Text Types
We read different texts in different ways. You don't read a menu like you read a story!
Stories & Postcards
Emails 📧
Signs & Menus
Don't translate word-for-word!
Literal: Wait forever to sit. ❌
Context: Wait for the waiter to show you a table. ✅
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Mission 🎯
Mission 🎯
Mission 🎯
Reading Strategies
Skimming & Scanning: You don't need to read every single word! Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how to quickly look for the information you need in menus and signs.
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Recent Questions
Hi Sovan! No, you don't! If you don't know a word, keep reading. Often, you can guess the meaning from the rest of the sentence. This is called guessing from context! 📖✨
Why are postcards sometimes hard to read? The sentences are so short.
Great question! Because postcards have very little space, people often drop pronouns. Instead of writing "I am having fun," they just write "Having fun." It is very informal! 🏖️
Teacher, do I need to know every word when I read a story?