Language Learning FAQs: Reading, How Best To Do It?

Reading is a powerful and inexpensive path to learning. I am often asked how best to read for language learning.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• reading
• language learning
• reading in a foreign language
• learn English
• literacy

[gutaraneko]

would you consider childrens' literature to be "dumbed down?"

[lingosteve]

@gutaraneko I don't know if it is dumbed down, but I do not enjoy reading children's literature and do not use it for language learning.

[Shadowfury]

@lingosteve Great video by the way, it's really helpful. Also in your description, I'm not sure if it's the correct grammar, but on the second sentence is it supposed to be "I am often asked what's/what" instead of how? Just want to point that out, I'm sure if either way works though.

[lingosteve]

@Shadowfury Trying googling "how best to" and see how many pages you get.

[mistergooby]

Do you read out loud, or does that come later?

[lingosteve]

@mistergooby I do not do much reading aloud but some people enjoy doing it. You can do whenever you want, but it is best to wait until you have heard a lot of the language, in my view.

[Shadowfury]

@lingosteve Thank you, I understand now. I stumbled upon some sites for the grammar rules about it, and learned from it. I appreciate it a lot! :)

[crystalinthemirror]

awesome video! very informative but could you make that video on whether it is advisable to learn 2 or 3 languages at the same time especially when they are similar...French and Spanish for example. Thanks!

[lingosteve]

@smallsushicat No, we should do what we like to do.