Annie, I'm a little nervous. I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.
安妮,我有点儿紧张。我必须读完一本书,下周一要交份报告。
That doesn't sound too bad.
听起来不是太糟糕啊。
But I'm a very slow reader.
但是我是一个阅读速度非常慢的人。
Just read quickly to get the main ideas at first. Don't read word by word, read word groups.
首先只需要很快的阅读,了解大致意思就可以了。不要一个字一个字地读,要按意群读。
But I don't understand many of the words. I have to use a dictionary.
但是我有很多的单词不明白。我不得不查字典。
Try to guess a word's meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think.
试着根据前后的句子去猜猜单词的意思。很可能你理解的比你想象的要多。
That sounds difficult!
听上去有点儿难啊!
Well, be patient. It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. The more you read, the faster you'll be.
嗯,耐心点。这得慢慢来。通过每天阅读一些你喜欢的内容,情况会变得更好。读得越多,你就会读得越快。