All teachers will tell you that reading is an excellent way to improve writing. However,
1. Think about what you're learning
Don't just learn words in isolation. Instead, look at how the writer uses collocations (words that go together well), expressions (such as idioms, and phrases that introduce a sentence) and overall sentence structure.
 Study collocations in Okey-Dokey's vocabulary section
2. Read actively, not passively
Write down words and expressions that you want to learn. This will help your memory later. As well as writing the meaning, it is useful to copy the whole sentence as an example. For the most important words, check a good dictionary to get more advice about how to use them in writing.
3. Categorise the text
Is it formal, informal, humorous, persuasive, neutral, ironic, academic? What are the writer's views, aims and feelings? Now think about how the writer has used language to convey this. This will give you a deeper understanding of written language and help you to communicate more effectively in your writing.
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