The Reason Why We Should Not Read English Books Using Dictionary
Hi, this is Buono.
I love reading English books recently and have read around 30 books over the last year.
Below is the list I read during this period:
The Giver
Darren shan (#1 to #6)
Wonder
Factfulness
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The House With Chicken Legs
It Ends With Us
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
Danny the Champion of the World
Atomic Habits
Tuesdays with Morrie
etc…
As you can see, I'm open-minded and read books of several genres.
Disadvantages of Using a Dictionary
Since I'm a middle-level English learner, I often see a word I don't know whenever I turn a page.
The frequency depends on the genre and the target of the book.
Anyway, I don't use a dictionary at all nowadays.
You might think about how you proceed to read ahead without understanding the detailed meaning.
But I can say from my experience that you don't have to worry about that point.
Even if you catch only 60% of 70% of all sentences or…