English text has two different forms, which are alphabetic and phonetic. When we read, we decode, recognize, read and each word mentally or subconsciously before reading it in context: vizibal and visible. The better we learn and understand the phonetic and alphabetic relationship, the faster we can decode and process the alphabetic words. People who read at less that 100 words per minute are said to read at the subvocal level. Those people usually have a learning disability such as dyslexia. In any case, the practice of reading phonetic text and reading out loud will help to increase reading speed.

Reading and Decoding English 1

Letter 1.1 Rejois

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This is an excerpt from Title: Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by
Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley

Yoo wil rejois too hear that no dizaster haz akompaned the komensment ov an enterpriz hwich yoo hav regarded with such evol forbodingz. I arivd hear yesterda, and mi first task iz too ashur mi dear sister ov mi welfar and inkresing konfidens in the sukses ov mi undertaking.

I am alrede far north ov London, and az I walk in the strets ov Peterzburg, I fel a kold northern brez pla upon mi cheks, hwich brasez mi nervz and filz me with delit. Doo yoo understand this feling? This brez, hwich haz traveld from the rejonz twardz hwich I am advansing, givz me a fortast ov thoz ise klimz. Inspirid bi this wind ov promis, mi dadremz bekom mor fervent and vivid. I tri in van too be perswaded that the pol iz the set ov frost and desolashon; it ever prezents itself too mi imajinashon az the rejon ov byooti and delit. Ther, Margaret, the sun iz for ever vizibal, its brod disk just skirting the horizon and difuzing a perpechooal splendur.

Rejoice

You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. I arrived here yesterday, and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking. I am already far north of London, and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh, I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves and fills me with delight. Do you understand this feeling? This breeze, which has travelled from the regions towards which I am advancing, gives me a foretaste of those icy climes. Inspirited by this wind of promise, my daydreams become more fervent and vivid. I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and desolation; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight. There, Margaret, the sun is for ever visible, its broad disk just skirting the horizon and diffusing a perpetual splendour.

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