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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 !
how to self teach a new language
have contact with this language by hearing it on movies, tv shows and music. this will help you with your pronunciation skills and with your vocabulary
learn vocabulary and grammar at the same time
read kids books and translate what you don’t know. it might be hard at the beginning, but keep trying
speak to yourself will help you like crazy. I like to pretend that I’m acting or that someone is interviewing me hahah see the magic happens
READ AND WRITE. this is as important as speaking. It used to be so hard for me to write in English and I felt awful because I could actually speak very well. But my writing skills were just a lower level than my speaking level. Thankfully it’s getting better with practice.
try to study a little everyday. if you don’t have time to do so, watch a movie or something, but have this contact with the new language at least once a day
be persistent because the processes of learning a new language can really piss you off. sometimes you will understand nothing and that will drag you down. the difference is to keep pushing until it doesn’t bother you anymore!
Lesson 4: Consonants
Basic Consonants:
ㄱ - 기역 (Giyuk) = G
ㄴ - 니은 (Nieun) = N
ㄷ - 디귿 (Digeut) = D
ㄹ - 리을 (Rieul) = R
When ‘ㄹ’ is the first consonant, it sounds somewhere between ‘r’ & ‘L’
When ‘ㄹ’ is the final consonant, it sounds similar to ‘L’ as in bell.
There are few Korean words starting with ‘ㄹ’ you will mostly likely see the foreign/borrowed words starting with ‘ㄹ’ because of the ㄹ initial sound rule.
ㄹ initial sound rule: words starting with ㄹ should be converted to ㄴ or ㅇ ex. 로동 (x) → 노동 (0).
ㅁ - 미음 (Mieum) = M
ㅂ - 비음 (Bieup) = B
ㅅ - 시읏 (Siot) = S
Somewhere between ‘s’ and ‘sh’ sound in English.
When paired with ㅑ, ㅕ, ㅛ, ㅠ, ㅣ, the pronunciation of ㅅ is closer to ‘sh’.
When paired with ㅏ, ㅓ, ㅗ, ㅜ, ㅡ, ㅔ, ㅐ, the pronunciation of ㅅ is closer to ‘s’.
When ㅅ is used as a final consonant, the pronunciation of ㅅ is closer to ‘t’.
ㅇ - 이응 (ieung) = Ng
As the first consonant: No sound.
As the final consonant: Ng sound.
ㅈ - 지읒 (Jieut) = J
As the first consonant: J sound.
As the final consonant & not followed by a vowel: T sound.
ㅊ - 치읓 (Chieut) = Ch
As the first consonant: Ch sound.
As the final consonant & not followed by a vowel: T sound.
ㅋ - 키읔 (Kieuk) = K
ㅌ - 티읕 (Tieut) = T
ㅍ - 피읖 (Pieup) = P
ㅎ - 히읗 (Hieut) = H
Double Consonants:
ㄲ - 쌍기역 (ssang-gi-yeok) = kk
As the first consonant: kk sound.
As the final consonant: k sound.
ㄸ - 쌍디귿 (ssang-di-geut) = tt
As the first consonant: tt sound.
Not used as a final consonant.
ㅃ - 쌍비읍 (ssang-be-eup) = bb
As the first consonant: pp sound.
Not used as a final consonant.
ㅆ - 쌍시옷 (ssang-si-ot) = ss
As the first consonant: ss sound.
As the final consonant: t sound.
ㅉ - 쌍지읒 (ssang-ji-eut) = jj
As the first consonant: jj sound.
Not used as a final consonant.
Congrats on learning the whole 한글 consonants. You guys will have an upcoming quiz about 한글. Be sure to study the 한글. The quiz will be posted on Wednesday.
People who shit on Duolingo as a learning method are the bane of my existence. No, Duo won't make you fluent. But, it is a GREAT tool for BEGINNERS, especially those who find it difficult to study with traditional methods.

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