Jared Turner and John Pasden discuss the impact of extensive reading on language learning by sharing stories from research that illustrate the impact it has on learning gains. You’ll hear stories from Fiji to Singapore, impressive results from students in Japan, and personal stories from their own experience. Guest interview is with Sarah Reinstein, a game developer for “League of Legends”, for whom Chinese opened doors including meeting her favorite Taiwanese singer, Jay Chou.

Links from the episode:

The Power of Extensive Reading | paper by Dr. Willy Renandya

Baijiu meets coffee | The China Project

Intro to Historical Chinese Geography | YouTube

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers