4 ms·
interesting, at 100 pages i can skim it. i tried learning spanish, and lost some motivation after getting overwhelmed lol. the comprehensive input thing caught
by tayo42 3y ago
interesting, at 100 pages i can skim it. i tried learning spanish, and lost some motivation after getting overwhelmed lol.
the comprehensive input thing caught my eye though. i never dug into it much. reddit spanish subs really hype dreamingspanish, idk it seems to good to be true, like with no effort except listening and I can learn? curious about some opinions about it.
- brazz777 3y agoI am old and teaching myself Spanish. I am starting with the Fluent Forever 625 list of words with an anki deck and then I will worry about other aspects of the language. A native speaker audio saying the word and then an image of what the word is on the other side is pretty ideal.
- jamager 3y agoWith no effort no, that's why the domain name ;) The great inside (for me) of the comprehensive input theory is the idea of trying extensive reading first: focus on the message, don't look up words, avoid interruptions, be ok not understanding everything, keep at it for a good while. Then you can do a "second pass" with a stronger focus on language and new words to really drive it home, but the first extensive pass is important, and yes, a bit more effortless (if you find the right resources, and depending on level and language). The original theory made more controversial claims that have been heavily criticized and they go a bit against the experience of many learners, name that you can only learn when you read and listen.
- tayo42 3y agoyeah that makes sense, i think that youtube channel i mentioned and communtity beleive that you can learn only from listening/watching. idk I found my self leaning on the spanish I learned in highschool that wasn't fun or easy