its Profound Connotation can resonate with readers of all generations, and thus become a masterpiece. From this perspective, Qiong Yao's work is not a masterpiece, and Mu zimei's work is not a masterpiece. That is to say, although the masterpiece seems to be about a certain time in the past, its thoughts to be expressed are not limited by the times, and it has profound guiding significance for modern people.
[2] famous books are the crystallization of culture: Most of the famous sayings in famous books such as Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Zhuangzi will be cited as the root of the Chinese qiangu culture; similarly, famous English books are naturally the cultural crystallization of European and American countries. Through famous English books, we can have a deeper understanding of European and American cultures. The more famous English books we read, the more profound we know about modern European and American people, the more we can justify them.
[3] famous books are a portrayal of history: famous books are admired by people of all ages. Naturally, they can be understood by people of all ages. Why can't we understand it? Because the reality recorded by famous books is far away from us. We are not a reader of the age of the publication of works. Due to the limitations of time and space, it is difficult to understand the content and thoughts that the original author wants to convey. However, foreign languages have added a limit on vocabulary, which makes them more daunting. However, this does not mean that the famous books cannot be understood at all, but they only need to adopt some correct reading methods.
Attitude determines everything. This is a basic understanding that everyone should have before reading the original English. If you do not have these minimum understandings, you will not be happy to read it, and it will be meaningless.
If your mind is adjusted, try the following methods to read your first English book.
[1] Starting from simple writing
Because of its long length and a large amount of vocabulary, the original English text is widely used as a literary work. Therefore, do not read the original English text in the case of insufficient vocabulary. However, you should start with the English short-cut book of famous books. You can first pick an Oxford bookworm series or a graded new curriculum. The current English level should be good. When you first read such simple books, you will feel that these books are not easy. You don't recognize a lot of words, and you always seem to understand them. After you finish reading three or two books, you will usually feel confident and read faster and more clearly. When you finish reading seven or eight books, you will not have any problems in terms of vocabulary, speed, or understanding. When you read more than ten books, you may feel like drinking plain water. A good story is that you are not addicted to it, with this feeling, your vocabulary and grammar knowledge system are beyond the scope of the English abbreviation. You are no longer the target reader of the abbreviation. You should replace the book. In addition, during the short-term reading, you should pay attention to the content you are interested in, because after you skip the short-term reading stage, the best book you want to choose is the one you have read the short-cut book that you are particularly interested in.
[2] English original selection:
When selecting the original book, you should first take interest as the starting point, that is, select the content you like to read. Next, let's try it out. For example, you can select the first chapter to test whether you can cope with it. The first time I read the original English book, I felt like a sky spin, so I 'd better try it with a whole chapter. After reading this chapter, I will review whether I can read it.
[3] Reading Process of original English documents:
The first thing we should do when reading the original English book is to read the whole, that is, not to read the text, but to look at the cover of the book, the title and the author, then the directory, the author order, and so on. The second thing is to solve the gap between the times, that is, to find the author's background information (preferably Chinese) and The creation background, content Introduction, writing style, and story topic of this book. These two tasks are necessary for reading the original work. After completing these preliminary work, you can start to read your original article. During the entire reading process, you must control your reading process at any time and do not want to do anything as you like. On the one hand, you must reasonably arrange the reading time and reading volume, and on the other hand, you must keep reading records from time to time, reflect on the problems encountered in reading and the lessons learned.
[4] considerations for reading original English documents:
(1) You can use the Chinese translation of the original book as an auxiliary reading book, but you cannot read the English-Chinese style. When reading the English version, do not read Chinese. When reading Chinese, do not read English. You can read the Chinese version first and then the English version again, or vice versa. I like Jane and love. I read the Chinese version five times and the English version twice.
(2) You can use a dictionary, but it is not mandatory for each word. Reading without a dictionary is very difficult. Therefore, almost everyone wants to use the dictionary to help understand the original text. In that case, reading the Chinese version is not enough ?! Remember, we read the original book to read it, not to read its vocabulary, but to accumulate and learn English. Only when you use your mind to interpret the meaning can you get rid of the limitations of your vocabulary and know which words should be checked, which words should not be checked, and where should you look at them in detail, where should you jump over? Only after you get rid of the basic ideas of accumulating vocabulary and learning English can you accumulate vocabulary and improve the syntax system, A high degree of development in English.
(3) You can try it for a while, but you cannot stop it for a while. Once you start reading the original English book, do not give up, even if it is not ideal for your entire book, I have never learned anything (in fact, this is usually the feeling of the people who read the first book ). I don't know how many novels I have read. I have listed the fifty-five English novels for you. I have read the abbreviations. I have never read so many original novels, there should be fourteen or fifty books. But now I still have the strong feeling that every time I read an original book, I have not learned anything except to remember a few people's names and wonderful stories. Reading is like this. When you feel nothing has been learned, a lot of knowledge enters your mind, the only thing that can prove this change may be that your score is surprisingly good in a regular English test, or that your classmates are surprised to recognize the words that you are so lonely.