the gun seller

[mamour]

I'm going to try to read "the gun seller"in english and considaring my degree of comprehension,will you be able to help me,please

[Bettina]

I try to read (only the chapter one!)of this book with my dictionaire very close to me. I think that the level is not so high as in other books. I'm right? Often I can't understand anything. (Agreed I am blond but nonetheless  )

[mamour]

you know"the gun seller" from Hugh laurie?it's hard to read it?

[mamour]

I maybe should have to start by harry potter and the Philosopher's stone!(j'aurais peut etre dû commencer par harry potter)!j'espere que je l'ai bien ennoncé

[mamour]

passive voice intermediate lesson 2 "I should have been started"!that's it ?

[mamour]

et je dirais meme plus "I should have been begun with"!! NO ?

[quentin C]

Je ne connais pas le premier bouquin mais en tt cas harry potter, c'est très facile à lire quand tu connais tout le vocabulaire approprié (la magie).
Bonne chance pour ta lecture

[Bettina]

Hi Quentin C,
Finally I see that "The gun seller" is too difficult for me. Do you know some books easy to read? I'm not very keen on  Harry Potter and I don't know the appropriate vocabulary of the magic.

[Freddyben]

I'm reading the devil wears prada (le diable s'habille en Prada) which is rather an easy reading. Although it'll not be that easy if you never read English books but don't worry, just skip the parts you don't understand and concentrate more on the parts you better do and it'll improve your English page after page. Nonetheless it is essential to listen to real English to train you ear. As said an expert : reading and listening are the two most important things to get to know a language.
Hopefully, it'll help you

[Bettina]

Hi Freddyben,
There is nothing better than a good advice. I think you have a lot of experience and I am convinced that you're a good example.
thanks again

[Thomas]

Like Freddyben said, sometimes it's best just to skip the parts you don't understand Listening and reading really are two of the easiest ways to improve your skills -- you're right, Bettina, he gives good advice

And mamour, or anyone else who's trying to read a book -- if you find difficult parts, be they sentences, paragraphs, or words, we're always here for you on the forum!

[mamour]

hello Thomas!!!thank you very much for your help and your support!!!