Study & education
read along
follow a text while listening
To read along means to follow the written words while someone else reads or speaks.
Hear it in real life
Should I give everyone a copy?
Yes, so they can read along while you explain it.
I like to read along with the subtitles when I watch films in English.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I read along ‸ the subtitles while watching the film.
Say: I read along with the subtitles while watching the film.
Use “with” before the text you follow.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
read along; read along with someone
Your turn: say it out loud
I like to read along with the subtitles when I watch films in English.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
read along
follow a text while listening
“I like to read along with the subtitles when I watch films in English.”
heytardy
Did this help?
Your turn on Facebook
Write one sentence with a phrase from this page
Post it in the comments. We reply to every one and fix it kindly.
Write it on Facebook