Two books to learn a foreign language
Once you learn the basic vocabulary of a language what next? How to you actually learn a language? I think you should read. If you can read two books in a language you will make huge progress. It will take your language learning to the next level. In English, I do not read fiction. I read non fiction but I always had dreamed of being one of those person who could read a fiction book for pleasure. I guess I felt guilty when I read fiction, like I could be doing something more productive. Since I started reading in Polish I enjoy fiction as much as non fiction, both are engaging for my left brain mind and I feel like I am doing something productive. Learning a language is an excellent opportunity to free your mind.
So set a simple goal of reading two books in a foreign language and you will take your language learning to another level, as well as breaking down some barriers if you are a non fiction reader in your native language.
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4 responses to Two books to learn a foreign language
One additional comment I would make is if you do read book I would start with book with pictures. Pictures in books make the toil of reading in a foreign language more fun.
I learned a good deal of French as a child by reading the Tintin books. As Mark Biernet points out, pictures are a great help.
@ Basha I looked up the Tintin books, they look super beautiful illustrations and an interesting time that is the early to mid part of the 20th century. I am going to look tomarrow for them in a booksore, if they have them in Polish. I always need to improve my Polish which is not really my native language. Thanks for your comment on my post about two books to learn a foreign language.
I found reading graphic novels (basically large comic books) really helpful. I found THE LITTLE PRINCE in a Korean graphic novel and understood WAY more than I would have were it the regular non-graphic novel translation.
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