Read English from the beginning. There seems to be a method called "slash reading" to do this. Please explain this.

 Certainly! Here is an explanation of "Slash Reading" (or Direct Reading) written in English.

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What is Slash Reading?

Slash Reading is a technique used to read English sentences from left to right, in the order they are written, without jumping back and forth. In traditional translation methods, many learners tend to read until the end of a sentence and then translate it back into their native word order. Slash Reading fixes this by breaking sentences into smaller, meaningful chunks (called "chunks").

Example Comparison

Sentence: I am looking for a book that was written by a famous author.

• Traditional Method (Backward Reading):

  "I / a famous author / by / written / was / that / a book / looking for / am."

  (This is slow and confusing for the brain.)

• Slash Reading (Forward Reading):

  I am looking for a book / that was written / by a famous author.

  (You understand each part as soon as you see it.)

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Why is this method recommended?

1. Increased Reading Speed

By reading in one direction, you eliminate the time wasted by "re-reading" sentences. This is essential for time-sensitive exams like the TOEIC or TOEFL.

2. Better Listening Skills

Listening happens in real-time. You cannot "go back" to the start of a spoken sentence. Training your brain to process English from the front prepares you to understand spoken English naturally.

3. Thinking in English

Slash Reading helps you get used to the English logic (Conclusion first $\rightarrow$ Details later). Eventually, you stop translating into your native language altogether and start "feeling" the meaning directly.

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How to Practice

To start, place a slash (/) at these points:

• After a long subject.

• Before prepositions (in, at, on, with).

• Before relative pronouns (who, which, that).

• Before conjunctions (because, when, if).

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Summary Table

Feature	Backward Reading	Slash Reading (Forward)
Speed	Slow	Fast
Processing	Translation-based	Meaning-based
Effort	High (Tiring)	Low (Natural)

Would you like me to provide a few practice sentences in English so you can try placing the slashes yourself?

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