How to start reading in a foreign language (as a beginner)

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  • Опубліковано 10 січ 2025

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  • @RogerRamos1993
    @RogerRamos1993 24 дні тому +1

    I use Brave News to read news in some 5 or 6 languages daily. It is just a feed with news sites chosen by me (took a few days to find over 30 free or mostly free preferably nice looking sites in many languages). I read the news (just translating a few unknown words with a pop dictionary) in the languages I know the best. For German, on the other hand, I paste the news (about 8 lines at a time) and have it turn it into a bilingual interlinear text and provide 5 example sentences with one of the verbs used. I can read literature in Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Catalan (hopefully Romanian mid 2Unfortunately, I don't have time to both read the news and read literature.

  • @BlackCodeMath
    @BlackCodeMath Місяць тому +4

    Instant Like on this video. Reading academic texts in my target language was the whole purpose of starting my Second Language journey.

    • @TheHeadOfState
      @TheHeadOfState  Місяць тому +1

      @@BlackCodeMath thnx a bunch

    • @ClementePablo-f8f
      @ClementePablo-f8f 14 днів тому

      @@TheHeadOfState
      The Head of State: That’s an odd name for all you do! I checked out your playlist and liked and subscribed! Thanks!!! ❤

  • @direkhtor4061
    @direkhtor4061 2 місяці тому +5

    Only 300 subscribers???? Absolute gem of a channel. Thank you for your videos ❤

    • @TheHeadOfState
      @TheHeadOfState  2 місяці тому +2

      Comments like that are the best, thanks a ton haha! You're most welcome to send more recruits who might also be interested lol

    • @TheHeadOfState
      @TheHeadOfState  2 місяці тому +1

      400 now bro. On the road to 1k

    • @ClementePablo-f8f
      @ClementePablo-f8f Місяць тому +1

      @@TheHeadOfState
      If you change the name to something to do with language that will help a lot!

  • @chelnok003
    @chelnok003 2 місяці тому +8

    Damn man, a really cool vid! Keep it up!

  • @justme6496
    @justme6496 Місяць тому

    Thank you for the video. Reading does really help to learn the language. Something I noticed about reading is that only when I started reading aloud then I saw progress. But I did not make a list of words and use flashcards so maybe that would help to progress faster😅 anyway great video 🎉

  • @erickarnell
    @erickarnell 2 місяці тому +10

    I didn't know that there were websites that provide beginner texts in a target language. I'm currently at a beginner level in French, do you have a suggestion for a website to help with that?

    • @TheHeadOfState
      @TheHeadOfState  2 місяці тому +3

      Absolutely bro! Here's two...
      1. onlinefrenchclub.com/
      2. www.fabulang.com/en/fr/a1
      Would highly recommend you make a folder in Google or whatever and save them in that so you can easily find them. I understand "Beginner" can mean a variety of things - don't worry if they are a bit hard, just follow the advice in the video. Definitely consider jumping in our discord too bro.

    • @batgirlp5561
      @batgirlp5561 Місяць тому

      Easy French Reader by McGraw'Hill comes with audio. Highly recommend. Bonne chance.

  • @dees3179
    @dees3179 2 місяці тому

    Nice work, you make good points. I’m with you, I’m working on my German and I’m in the ‘it’s a bit too soon for Harry Potter’ camp. I’ve got it though, ready and waiting, and I am watching the films with German language and German subtitles. Because I know the plot I don’t have to worry what is happening, I just focus on the words I can understand, next I’ll try and get through with no subtitles. Much harder. Then I’ll hit the book again. More my current speed,….my German colleague has leant me a Donald Duck comic which I’m struggling through. At least it has pictures!🤦🏼‍♀️

  • @Cagzstar
    @Cagzstar 27 днів тому

    thanks man

  • @chelle249
    @chelle249 2 місяці тому +5

    Cool video! I just wanted to ask if you know any websites for beginners dedicated to Arabic language learning? I checked out the lingua website, it looks very nice too!

    • @LeftyPencil
      @LeftyPencil 2 місяці тому

      Check out the Comprehensible Input Wiki

    • @ramadanrezkalla147
      @ramadanrezkalla147 2 місяці тому

      do you need help with arabic?

    • @TheHeadOfState
      @TheHeadOfState  2 місяці тому

      Sorry about the late response, I'll have a look and get back to you. There definitely is tho.

    • @batgirlp5561
      @batgirlp5561 Місяць тому

      Easy Arabic Reader from McGraw Hill with audio.

  • @Paolo_Scippa
    @Paolo_Scippa Місяць тому +1

    If you are tryng to learn italian, even if you are advanced level, do not read Dante Alighieri. I'm Italian and we study Dante Alighieri in middle school and we barely get a grasp of what he has said when he was alive.

    • @TheHeadOfState
      @TheHeadOfState  Місяць тому

      Sì, ho provato a leggere qualche suo libro e MIO DIO come non ha senso. Le cose vecchie possono senza dubbio ferire i principianti, invece di aiutarli. Grazie per il commento

  • @mariamelkoraini7373
    @mariamelkoraini7373 2 місяці тому +1

    I'm listening to you to improve my English language,but you speak too fast 😅.
    However,thank you that will definitely help me out with My japanese .

    • @TheHeadOfState
      @TheHeadOfState  2 місяці тому

      You're most welcome haha. Thanks for the comment

  • @lroc6272
    @lroc6272 2 місяці тому +3

    Thanks

  • @iciveas
    @iciveas Місяць тому

    You sound so similar to Coach Curtis! www.youtube.com/@CoachCurtis O_o