-Annie, I'm a little nervous. I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.
-That doesn't sound too bad.
-But I am very slow reader .
-Just read quickly to get the main ideas at first. Don't read word by word. Read word groups .
-But I don't understand many of the words. I have to use a dictionary.
-Try to guess a word's meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think .
-That sounds difficult.
-Well, be patient. It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day, the more you read,the faster you will be.