One reader asks: "I want to try my hand at reading a book and wondered what you would recommend?"
In this episode:
The problem with children's books...
- Intended for children
- Low-frequency vocabulary
What kind of books are best to read...
- Graded readers (not parallel texts)
- Short, non-fiction books on a topic that interests you (e.g. biographies, how-to books)
- Any book you've already read, translated into your target language
- If you have a book store close by with a good foreign book section - go and browse!
- If you don't like books, try Project Syndicate
Judith Meyer from learnlangs.com mentioned:
- Crime stories, romance stories, autobiographies, travel stories.
- Translated books are easier than original ones.
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