Enjoy Reading Practice with "Fables to Read in English That Benefit Your Life"
I received a wonderful book. "Fables to Read in English That Benefit Your Life" (by Tomohiro Toda) is not just an English reading book, but a volume that cultivates "practical skills" and "awareness" in English reading.
Acquire true English reading comprehension with "Fables to Read in English That Benefit Your Life"!
Many English learners feel that they are "not good at reading English." The reason is that even if they have knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, they lack training in grasping the "flow of English sentences." Tomohiro Toda's "Fables to Read in English That Benefit Your Life" solves such problems.
This book introduces short and interesting fables—such as Aesop's fables, Indian folk tales, and Buddhist teachings—in English, while fostering the ability to understand English as it is and to grasp the flow of the context.
Practice understanding English as it is
This book utilizes slash reading. For example, consider the following English sentence:
A frog jumped into boiling water, / sensed the danger / and quickly ran away.
However, / when the same frog jumped into warm water / and was slowly heated, / it didn’t run away / and just stayed still.
Finally, / the frog died.
By reading while separated by slashes like this, you can practice processing content in the order of English word order. Japanese translations are also provided on the left page, so you can proceed with peace of mind.
Grasp the flow of English sentences with discourse markers
One of the greatest features of this book is that you can systematically learn "discourse markers" (words that indicate the connection between sentences).
For example, it introduces connecting expressions like the following, classified by group:
• Addition: also, moreover, furthermore, in addition, etc.
• Results/Conclusions: therefore, as a result, in conclusion, etc.
• Contrast: however, although, yet, instead, etc.
• Comparison: while, whereas, on the contrary, etc.
• Examples: for example, such as, like, etc.
These are summarized in a list in "Let's Memorize" boxes and explained with example sentences, so you will be able to predict the "direction of the content to come" when reading.
For example,
The islanders do not wear shoes. Therefore, there is no market here.
This "therefore" is a discourse marker indicating that "the previous sentence is the cause, and the next sentence is the result." By reading English sentences with this awareness, the structure of the entire sentence becomes clear.
A sense of accomplishment in finishing a story and engaging content
The fables included in this book are all short, about 100 to 400 words each, and can be read in 5 to 10 minutes per story. Moreover, they come with Japanese translations, vocabulary notes, and audio, so they can also be used for listening and shadowing.
In addition, the content of the stories is filled with lessons useful for life, and the structure is designed to remain in the reader's heart beyond just English learning.
Recommended for people like this
• Those who are not good at reading English and don't know where to start
• Those who want to shift from "translating" English sentences to a reading style of "feeling the meaning"
• Those who want to acquire thinking skills using English
• Those looking for teaching materials that provide a sense of accomplishment in a short time
This book values "reading, thinking, and feeling in English." In this modern age where AI translation is evolving, the ability to "read English sentences with your own head" is becoming even more important.
"Fables to Read in English That Benefit Your Life" is a book that cultivates the basic skills, application skills, and thinking skills of English reading in a balanced way. Please pick it up and taste the fun and depth of English. The more you read, the more you should come to love English.
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