Prefeitura de Ji-Paraná 2018 — Questão 54 · Vocabulário

Text 2:

Reading in English

In today's world, reading is basic to everyday life. Actually, reading is crucial and very useful. As children we learn to read, and as adults, we read to learn. We read to learn about the news, to learn about rules, and to learn about how to do things. We also use reading to learn English.

If you want to learn English more quickly, lots of reading is important. The more you read, the more input your brain gets about how the language works. When you read in English, you can improve your vocabulary, your grammar, and your writing skills at the same time.

Reading is the best way to improve your vocabulary! The context of articles, stories, and conversations helps you figure out and understand the meaning of English words in the text that are new to you. Reading also provides repetition of vocabulary words you have already learned to help you remember (1).

Adapted from: https://www.usalearns.org/reading-to-learn-english

The verb PROVIDES in the last paragraph means: