StoryLearning Podcast

040: What kind of books should I read?

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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...

    1. Graded readers (not parallel texts)
    2. Short, non-fiction books on a topic that interests you (e.g. biographies, how-to books)
    3. Any book you've already read, translated into your target language
    4. If you have a book store close by with a good foreign book section - go and browse!
    5. If you don't like books, try Project Syndicate

      6. Judith Meyer from learnlangs.com mentioned:

      1. Crime stories, romance stories, autobiographies, travel stories.
      2. Translated books are easier than original ones.
      3. ...more
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