nykaree t1_j6di4bk wrote
When I started I didn't have Kindle yet, so I would just skip the words I didn't understand and try to guess it from the context. Then with every re-read of the same book I did (only the books I loved), I would learn something new. Sometimes I would realize I misunderstood it, but the characters in the book didn't care so I just re-learned and that was it 😅
Now when I have Kindle there are still sometimes words I hear for the first time and I just tap on the word and read in dictionary what it means. It makes it really easy. However, some phrases there are still unknown and I do the same as I did before - assume and then learn along the way when I see it in different contexts.
7mariam OP t1_j6dkcs3 wrote
Recently I learned that we can look up words in Google Books too. But where I live English books are expensive and same with English Google books. I can't seem to understand tbh. Like why e-books are as expensive as physical books?
CraftyRole4567 t1_j6dvwbq wrote
Publishing companies have needed to do that in order for them and the authors to survive. Obviously the e-book should be much, much cheaper, but there’s also a point below which they can’t go and still pay the people who work at the publishing house and the author. It might be worth looking for books that are out of copyright? Standardebooks is a great site.
Another really good option is getting a library card for a library in the US and checking out e-books— NYC Public Library allows you to do this without being a resident of New York. If it’s a popular e-book, you might end up being on hold for it, but it’s free!
7mariam OP t1_j6dxg8f wrote
Wow I never knew that! I will check that out. Thank you!
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