Read These Books to Boost Your English Skills

22/09/2025 25 min Episodio 89
Read These Books to Boost Your English Skills

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📚 In this episode of the Learn English Podcast, we explore books that can help you improve your English. Reading and listening in English are two of the most effective ways to expand your vocabulary, understand grammar naturally, and see how native speakers use the language. Even if reading feels challenging at first, staying consistent is the key to progress.We explain the idea of “input”—reading or listening to English as much as possible. The more input you get, the faster your English will improve. By trying different types of books, you’ll discover new vocabulary, better understand sentence structures, and gain confidence in using English.We also share my personal book recommendations, including a mix of classic and modern stories. You’ll hear short summaries to help you decide which books to try:Washington Square by Henry JamesThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensPachinko by Min Jin LeeAll the President’s Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob WoodwardMany of these books also have movie or TV adaptations, which you can use to practice listening and reinforce your understanding of the story. This episode will give you great ideas to practice English naturally, improve your listening comprehension, and expand your vocabulary. 🔔 Follow us on social media @LearnEnglishPod and visit our website:Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpodTake lessons with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8531387Source🔗:Washington Square on YoutubeDua Lipa's Service95 Book Club Reese’s Book ClubPrevious Episodes: https://rss.com/podcasts/learnenglishpodcast/2024102https://rss.com/podcasts/learnenglishpodcast/2084843📝 Vocabulary list:1) Mobility – the ability to move your body.2) Classic – an old and famous book, film, or piece of art3) Novella – a story that is longer than a short story but shorter than a full novel.4) Adaptation – a film, TV show, or play that is based on another story.5) Historical fiction – a story set in the past that mixes real history with invented characters.6) Campy – silly or exaggerated in a way that is funny.7) Converge – to come together from different directions.8) Problematic – causing difficulties or not acceptable.9) Perspective – a way of thinking about or understanding something.10) Scandal – an event that shocks people because it shows something wrong or dishonest.