Dear year 7 student,

Hello, I am a Year 9 student, and I need some help with reading books, either in English or in Portuguese, fast and correctly and understanding the details of the story. 

The reason I want to get some advice on reading is because I want to enlarge my vocabulary, which is really limited. I heard that the best way to improve both language vocabularies, English and Portuguese, is by reading books and listening. In consequence of it, if my vocabulary increases, my school grades would also improve, since it uses the language. These issues are really bothering me in many ways. Firstly, I have some problems understanding what the statements require, which results in bad grades. Secondly, when I speak with someone, I have difficulty in explaining my point, and that embarrasses me. Thirdly, since my vocabulary is not as good as the other students’, when others speak to me I can’t understand them totally. 

I would really like to receive some useful advice for my problem, and I would definitely appreciate your help.

Yours sincerely,

Year 9 student

Dear Y9 student,

Normal people don’t know really well how to handle English, so I am here to help you as much as possible, looking for the dictionary it’s really important, like asking for your parents for classes or doing it by yourself, You could try ask your parents for some classes of English or do them by your self.

Since your vocabulary is not as good as the other students and because of this they don’t understand you so well, If you study hard, you will have a brilliant vocabulary, so how about 

asking them to repeat it, doing games of vocabulary and asking your parents for personal classes of vocabulary. If you studied, you would understand the statements required.

If your vocabulary isn’t really good, you don’t understand the statements required, ask your teacher for a time after classes to help you understand it, because it’s better to do it in recess than doing it at remedial. pivottutors.com This link will help you to have a better vocabulary and speak.

“I want to enlarge my vocabulary which is really limited” I strongly recommend you to search on youtube for some classes of vocabulary or if you don't like the Idea you can read which is really good for vocabulary.

Remember to ask your teacher a time after classes or use duolingo. If it doesn't work you could try asking your parents for a private teacher because the teacher will know specifically what to do.I hope everything goes fine with you and your English will be really good.

Sincerely,

Y7 -Marcelo