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— Gore Vidal, 1925-2012, American writer

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What should you be reading to maximize your language learning?

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of literature we can learn from. Baby books bore you, but you’re not ready for any type of novel, so what’s left?

Here are some tips 

For beginner/A1/A2 learners

Watch a YouTube video in your target language, then read the comments

you’ll already have vocabulary from watching the video, most of the comments will probably use that vocab

it’s a short enough text that you won’t get fatigued

the only downside is that sometimes people utilize abbreviations and slang terms, but even these are good to know

Read news headlines and if you find one you understand almost fully, try to read the full article

sometimes the vocabulary used is not common in everyday usage, but it’s a total win for an A1 learner to fully read and mostly understand any text

while vocab is not used everyday, it will give you the ammunition to talk about that particular topic

Watch Netflix in target language with subtitles in the same language

believe it or not, you will learn to read better, especially because you don’t have to understand written description of visuals (usually uses very niche vocab) or emotion

and now you can slow down or speed up 

I watched DARK in German before I felt like I could read a book, and I understood 85% of it. This is because I looked up some vocabulary in the first episodes and they continued to use it throughout the show so it really cemented in my head to the point where I don’t even think about it. Now, I had to rewatch some conversations the characters had, but that’s much better for understanding than switching it to English or looking up full phrases and sentences. 

For intermediate/B1/B2 learners

read fanfiction

it’s ALWAYS good to read about something you’re interested in so if you like any major movies, books, television, this is the perfect option for you

most people use relatively basic language and you can choose the length 

find a comic book or graphic novel

like watching tv, that visual aid really helps with understanding of the plot without all those tricky descriptions

read a book in your target language that you’ve read and loved in your native language

this is by far my favorite way

you don’t have to worry about trying to understanding the bigger picture because you already know what’s happening/what will happen, you really have to discover the meaning of each sentence and then you begin to picture the scene using only your target language

Check out my other post for methods of how to get the most out of reading !

Stop using the scales as your ONLY measurement of progress.

You might want to try some of these (or make a list of your own):

When Waking Up Early to Sweat Became the Norm 

The Satisfaction of Deadlifting Like a Champ 

When You Finally Discovered That Pull-Ups Are Possible 

That Time You Organized Your Whole Life to Better Fit in Workouts 

When You’re Suddenly Two Sizes Smaller 

That Moment You Realized You Didn’t Need “Cheat” Days 

When You Dominated Those Stairs That Used to Be Hard 

That Time Biking Became Your Preferred Mode of Transportation 

When You Went Beast-Mode on a Daily Burn Challenge 

When You Realized You Could Literally Do Anything

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I know that some days you barely exist- scrolling mindlessly for hours, trying to find some peace. I know that sometimes you wish you could be someone else because your 10 year old self had big plans to save the world and some part of you wants to make her proud still. I know that sometimes you feel like a side character in your own story, written with someone else's words. I want you to please unclench your jaw and let go of the tension in your shoulders and save yourself first. The sun is still out there and it'll be there tomorrow, ocean waves exist and oranges taste like peace.

I hope you say goodbye to the ghost of your 10 year old self because unlike her, you still exist.

-Ritika Jyala, excerpt from The Flesh I Burned

"Didn't anyone ever tell you it's not a hero's job to be happy?"

jjk fic recs: stsg edition

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oneshots

you're a fool. by scarletazure

in pursuit of silver by gravitational (celestialmechanics)

crossing summer again by iamsomebody

on december by chuuyasoup

interlude by chuuyasoup

climb past the moon by chuuyasoup

i'm yours, yours, yours (here are your wings my baby) by themoonisdead

of course i can't by getoswrongs (juyang)

The Starlight Man by CharmPoint

importance by yuki_MXIVo

cherry blossom heart by yuki_MXIVo

embers by yuki_MXIVo

gods from the machine by yuki_MXIVo

copa amoris by ilovegetosuguru

a spin around the rumor mill by ilovegetosuguru

multi-chapter

Anchor by yuki_MXIVo

Cannibalization of the Apex by CharmPoint

Carry Me Home by yuki_MXIVo

series

better with you by themoonisdead

Sweet on by CharmPoint

Caesura & Volta by cielelyse (be sure to check the ratings of each fic)

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