How to understand the meaning of what you read

In the native language there are also incomprehensible texts. There is no person who knows the meaning of all words. How to quickly deal with text that includes specialized terminology? A 5-step decryption procedure will help to solve this problem.

You will need

- reference books

Instruction manual

one

Mark obscure words in the text. Underline them with a simple pencil to see the amount of work ahead.

2

Write out unfamiliar words in the dictionary. They will be forgotten, so it is worth fixing their value in memory. When writing, the memorization process is activated. And in the future, in order to remember the word, you will not have to turn to the large dictionary again.

3

Mark uninformative words. They are familiar, but carry a small semantic load. For example, when reading a text about the situation in New Zealand, it would be nice to know the features of this country. The phrase "New Zealand" is familiar to you, but if it does not say anything, it is uninformative. So, we need to delve into this issue. To understand the main text, it is worth reading about the political structure, climate, language, local features of New Zealand. Similarly, work out other uninformative words and phrases.

4

Examine the context. It must be considered in a narrow and broad sense. In a narrow sense, context is all that is written above and below the passage being read. In a broad sense, context is the circumstances in which the author wrote this text. What prompted him to do this? What are his beliefs? Who influenced his point of view? Who paid for this work? Are there any other important circumstances?

5

Get the opinions of others. They could write about this work in magazines and blogs. Are there societies and movements - supporters or opponents of the author’s point of view? Who and under what conditions refers to this work?

6

Find examples. When the general picture is more or less drawn, try to recall examples from the literature, from films. Suitable images may well illustrate the basic idea of ​​the text.

7

Draw conclusions. Reflect your point of view.

note

Try to look at the text through the eyes of an outside witness. Do not impose your beliefs and tastes on the general meaning. So you better understand what the author wanted to say.

Useful advice

Before you start analyzing the text, write down what you understand. And at the very end, compare the initial understanding with the results of the study.

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